Joyce vs Zhang 2 LIVE: Fight result after devastating knockout tonight

Re-live updates from the heavyweight rematch at London’s Wembley Arena

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Joe Joyce suffered a second straight loss to Zhilei Zhang on Saturday, as the Chinese heavyweight stopped the Briton once again.

Zhang, 40, dominated Joyce in April, damaging the 38-year-old’s eye to the point of closure and sealing a sixth-round stoppage. And when the pair returned to London on Saturday, it took Zhang just three rounds to repeat the trick at Wembley Arena.

Joyce looked tentative throughout the first three rounds, hesitant to engage and troubled by Zhang’s output. Then, in the final seconds of Round 3, Zhang threw a clean left cross and landed a devastating right hook, dropping Joyce heavily. It was the first time in the Briton’s career that he had hit the canvas, and he narrowly failed to beat the referee’s count after the bell sounded.

With the result, Zhang retained the WBO interim title that he took from Joyce in April, meaning a clash with official champion Oleksandr Usyk may be next for “Big Bang”.

Re-live updates from Joyce vs Zhang and the undercard fights, below.

Joyce vs Zhang 2 LIVE

• Zhilei Zhang stops Joe Joyce in third round of heavyweight rematch
• Chinese heavyweight stopped Briton in Round 6 in April
• Pair returned to London on Saturday, where Zhang made light work of Joyce
• Zhang retains WBO interim title; clash with Oleksandr Usyk could be next
• Is Joyce’s career over at the top level after devastating loss?

[23 September 2023 02:00 · Alex Pattle]

Joyce vs Zhang 2 LIVE: Repeat as “Big Bang” wins again