
Joe Joyce broke a brave man called Christian Hammer in four painful rounds in the Wembley ring on Saturday night. Hammer never stood a chance.
It was officially stopped after 120 seconds of the fourth round when Hammer tumbled, collapsed and fell to the canvas for the final time. Joyce had probably connected with 30 body shots, crunching blows under Hammer’s elbows or simply straight through his guard. It is not the way heavyweights are meant to end fights. Joyce took no pity on poor Hammer, landing freely even as his opponent was yelping in pain.