Zhilei Zhang Looking to Knock Out Undefeated Joe Joyce During Heavyweight Bout

• China's Zhilei Zhang is looking to pick up a statement win over Joe Joyce in their heavyweight bout
• Zhang was denied victory against Filip Hrgovic in his last fight due to controversial judging scores
• Joyce doesn't understand why Daniel Dubois is ahead of him in the queue to face Oleksandr Usyk

Zhilei Zhang is looking to knock out Joe Joyce during their heavyweight clash.

The Chinese boxer and the undefeated Brit will face off in London on Saturday, April 15.

Zhang is coming off a controversial decision loss to Filip Hrgovic in his last bout and is looking to avoid getting the judges involved during his clash against Joyce.

As reported by DAZN, the Chinese fighter is confident the Briton will not be able to withstand a perfectly timed punch.

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"I don't believe that a fighter's chin can be tough enough to handle a perfectly timed punch," he said.

Zhang also discussed the possibility of the fight going to the judges' scorecards in Joyce's home country, saying this did not concern him too much.

"I don't worry about that. I talk with my fists. It's my job to convince the judges of a victory," he added.

While Zhang is focused on producing a knockout, Joyce is eager to pick up a victory to cement a future title shot. He is the WBO Interim Heavyweight Champion but has not yet been given a shot at the Oleksandr Usyk.

Instead, Daniel Dubois has been named as the Ukrainian's next challenger, a decision that hasn't sat well with Joyce, Sky Sports reported.

"It's really annoying that Dubois is ahead in the queue, and Filip Hrgovic is as well," he said.

Joyce has fought Dubois before and beat the American, and therefore doesn't understand why Dynamite is ahead of him in the pecking order.

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A win over Zhang will further prove Joyce is the strongest challenger to either Tyson Fury or Usyk.

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In related boxing news, there is no shortage of options regarding Usyk's next title opponent.

The WBA, WBO, and IBF champ will no longer fight Tyson Fury and wants a new challenger.

Sports Brief previously looked at four fighters who could challenge the Ukrainian titan next.