Joe Joyce Manager Names Concern Over Potential Dillian Whyte Fight

Kristan Caryl
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Joe Joyce Manager Names Concern Over Potential Dillian Whyte Fight

Joe Joyce is in a rebuilding phase of his career and though he has recently called out fellow Brit Dillian Whyte, his manager has shared some concerns over that potential match-up between two rivals.

Joyce was on a fine run of form that saw him beat the likes of fellow world-level contenders Joseph Parker – himself a former world champion – as well as young rising star Daniel Dubois.

However, he then ran into towering Chinese heavyweight Zilhei Zhang who inflicted him with his first knockout loss in early 2023.

The pair went into an immediate rematch which saw Joyce put down for only the second time in his career and stopped for a second consecutive fight. He has since had his first return bout when he defeated Kaash Ali and is now on the hunt for big names once more.

Adam Morallee has been speaking about the match-up with Whyte to Seconds Out and says he doesn’t know whether it can happen in the UK.

“We love that fight, we think it’s a great fight for both fighters. I was speaking briefly to Dillian Whyte’s manager about it. I think the situation about Dillian’s ability to fight in the UK is unclear.

“If he can brilliant, if he can’t he can’t. That’s a terrific fight for Joe right now, just the fight we’re looking for, a good fight for both men.”

Whyte’s comeback fight after clearing his name following a failed drug test last year was out in Ireland against Christian Hammer and ended in an early knockout win.

Kristan has been writing about music and sport for 20 years. He’s done cover features for the most influential music magazines on the planet, written books about the world’s top DJs and most celebrated clubs, interviewed footballing heroes and profiled Tour de France legends. He joined Boxing Social in the summer of 2023 as a news and feature writer.

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