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By Kal SajadBBC Sport at Copper Box Arena, London
Last updated on 4 minutes ago.From the section Boxing0
British heavyweight Joe Joyce's world-title ambitions were derailed as he suffered a sixth-round technical knockout loss to China's Zhilei Zhang at London's Copper Box Arena.
Joyce, 37, was staggered on several occasions and had no answer for Zhang's power.
The ringside doctor inspected Joyce's swollen eye at the end of round five, before the referee halted the contest.
It is the Londoner's first career loss in his 16th professional fight.
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Comment posted by Blue Triangles, today at 23:17Blue Triangles
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To think that some people were putting Joyce at number 3 heavyweight ahead of Joshua and Wilder. I think Wilder would clean Joyce up in a couple of rounds.