On September 23, 2023, Zhang Zhilei (25-1-1, 20 KOs) and Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Zhang Zhilei is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Joyce, 5 months and 8 days ago. Joe Joyce is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 87% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO loss to Zhilei, 5 months and 8 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Zhang Zhilei at 99-1 winning odds. Joe Joyce really doesn't have much to present against Zhilei.
In the rematch, Zhang Zhilei stopped Joe Joyce via KO in the 3rd round. Zhilei improves his record to 26-1-1 (21 KOs), while Joyce adds a loss to his record at 15-2.