Joe Joyce has admitted that he has struggled with frustrations while watching his rival Daniel Dubois ascend to WBA regular heavyweight champion.
The pair finally met after a number of coronavirus-related setbacks in November of 2020, with Joyce ultimately handing Dubois his sole loss with a big stoppage. But injuries and other issues have kept the London native on the sidelines, where he has been forced to witness Dubois rise up the ranks, and last month win a version of the heavyweight title.
Oleksandr Usyk is the more recognised and legitimate WBA heavyweight champion, holding the "super" title as well as the WBO and IBF belts. But Dubois is now being touted as a world heavyweight champion alongside Queensberry Promotions stablemate Tyson Fury as well as Usyk.
