Joe Joyce vs. Zhilei Zhang: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
This Saturday on ESPN+, Interim WBO heavyweight champion Joe Joyce will defend his title against Zhilei Zhang live from London, UK.
The heavyweights are back on ESPN+ live from the Copper Box Arena in London, UK. WBO Interim heavyweight champion Joe ‘The Juggernaut’ Joyce (15-0) will defend his title against contender Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang (24-1-1).
The last time we all say Joyce was back in September when he served Joseph Parker (31-3) with a beat down that eventually led to an eleventh-round knockout victory. In this fight, Joyce once again proved that he had a rock-solid chin, as he could take Parker’s punches and continue to apply pressure. Some fans call it superhuman, while others call it just being tough, as Joyce was eating punches that didn’t seem to faze him. How will he do against a pure boxer like Zhang?
Speaking of Zhang, his last fight was against Filip Hrgovic (15-0), which he lost by unanimous decision. It was a fight that many saw Zhang winning, but he was the “B-Side,” which didn’t help his cause when trying to get the decision. Zhang will once again carry the “B-Side” label, so he has to box his way to a decision if he wants to be Joyce. The only difference is that it has to be so one-sided that the judges can’t do anything but give him the decision. Can Zhang finally win the big one?
JOE JOYCE VS. ZHILEI ZHANG BETTING ODDS
Per BetMGM, Joe Joyce is the favorite at -900, and Zhilei Zhang is the underdog at +550.
Joe Joyce: Decision +400; KO/TKO -350
Draw: +2500
Zhilei Zhang: Decision +1200; KO/TKO +1000
8️⃣ Days out!
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) April 7, 2023
JOE JOYCE VS. ZHILEI ZHANG DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, April 15
- Main card: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS JOYCE VS. ZHANG?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: BT Sport
𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗡 🤝 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚
Zhilei Zhang samples the sights of London ahead of his clash with Joe Joyce next Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena live on BT Sport 📺 #JoyceZhang pic.twitter.com/uM2OMDvoYu
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) April 9, 2023
JOYCE VS. ZHANG FIGHT CARD
- Joe Joyce vs. Zhilei Zhang; WBO interim world heavyweight title
- Denzel Bentley vs. Kieran Smith; middleweight
- Sam Noakes vs. Karthik Kumar; lightweight
- Mikaela Mayer vs. Christina Linardatou; lightweight
- Sonny Ali vs. Richard Helm; welterweight
- Moses Itouma vs. Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko; heavyweight
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, Abe grew up in a family who were and still are die-hard boxing fans. He started contributing boxing articles in 2017 while being an active duty U.S. Marine. Abe is the Managing Editor for Big Fight Weekend and also a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).
