Joe Joyce, final seen shedding to Derek Chisora, will return to motion on March 1st in Bournemouth. “The Juggernaut,” now aged 39, mentioned not too long ago his plan is to “construct my means again to the large fights.” Regardless of being stopped twice by Zhilei Zhang after which being overwhelmed by Chisora, Joyce feels he nonetheless has loads to supply the game and that there are quite a few massive fights on the market for him.
In line with the invaluable website BoxRec, Joyce, 16-3(15), will face Germany’s Patrick Forte subsequent month. Forte, who’s 40 (!) is at the moment 22-4-1(18), with all 4 of his losses coming inside the space. Referred to as “Huge Patrick,” Korte has been in with some recognizable names throughout his professional profession, with him having fought the likes of Demsey McKean, Hughie Fury, and, final trip, in October of final yr, Pavel Bitter.
Korte is at the least coming off a win going into the battle with Joyce. This battle, one that appears like a fairly protected and simple one for Joyce, who badly wants a win, shouldn’t final too lengthy. Forte can punch some, as can just about all heavyweights, however he has by no means fought anybody who can hit as exhausting as Joyce or who has as a lot beginner and professional expertise as the previous Olympic medal winner. Joyce ought to be capable to get a stoppage win right here, and fairly shortly.
Korte had boxed within the UK earlier than when he fought Fury, and who is aware of, perhaps the 6’3” fighter from Essen will probably be vastly motivated to tug off the large upset? However once more, except he’s actually gone again additional than anybody is aware of, Joyce ought to win this battle.
Joyce might properly take a few “simple” and “protected” fights as he rebuilds, he hopes, again into title competition. Previous to his first battle with “Huge Bang” Zhang in April of 2023, Joyce was checked out as an immovable object and a future world heavyweight champ. However as we speak, how a lot has Joyce received left to supply? Joyce’s return in Bournemouth will happen on the beneath card of Ryan Garner’s European super-featherweight title battle with Salvador Jimenez.
