Anthony Joshua: ‘For me Joe Joyce is Olympic champion’

Tony Yoka

SUPER-HEAVYWEIGHT Joe Joyce has returned to Britain with an Olympic silver medal. That is a tremendous achievement but Joyce, given his the volume of punches he threw and landed, felt he deserved the decision against Franceโ€™s Tony Yoka in the 91&kgs final.

Anthony Joshua, the 2012 Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist and reigning IBF heavyweight champion, was ringside for Joyceโ€™s final. Joshua, who has sparred Joe and even boxed him in the (distant) past, gave his verdict to the BBC.

โ€œIโ€™ve never seen a lightweight, let alone a heavyweight, throw so many punches in a fight before. Weโ€™ve been talking about counter-punching and aggression, Joe was aggressive, making the fight. The power that he possesses, thereโ€™s no way you can block them shots. Heโ€™s penetrating gloves, penetrating body. For me heโ€™s Olympic champion,โ€ Joshua said.

โ€œIn spirit heโ€™s champion, heโ€™s done so well. As much as I want him to have the medal, Iโ€™m so proud of what heโ€™s achieved.

โ€œHeโ€™s a credit to the sport in and out of the ring.โ€

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