Putney Boxer Wins Commonwealth Heavyweight Title
And breaks a 106 year old record by knocking out Lenroy Thomas
Picture: @joejoyce1
Putney's own Olympic silver medallist, Heavyweight Joe 'Juggernaut' Joyce broke a 106-year record by becoming the Commonwealth Champion in his fourth professional bout.
Former Elliott School pupil and 2016 Olympic silver medallist – Joe was relentless from the start and flooring Thomas towards the end of the first round.
In the second round at the O2Arena Thomas hit the mat after a left hook from Joe.
He'll fight anyone. @JoeJoyce_1 put on a clinical display against Lenroy Thomas. All heavyweights are on notice. #JoyceThomas pic.twitter.com/qgPZZKINOb
— Hayemaker Boxing (@HayemakerBoxing) May 5, 2018
Joe said afterwards: "“I’m ready for anything. The world’s my oyster.”
May 10, 2018