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title: "Joe Joyce Manager Names Concern Over Potential Dillian Whyte Fight"
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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.](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/23/joe-joyce-beaten-in-brutal-third-round-wembley-knockout-by-zhilei-zhang)

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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0V3M5TObc&t=777s) 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.](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/dillian-whyte-responds-joe-joyce-call-out/)