Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce II

An Eye for An Eye
Date	23 September 2023
Venue	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London
Title(s) on the line	WBO interim heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer
Boxer	Zhilei Zhang
Nickname	"Big Bang"
Hometown	Zhoukou, Henan, China
Pre-fight record	25–1–1 (20 KOs)
Age	40 years, 4 months
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	287+1⁄4 lb (130 kg)
Style	Southpaw
Recognition	WBO; Interim Heavyweight Champion; The Ring; No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight; TBRB; No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
	Zhang wins via 3rd-round KO

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce II, billed as An Eye for An Eye, was a professional boxing match contested on 23 September 2023 for the WBO interim heavyweight title.

Background

Following Zhang's victory in the first bout, there were reports stating that a bout between himself and Tyson Fury were under discussion.^[3] On 29 June an immediate rematch was announced for 23 September at Wembley Arena for the same title.^[4]

The fight

Zhang dominated the fight, stopping Joyce in the final seconds of the 3rd round with a right hook that had left the Brit face down on the canvas giving Zhang knockout victory.^[5]

Aftermath

Speaking after the bout Zhang called out Tyson Fury, saying ringside: “To the audience, I want to ask you a question: Do you want to see me shut Tyson Fury up?”^[6]

Fight card

Weight class		vs		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Main Card
Heavyweight	Zhilei Zhang	def	Joe Joyce	KO	3 (12)	3:07	^{Note 1}
Super lightweight	Pierce O'Leary	def	Kane Gardner	UD	10		^{Note 2}
Light heavyweight	Anthony Yarde	def	Jorge Silva	KO	2 (10)	2:07
Super middleweight	Zach Parker	def	Khalid Graidia	RTD	7 (10)	3:00
Light heavyweight	Ezra Taylor	def	Joel McIntyre	TKO	8 (8)	2:59
Heavyweight	Moses Itauma	def	Amine Boucetta	TKO	1 (6)	1:33
Super featherweight	Royston Barney-Smith	def	Engel Gomez	PTS	6
Cruiserweight	Aloys Youmbi	def	Erik Nazaryan	KO	1 (6)	0:38
Cruiserweight	Tommy Fletcher	def	Alberto Tapia	TKO	6 (6)	1:28
Welterweight	Sean Noakes	def	Lukasz Barabasz	PTS	6	1:28

^Note 1 For WBO interim heavyweight title
^Note 2 For WBC International Super Light Title

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
United Kingdom	TNT Sports
United States	ESPN+

References

^ "BoxRec: Zhilei Zang". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "BoxRec: Joe Joyce". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Tyson Fury could be offered lucrative fight against Zhilei Zhang who is now 'a superstar in China'". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023.
^ "Joe Joyce to rematch Zhilei Zhang on September 23 following first professional defeat". Sky Sports. 29 June 2023.
^ "Relive Zhang's dramatic win over Joyce in rematch". BBC Sport. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ PA Media (23 September 2023). "Joe Joyce beaten in brutal third-round Wembley knockout by Zhilei Zhang". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

Preceded by First Fight	Zhilei Zhang' bouts 23 September 2023	Succeeded by vs. Joseph Parker
Preceded by First Fight	Joe Joyce's bouts 23 September 2023	Succeeded by vs. Kash Ali

[Zhilei_Zang's_BoxRec-1] "BoxRec: Zhilei Zang". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[Joe_Joyce's_BoxRec-2] "BoxRec: Joe Joyce". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[3] "Tyson Fury could be offered lucrative fight against Zhilei Zhang who is now 'a superstar in China'". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023.

[:0-4] "Joe Joyce to rematch Zhilei Zhang on September 23 following first professional defeat". Sky Sports. 29 June 2023.

[5] "Relive Zhang's dramatic win over Joyce in rematch". BBC Sport. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

[6] PA Media (23 September 2023). "Joe Joyce beaten in brutal third-round Wembley knockout by Zhilei Zhang". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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