Summer 2026
Potentially

in the United Kingdom

12 rounds contest
@ Heavyweight
VS
29-4-0
16-4-0

Contest odds

Joshua TBC
Draw -
Joyce TBC
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The tape

36
Age
40
6' 6" / 198 cm
Height
6' 6" / 198 cm
81.9" / 208 cm
Reach
80.3" / 204 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 6KO 5KO 2TKO 5KO 7
Form
UD 10UD 10KO 10KO 3TKO 6
29
Wins
16
26
By KO
15
90
KO%
94
4
Losses
4
2
Stopped
2
0
Draws
0
2013
Debut
2017
173
Pro rounds
113

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

-
The Ring
-
-
WBA
-
3
WBC
-
10
WBO
-
-
IBF
-

Joshua vs Joyce betting preview

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Joshua vs Joyce Head To Head

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Joyce would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joyce would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 90%.

Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 4 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Joe Joyce fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 60 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Joyce's 113.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Joyce betting form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.

Going into that contest, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.

Joe Joyce has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest.

Prior to that, he had lost to Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.

Going into that contest, he had won against Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.

Before that, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.

He had lost to Zhilei Zhang on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London. He was a 1/10 (-830) favorite going into the contest.

Who's been more active?

If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Joe Joyce.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Joe Joyce's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 11 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Joyce's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

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