Joe Joyce is unsure whether he’ll ever get the opportunity to share the ring with heavyweight rival, Anthony Joshua.
Joyce begins the new year fully focused on securing a major fight likely to include a world title following a successful 2022 that saw him register the biggest win of his career as he became the first man to stop Joseph Parker.
Now seen as a major threat to the fighters above him in the rankings, Joyce is in an outstanding position to secure a world title shot.
Even though targeting a bout with current champions, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, appears to be the target, Joyce has still had his say about not featuring on the immediate radar of Joshua.
“It’s not a surprise because when does Joshua mention my name? Apart from when I was in the Olympics, soon as I turned pro, he didn’t mention my name or Eddie Hearn," said Joyce when speaking with iD Boxing.
Joyce added, “He’s not gun shy but he’s apprehensive about being knocked out because he’s been knocked out a few times. He prefers to be on the back foot and out of danger. It will tell when we see the rematch with him and Dillian Whyte.
“In the Dillian Whyte fight, he was getting hit with big shots, he was wobbling on his feet but was still coming forward. Something obviously changed after the Ruiz loss but he’s still a good fighter and there’s plenty of interesting fights for him and I’d like to fight him as well.”