When is Wilder vs Joyce?
Deontay Wilder could potentially square off against Joe Joyce in Summer 2024 in the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Wilder vs Joyce stats
Deontay Wilder would step into the ring with a record of 43 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, 42 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Joe Joyce would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Wilder would have a slight advantage in power over Joyce, with a 98% knock out percentage over Joyce's 94%.
Deontay Wilder is the same age as Joe Joyce, at 38 years old.
Wilder has a height advantage of 1 inch over Joyce. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Deontay Wilder & Joe Joyce fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wilder is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 29 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 11 months earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 81 more professional rounds, 174 to Joyce's 93.
Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO and 9 by the RING at heavyweight.
Joe Joyce is currently ranked number 11 by the WBC and 8 by the RING in the 201lb division.
Wilder vs Joyce form
Deontay Wilder has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Joseph Parker on 23rd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Previous to that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on 15th October 2022 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on 9th October 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Before that, he had lost to Tyson Fury on 22nd February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
He had beat Luis Ortiz on 23rd November 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Joe Joyce has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Kash Ali on 16th March 2024 by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on 23rd September 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Zhilei Zhang on 15th April 2023 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.
Before that, he had won against Joseph Parker on 24th September 2022 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.
He had beat Christian Hammer on 2nd July 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Arena, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Joe Joyce has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.
Deontay Wilder last fought 7 months and 3 days ago, while Joe Joyce's last outing was 4 months and 10 days ago.
Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Joyce's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Wilder vs Joyce?
Deontay Wilder is currently 11/20 (-180) to win the fight outright, while you can get 11/8 (+140) on Joe Joyce if you fancy the small upset.
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