Joe Joyce ‘Disappointed’ He Didn’t Get Decision Win Over Derek Chisora
Joe Joyce is disappointed with his loss to Derek Chisora on Saturday.
Joyce suffered an upset loss to Chisora as the turning point in the fight was in the ninth round of a 10-round fight, when Chisora dropped Joyce.
“It was a good fight. I enjoyed it,” said Joe Joyce… “Just a bit disappointed I didn’t get the decision. I’ll have to watch it back. I saw the knockdown. I just needed to be careful, and that [the knockdown]’s what’s tipped the round. It was a valiant performance from myself and Derek, so I hope the fans enjoyed it.”
Following the loss, Joyce still believes Chisora still has a couple of fights left in him but for him, Joyce says he will have to reconsider his next steps.
“I heard there was great support for Derek, and he’s got a couple of fights left,” Joyce added. “I’m going to have to review what I do, but I still feel fresh and ready to go again. I’ll look at my options.”
Ultimately, Joe Joyce says he’s disappointed with the loss and the performance. But, he knows he still loves the sport and plans to continue to boxing.
“Yeah, he’s a tough, tough man and if only I put on a bit more pressure and landed the right shots, you know, it was just very close,” he explained. “I’m very disappointed but I felt like it was a good fight. I enjoyed it actually. I think I’ll come again… I still enjoy the sport.”
With the loss to Chisora, Joyce is now 16-3 as a pro and before the loss to Chisora, he returned to the win column with a knockout win over Kash Ali after back-to-back losses to Zhilei Zhang.
