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title: "Joe Joyce Interview Interrupted By Zhang: “I’m Coming To Blow Up A Tank”"
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# Joe Joyce Interview Interrupted By Zhang: “I’m Coming To Blow Up A Tank”

Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang have exchanged some explosive words ahead of their hotly anticipated heavyweight dust up next month.

[The two thudding punchers will trade blows at the Copper Box Arena on April 15](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/joe-joyce-vs-zhilei-zhang-official/), with Joyce’s WBO Interim world title on the line. As training camp continues, Zhang stopped by Joyce’s gym in Las Vegas to size up his opponent.

> FACE-TO-FACE! ?
>
> Big Bang Zhilei Zhang interrupts an interview with [@JoeJoyceBoxing](https://twitter.com/JoeJoyceBoxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ?[#JoyceZhang](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoyceZhang?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | 15 April | BT Sport [pic.twitter.com/NcjMDji3Qz](https://t.co/NcjMDji3Qz)
>
> — Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) [March 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/boxingontnt/status/1636025811311501312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Speaking on a face off hosted by [IFL TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riFsM5zbVIU), Joyce was in no mood for pleasantries, insisting Zhang is going to get a “beating” on the night.

> “I see that he’s come all the way over here, and he’s going to get a beating.”
>
> “I believe that I’ll get ahead, knock him out and move on. But it’s going to be a great fight, it’s building very well and I can’t wait to get the gloves on, get in the ring and stare him down. Then when the bell rings, you’re going to see some action happening!”
>
> “At the end of the day, the Juggernaut’s going to march on through.”

Although he was on the wrong end of the decision, many felt [Zhang was hard done by not to get the victory against Filip Hrgovic in an IBF final eliminator on the undercard of Usyk vs Joshua 2 last summer.](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12677971/usyk-vs-aj-2-filip-hrgovic-claims-unanimous-decision-win-over-zhilei-zhang-in-thrilling-ibf-heavyweight-eliminator)

And ‘Big Bang’ explained, in no uncertain terms, that he plans to build on that career best performance in destructive fashion.

> “I’m coming to London to blow up a tank … I don’t care about if he’s fast or slow, I’m going to throw bombs!”

With a shot at whoever holds the WBO world heavyweight title all but guaranteed for the victor, the stakes could not be much higher in London next month.