Prediction of Eddie Hearn: The decrease in punx resistance

Promoter Eddie Hearn provides for the heavyweight contestant Philip Hrgovic will eliminate Joe Joyce “within three or four rounds” this Saturday, April 5, at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.

Joyce: worn out?

Hearn believes that Joyce’s punch resistance has decreased from his two losses eliminated to Zhilei Zhang and the thousands of sparring rounds he has made over the years. He points out that the punch that the veteran Derek Chisora ​​used to hurt Joyce, 39 in his struggle, last summer on July 27 would never have done it before his career.

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“He had a very close struggle with Derek Chisora. Without defeat (in the new round), he would have been very close,” said promoter Eddie Hearn a The ground of hand About Joe Joyce’s recent loss to 41 -year -old veteran, Derek Chisora, on July 27 last year.

“Derek Chisora ​​is now the obligation of the World Title (Ibf Heavyweight). He has just won Otto Wallin. (Hearn faces, giving him his reflections on Derek which is the mandatory IBF to fight for a world title.”) “

Joyce’s shots struck against Chisora ​​were due to fight too close, leaving themselves defensively and being slow. He was wrong. A faster fighter would have destroyed Chisora ​​inside, but Joyce is so slow at this stage of his career that he was vulnerable.

It was not a close struggle with the result of the ninth round that Chisora ​​set, but Joyce should not lose at this level of fighter. At her best, any version of Chisora ​​would have defeated.

Spike resistance

“The problem is with some fighters, and Joe is a good example. Joe has always been slow in the ring. He has never seemed this sensational and skilled fighter,” said Hearn. “In the past, it has been extremely hard, it can hit -it is a great blow and it has a great chin. As his career has advanced, his resistance to punches has changed.

“The shots that injured him against Chisora ​​would never have done it before. The two (Zhilei) Zhang defeat, the thousands of rounds of heavy sparring were a problem. If you want a prediction, he (Joyce) will get well dressed on Saturday and will be within three or four rounds, I think,” said Hearn.

Joyce was twice eliminated in the first round during his fond career in 2013. However, he was able to return from these KO losses and prevent him from being rested again until he encountered Zhilei Zhang in 2023.

There is no shame in being killed by a huge punch like Zhang because he would have done the same to Anthony Joshua if he was connected with similar punches. Zhang is the only boy who stopped Joyce on the advantages. In the defeat of the Juggernaut against Chisora, he was never in danger of being eliminated. It was abandoned in the ninth, but it was more than a flash blow.

Hrgovic form

Hrgovic says Joyce is “old” now, he does not look good and he must “retire” after his fight this Saturday night. Of course, Philip is on the same boat, after being eliminated in his last fight and injured in his match against Demsey McKEAN on August 12, 2023.

Hrgovic got a beating in his last struggle, and got Daniel Dubois to reach the eighth round on June 1 last year. If Joyce can stay enough time to land his heavy features, he could take Hrgovic to get a stop. Dubois is also not the fastest guy, but he forced a pace to Hrgovic who carried him.