British heavyweight Joe Joyce (14-0, 13 KOs) called compatriot Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) a “glass cannon” – and is ready to pile on him if he defeats unified champion Oleksandr Usyk in rematch on August 20.
The Briton admires Joshua’s striking power, but believes that he does not hold back hits well.
“Before Ruiz, he looked invincible, and no one could beat him,” Joe recalls the undefeated Joshua. “The way he flew into Andy definitely changed people’s minds, opened their eyes to Joshua. It looks a bit like a glass cannon. When attacking, he has excellent attack and power. But as far as defense is concerned, his “beard” has already been tested several times by Klitschko, Ruiz and even White. It is shown that he can be “wounded”.
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“I think we would have a great fight and I want this fight, especially if he beats Usyk,” Joyce said.
Fight Hub TV. “I’m ready to fight Joshua right now. Let’s see what happens in the rematch … I will definitely try to take revenge on him for the defeat in amateurs.
His promoter Frank Warren wants a Joyce-Parker vs. Usyk-Joshua winner fight.
In order for Joe to get a chance to go to Joshua or Usyk, he first needs to pass ex-champion Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) on September 14th. But he had already thought of the unthinkable.
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