Tyson Fury On Joe Joyce: “He Wouldn’t Land One Punch On Me”

By: Sean Crose

“Truthfully, from a fan perspective, and a heavyweight champion myself, it was a really, very entertaining struggle.” So stated WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury after Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker within the eleventh spherical in Manchester, England on Saturday. “Each males did extraordinarily nicely,” Fury continued, “and truthful play to Joe Joyce. He took out a really sport, sturdy, match, and prepared Joseph Parker. He’s put himself within the top-five with that win for my part. I used to be impressed.” However how did Fury really feel the 15-0 Joyce would stack up towards the present crop of prime heavyweights?

“I believe he beats Anthony Joshua,” stated Fury. “I believe he beats the middleweight (who’s, in actuality, heavyweight multititlist Oleksandr Usyk), he may need an issue with Deontay Wilder’s pace and energy.” And what about Fury himself? How does the towering Brit really feel Joyce would maintain up towards the person who calls himself the Gypsy King? “He wouldn’t land one punch on me in 12 rounds,” Fury stated. “I don’t suppose he may hit me if he had a fucking handful of rice.” Fury made it clear that he finds all of it fairly easy on the subject of Joyce. “He’s a superb fighter,” Fury stated, “however it’s what it’s. I’m the very best on this planet for a motive.”

Fury could not must concern himself with Joyce for some time, if in any respect. “I’ll struggle Tyson Fury, no drawback,” Joyce stated, “however hopefully Usyk subsequent.” In the meantime, Fury is ready to seek out out if he and Anthony Joshua are going to throw down in December. Workforce Fury has despatched a contract Workforce Joshua’s method. What’s extra, Fury says Joshua has till Monday to make up his thoughts. Whether or not Joshua will certainly signal the contract, or if Fury is even critical concerning the deadline, stays to be seen.

As for Joyce, the undefeated slugger could already be thirty-seven years of age, however there’s no denying he’s drawing some consideration to himself. All however one of many man’s fights has ended by knockout, in any case. Plus, Parker, being a former titlist himself, was seen as being an actual step up for the London native. Maybe most significantly, Joyce is seen as being entertaining. “I all the time take photographs, however I’m thrilling to observe, I assume,” he stated this weekend. Fury actually is keeping track of him, as most probably is Usyk.