Joe Joyce to defend his Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion title against Richard Lartey

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Putney's ‘Juggernaut' is defending the title that he won only last month at London’s O2 Arena with a devastating second round knock out of Lenroy Thomas.


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With that victory, 32 year old Joyce became the first ever heavyweight boxer to win the prestigious Commonwealth title in just his fourth fight - and with only 12 professional rounds under his belt.

The former Putney schoolboy and 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist only becam a entered the professional scene last October. In May Joe laid down the challenge when tweeting:

#tbt August 2014 when I won Gold at the Commonwealth Games. June 15th I make my first defence of my Commonwealth Belt! Who wants it?#THEJUGGERNAUT pic.twitter.com/d0zVPnhqlw

— Joe Joyce (@JoeJoyce_1) May 24, 2018

Joe will now face 6ft 5in Richard Lartey, a former Ghanaian Heavyweight Champion, he holds a 13-fight record with 12 wins, nine of which came by way of knockout.

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June 13, 2018