Joe Joyce suffered a shock defeat at the hands of China’s Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night, surrendering the WBO interim title after a sixth-round stoppage.
Referee Howard Foster called an end to the bout after doctors twice assessed Joyce’s badly swollen eye, leaving Zhang to celebrate an unexpected victory.
Here, PA news agency looks at what defeat means for Joyce after his first professional loss.
World title hopes fade
Rematch potential
Confidence booster
Payday with AJ
