Frank Sanchez says Joe Joyce is ‘too gradual’ to threaten his world title ambitions and believes a struggle with the British heavyweight is inevitable.
Joyce cemented his place because the No 1 challenger for the WBO title with a fourth-round stoppage of Christian Hammer on Saturday night time.
However Sanchez looms giant as a possible opponent, sitting at No 3 within the WBO rankings, and has dismissed the risk posed by ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce.
“Joe Joyce and I’ll cross paths 100 per cent, there isn’t any query about that. The one query is will it’s this 12 months or subsequent 12 months,” Sanchez informed Sky Sports activities.
“The Joyce struggle will look similar to [Efe] Ajagba. He’s very large and robust, however too gradual for me, slower than Ajagba. He can be no downside for me.”
The Cuban floored Efe Ajagba in a masterful factors win final October, then dropped Hammer whereas incomes a unanimous resolution in his most up-to-date victory in January.
All of Sanchez’s fights have been based mostly in America, however he’s open to going through Joyce within the UK.
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Anthony Joshua says he’s hungry for the speaking to finish so he can get within the ring and ‘do his job’ towards Oleksandr Usyk.
“We’ll see. I place confidence in my group to deal with the the enterprise facet,” stated Sanchez, who’s co-managed by Mike Borao and Lupe Valencia.
“I’m now making ready for a struggle on the finish of August with Joe Goosen on PBC. PBC have been loyal in my nook and I see a giant future with them and Al Haymon.
“If the best alternative presents itself, for instance for a WBO world title, I’ve no downside going to the UK to struggle Joyce, however we’ll see what the long run brings.
“The one factor I do know is by subsequent 12 months I’ll have a world championship, of this I’m sure.”
Joyce has voiced his need to problem the winner when Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBO, IBF and WBA titles in subsequent month’s rematch with Anthony Joshua in Jeddah.
“What a efficiency, I loved it a lot,” Joyce stated. “I am top-level prepared for the world stage.
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Forward of his rematch towards Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua jokes that each time Tyson Fury predicts he’ll lose a struggle he finally ends up successful it!
“I am prepared for all-comers and I am trying to struggle the winner of AJ-Usyk, possibly Tyson Fury. I am at that stage.”
Parker: Do not let egos block Joyce struggle
Joseph Parker, ranked at No 2 by the WBO, says he stays wanting to share the ring with Joyce.
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Joseph Parker says he does not consider Joe Joyce is behind the ‘smack discuss’ on his twitter and nonetheless needs their struggle to be made.
“The struggle with Joe Joyce is a struggle I might like to make. However have you learnt what it comes all the way down to? It comes all the way down to egos. I do know I’ve signed with BOXXER and Sky and Joyce is with BT and Frank Warren, however why cannot we make it occur?” Parker stated.
“There’s many examples of different fighters which might be signed with this group and signed with [another] group, all of them come collectively and make it occur. Why cannot we make it occur? It is an important struggle.
“Why do not we lock it in and truly struggle?”