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After five months of wait, Joe Joyce is all set to rematch the Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang. Joyce’s record was affected in their last encounter, bringing him to a 15-1 standing. Immediately after the fight, Joe triggered the rematch clause to redeem his WBO interim heavyweight title. Furthermore, the rematch is scheduled for September 23 at the Wembley Arena in London.

Moreover, the idea to run back the fight again has been a topic of significant interest. Since it’s a rematch, there have been rampant speculations about both fighters’ potential strategies. However, amidst his preparation, ‘The Juggernaut’ posted a video doing rifle-shooting. The footage was also accompanied by a warning for his worthy adversary. It gathered the attention of his followers, including ‘Big Bang’ himself.

The unique preparation of Joe Joyce for his redemption duel

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Ahead of his upcoming bout, Joyce is leaving no stone unturned to prepare himself. Moreover, in the recent video, Joe is taking a page out of the manual for psychological warfare. Fans can clearly dive into his precision and prowess in shooting the sniper rifle. Further, Joe wrote on Instagram, “Now THAT’S a big bang @zhileibigbangzhang. The Juggernaut is locked and loaded. Getting my eye in ahead of the fight.”

Moreover, fans have been quick to react to this post by ‘The Juggernaut’.

 

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First up, we have Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang himself warning Joyce, “Don’t bring that to the fight.”

On the other hand, Michael Torpy humorously commented, “I better not see an announcement of a fight delay due to a dislocated right shoulder.”

Further, K Spartan showed support, stating, “Let’s see this accuracy in the next fight champ.”

However, Rob Houghton was a bit skeptical, predicting, “Can see the headlines already; ‘Joyce pulls out of Zhang rematch with shoulder injury’.”

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Meanwhile, Jay Keun empathized with Joyce, noting, “Bro sweating up a storm! I’d be doing the same thing firing a 50 cal.”

Additionally, Joe will be looking to bring in the precision of his sniper training into the ring once the two fighters start exchanging blows inside the ring. Pulling a sniper’s trigger demands concentration,

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With the much-anticipated rematch against Zhilei Zhang on the horizon, fans and fellow boxers alike are eager to see the outcome of the fight. As the bout approaches, all eyes will be on ‘The Juggernaut’ to see if his sniper-like precision translates into a victorious comeback in the ring.

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