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Matt Verri

Joe Joyce sends warning to heavyweight rivals ahead of Zhilei Zhang bout: ‘Can’t run forever’

Joe Joyce remains confident he will get his shot at one of the big names in the heavyweight division, warning his rivals that they “can’t run away forever”.

The 37-year-old returns to the ring on Saturday night at the Copper Box as he faces Zhilei Zhang, looking to defend his WBO interim title against the Chinese fighter who has just one professional loss on his record.

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