Thomas vs Joyce

Who won Thomas vs Joyce?

Joe Joyce beat Lenroy Thomas by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 5th, 2018, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Tony Bellew beating David Haye. Also on the undercard Paul Butler lost to Emmanuel Rodriguez for the IBF World Bantamweight belt, John Ryder defeated Jamie Cox, and Martin Joseph Ward was defeated by James Tennyson.

Thomas vs Joyce stats

Back in May 2018, Lenroy Thomas stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Joyce made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 3 wins and 0 draws, with 3 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Joyce had a massive power advantage over Thomas, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Thomas' 45%.

Lenroy Thomas was the same age as Joe Joyce, at 33 years old.

Joyce had a height advantage of 4 inches over Thomas. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Lenroy Thomas fought out of the southpaw stance, while Joe Joyce was an orthodox fighter.

Thomas was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 24 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 11 years and 6 months earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Joyce's 105.

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Thomas' last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Joyce's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

What time did Thomas vs Joyce start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Thomas vs Joyce?

Thomas vs Joyce was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK.

What were the odds on Thomas vs Joyce?

Lenroy Thomas was a 10/1 (+1000) underdog going into the contest, while Joe Joyce made his way into the ring at 3/100 (-3300) with oddsmakers.