JOE JOYCE is putting his foot on the ground after feeling sick and tired of being beaten by heavyweight opponents.
The 36-year old Putney powerhouse put in hundreds of rounds with Anthony Joshua on Team GB. He also sharpened Tyson Fury's sparring skills and defeated Daniel Dubois in 2020.
Joe Joyce asks his heavyweight competitors to stop ducking him
Joyce's laid-back personality and abject rejection of trash talk mean that he is still trying to chase the headline-grabbing lead pack along with Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora and others.
Oleksandr Uzyk was originally set to face the Juggernaut two years ago, but the AJ Fury two-fight deal fell apart. This allowed Joshua to be dethroned.
A September plan to face Joseph Parker was scrapped after Parker, an ex-WBO heavyweight champion, jumped ship to another broadcaster.
Joyce decided to ditch the nice-guy act and give a rundown of his rivals to try to get them to drop -- after he has dealt with Christian Hammer at Wembley July 2...
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ANTHONY JOSHUA
Joe Joyce: If Joshua beats Usyk by some miracle, he will either face me or vacate his belt.
"His chin is gone, and I don’t believe his heart is fully into the game anymore -- he’s more interested in lecturing students than he’s in business."
TYSON FURY
JJ "I am in agreement with him on this: He is the only one who has a chance.
"If he ever takes the challenge, I am the only one who can defeat him."
DILLIAN WHYTE
JJ "We all know that he loves being a compulsory -- he was mandatory around 7,000 days.
"Come fight me, and you have the chance to become mandatory again!"
DANIEL DUBOIS
JJ "People talk a lot about Dubois and his WBA belt, but he beat Trevor Bryan who was unproven.
"He knows that he cannot handle my power, he will be concerned about keeping his eyes."
OLEKSANDR USAYK
JJ "I am No 1 with WBO, and when Joshua beats Usyk again I will show you how a heavyweight in 10oz gloves deals in a fight with a man that lost to a welterweight amateurs."
JOSEPH PARKER
JJ: "Parker ducked me. If you really want to fight, why would you sign with another promoter?
"He bottled them up, plain and simple."
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