Joe Joyce did well on his test.
The big, powerful Londoner knocked out former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker before finally stopping him at 1:03 in round 11 of a 12-round match scheduled for Saturday at AO Arena in Manchester, England.
As a result, Joyce became the “temporary” title holder of the WBO and made him the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk’s belt.
Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs) imposed his physical advantage early in the match, stalking Parker (30-3, 21 KOs), punishing him with repeated stabs and delivering heavy blows severely injures his opponent.
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– Ben Damon (@ben_damon) September 24, 2022
And he’s not a bit reckless, fighting at a distance in his favor.
Parker had some powerful moments, knocking out some of the biggest punches of the fight when Joyce was charging in. However, Joyce took the hits and simply kept coming.
Joyce seriously attacked Parker to open the final round, unleashing a massive amount of punches and knocking many of them down. However, the knockout was of the one-punch type, a brutal blow that could knock anyone down in today’s boxing.
Parker has never been stopped in his career before Saturday night.
The umpires gave Joyce the lead in injury time by five, three and two points, the latter two much closer to the Boxing Junkie card. We had Joyce leading with six points, 98-92, after 10 rounds.
Joyce’s win was a significant breakthrough for him, as Parker, who won the title in the 2016-18 season, is a respected heavyweight who looks set to team up with the coach. new coach Andy Lee.
At the same time, the win doesn’t mean Joyce will get an immediate shot at Usyk, who seems to be keeping an eye on teammate Tyson Fury and former champion Deontay Wilder at the moment.
Joyce, 37, has taken an important step towards her first chance to fight for a major title. His time is coming.
