Joshua vs Joyce

When is Joshua vs Joyce?

Anthony Joshua could fight Joe Joyce in Early 2027 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Joyce stats

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, 5 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 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 49 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Joyce's 124.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Joyce 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.

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.

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.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Joe Joyce has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Artem Suslenkov on July 11, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia.

Prior to that, he had lost to Filip Hrgovic on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

He had lost to 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joe Joyce has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 28 days ago, while Joe Joyce's last outing was 6 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 5 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 6 days. 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 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Joyce?

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