‘I’m the only one that can beat Fury’ – Joe Joyce gives verdict on heavyweight rivals as he chases September mega-fight

JOE JOYCE is putting his foot down after getting sick and tired at being bypassed by his heavyweight rivals.

The 36-year-old Putney powerhouse did hundreds of brutal rounds with Anthony Joshua on Team GB, sharpened up Tyson Fury in sparring and convincingly beat Daniel Dubois in 2020.

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Yet his laid-back demeanour and aversion to trash talk means Joyce is still chasing that headline-grabbing leading pack, plus the likes of Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.

The Juggernaut was set to face Oleksandr Usyk two years ago until the AJ-Fury two-fight deal collapsed, letting the Ukrainian in to dethrone Joshua.

And a September plan to face Joseph Parker has just fallen through after the ex-WBO heavyweight champ jumped ship to a rival broadcaster.

So Joyce ditched the nice-guy act to give a rundown on his rivals in a bid to floor any of them — after he deals with Christian Hammer at Wembley on July 2...

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Joe Joyce: “If by some miracle Joshua beats Usyk, he will have to face me or vacate the belt.

“His chin has gone and I don’t think his heart is fully in the game any more — he’s a businessman more interested in lecturing students.”

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TYSON FURY

JJ: “I agree with him on one thing: None of the others stand a chance against him.

“I am the only one that can beat him if he ever took the challenge.”

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DILLIAN WHYTE

JJ: “We all know he loves being a mandatory — he was mandatory for about 7,000 days.

“Come and fight me and you get the chance to be mandatory again!”

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DANIEL DUBOIS

JJ: “People talk about Dubois with his WBA belt but he beat Trevor Bryan, who was unproven and over the hill.

“He knows he can’t handle my power — he will be worried about keeping his sight.”

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OLEKSANDR USYK

JJ: “I’m No 1 with the WBO and when Usyk beats Joshua again I’ll show you how a proper heavyweight in 10oz gloves deals with a man who lost to a welterweight in the amateurs.”

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JOSEPH PARKER

JJ: “Parker ducked me. Why would you sign with another promoter if you actually want the fight?

“He bottled it ­— plain and simple.”

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