Heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic says he thinks Joe Joyce should step out immediately after their ten-round fight this Saturday night on April 5, because he feels that “The Juggernaut” is old and doesn’t look good. ” The two heavyweights are in the process of submitting Live on dazn At the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Joyce: Too old?
Joyce, 39, has lost three of his last four fights since 2023, and his most worrying defeat was on July 27 last year against 41-year-old Derek Chisora.
It is a man who would probably have destroyed ‘The Juggernaut’ Joyce (16-3, 15 COs) if he fought him five years ago when he beat fighters like Daniel Dubois. He lost with a unanimous ten -round decision against Chisora.
Joyce’s career began to unravel when he was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in their first fight on April 15, 2023.
The Juggernaut’s punch resistance may have been affected by his second defeat against Zhang for being injured last March in his fight against Journeyman Kash Ali and stopped by Chisora.
If he assumes that Joyce’s ability to take a punch is still the same, he must lose weight to get back to the 250s. He was at his best when he weighed in that series. Joyce took up until the 280s for his fighting against Zhang, and he stayed at that weight. This is too much weight for someone, especially a naturally slow fighter.
“Yes, I think he should retire. He is old, and he doesn’t look good. I think he has achieved a lot, and he can be proud. He must step down to Saturday, ‘Filip Hrgovic said Seconds About his belief that Joe Joyce should retire at the age of 39 after their collision this Saturday, April 5 in Manchester.
HRGOVIC (17-1, 14 COs) is also in a bad career situation and arrives from an eighth round off-off loss to Daniel Dubois on June 1 last year. He can’t afford a defeat again if he wants to get a crack from a world title before he ages. None of the champions will look in Hrgovic’s direction if he is beaten again.
Hrgovic’s bluntness
“It’s a big risk.” A loss will put me out of the picture, ‘Hrgovic said he would come in at two weeks’ notice as a late replacement. “When I thought about it, I accepted the challenge and felt ready to defeat him.
“A lot of things happened that were out of my hands. I was injured and sick before the fight. I got two massive cuts in the fight, ‘said Hrgovic, explaining why he lost to Daniel Dubois on June 1 last year. “It wasn’t the best version of myself, and I think that if I’m well prepared and I’m healthy, I can compete with someone.”
Last updated on 04/03/2025
