“Now Philip desires champion duels”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
Boxers combined and competed well, given the circumstances. However, we expected the victories to the judges here in the last turn.
Joyce and Khrgovich returned after defeat. However, with the opposite result
Joseph and Philip’s confrontation should not happen at all. At least not today. Joe’s Joyce was to fight against Dillian White for the right to be the main British agenda for the World Champion belt.
However, everything changed when White injured his finger in Camp. Dillian even gave a photo of injury, so there is no point in doubt about the truth. However, one or another, he had to look for a replacement.
Quite quickly, the choice fell on Philip Khrygovich. Croat lost the previous match, like Joyce. And he wanted a return to the clip and rather, not too well -known opponent – Joe was just approaching.
They also have the history of confrontation, though you will not call it very personal. The boys met in 2013 in amateurs. Then Joyce was the winner. However, Joseph was gradually moving towards leadership in the United Kingdom, while Philip was only a young boxer who gave hope.
Subsequently, both flew to the Rio Olympics. There they met with Frenchman Tony Yoka and lost to him. Khrgovich – in the semifinals, Joyce – in the finals. So their common amateur past added intrigues.
However, the issues of Philip were enough. The main thing is what he will do if he does not work quickly to knock the opponent. Khrgovich sometimes has endurance problems, and he agreed shortly before the confrontation. Therefore, whether Philip can withstand the pace of a rival who was passing a full -fledged camp, only the ring could answer. And he replied that he could. Khrgovich probably did not sit without business after the first defeat in his career. Trained, prepared, tuned to work against someone. In addition, Joyce can no longer give the same pace as a few years ago. So everything happened.
Joe started a duel well. He had an advantage in Jeby, did not allow him to be right. Khrgovich was charged with an overhang because of his hand, as a crazy, but mostly did not hit. And if he hit, the opponent did not frighten it.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Joe’s Joyce and Philip Khgovich Joyce’s monotony work in the attack is not impressive, but it looked like a way to win. At all times to press, to force to move away and to beat the torso regularly – so that the visa did not have when you rest.
Somewhere it turned out better, and somewhere came in response. However, to keep the pace, Joe does not have to work with all the power. And this is given in the general form of battle, because the power of Khrygovich looks more convincing.
May anyone try to keep the strength, by the 7th round, both. Not critical, but quite seriously. Philip was always targeted right, the opponent tried not to miss a decisive blow and work through the rival’s trunk, who had much less time to prepare.
Quite equal confrontation. Khrgovich, who has never been a genius of tactical decisions, tried to box with his head. To catch the opponent on mistakes, to beat the power towards. Philip decided not to provoke a visa on the start at the start, so as not to spend all his efforts and to serve smarter.
Joyce was not able to attack the strengths as much as possible. Joseph planned to beat the opponent’s breathing and get the Croat stopped. Khrgovich sat in the second half of the meeting, but not fundamentally. So it was not possible to stop and finish Philip.
The judges still made conclusions based on the baking attacks. Khrgovich had more of them, also hit more often. So they gave him the victory: 96-95, 97-93 and 98-92.
For Philip, this is the first victory after the defeat of Daniel Duba. For Joyce, this is the fourth defeat in the last five duels.
What now?
Khrgovich wants a rematch against Duba. This is great and maybe so it will be. However, it is unlikely that. Daniel plans a rematch against Usik. And if it does not happen, then the duel against Chisora to protect the IBF belt from the obligatory contender. The Federation agrees to give up with the applicant in favor of the association of titles, but not in favor of revenge with Khhorgovich.
Considering that Dubois will spend in the summer, let it be, the revenge can be planned except at the end of autumn. And even in the winter – depending on the result of the duel.
Joyce is unlikely to return to the former level. There is no reason to think that this may happen. Joe for almost 40 years, he lost twice with Zhjle, Khrgovich and even Chisori. He can still box, collect good halls, even meet with rivals with a name. However, talking about the title makes no sense. There is no way to get to him, and there is not much chance.
Joe surrendered physically. It is no longer able to withstand all the strikes of the opponents. Cannot keep an endless pace in the ring against anyone. And that was his main power. A large percentage of knockouts were from this, and now it disappears.
However, Joyce is still a bright boxer that is loved in the UK. And perhaps he wants to spend another couple of duels. No one but doctors can ban him.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Philip Khrgovich