Joe Joyce knows a thing or two about both fighters.
Joyce defeated Joseph Parker in style becoming the first person to stop the former WBO heavyweight champion.
Following that the Brit faced the hard-hitting ‘Big Bang’ and suffered two crushing defeats to him.
And now Zhilei Zhang faces Joseph Parker on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s showdown with Francis Ngannou on March 8th.
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Joyce, gave his assessment on the clash and highlighted that Parker’s age and freshness could be a huge advantage against Zhang.
Speaking to Sky Sports he said:
“He’s a younger fighter than Zhang, if he can push him to those later rounds and Zhang gets tired that’s when you’ll see Parker put some shots together and he could potentially knock him out.”
“Parker can be a bit more of a mover, Zhang’s feet are very static but he holds that power and speed. He’s tough as well. So Parker’s going to have to box in and out. Maybe he’s better at fighting southpaws than me.
That being said ‘The Juggernaut’ still thinks Zhang will win.
He concluded: “If I was a betting man I would probably bet on Zhang. But I would like to see Parker win.”
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