Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 Undercard Predictions: Betting Tips For O’Leary vs Gardner, Anthony Yarde, Zach Parker & More

Zach Parker Boxing - Zhang vs Joyce 2 Undercard
Zach Parker Boxing - Zhang vs Joyce 2 Undercard

Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 headlines this weekend at Wembley Arena, London, England. Not only do we have a compelling main event here, but the undercard is stellar too with some huge names fighting on the bill. Read on to find out our betting tips and predictions from some of the Zhang vs Joyce 2 undercard bouts.

There are 10 fights on the undercard for you to get your teeth stuck into this weekend, prior to the big one between Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang in their compelling heavyweight rematch.

Without further ado, here are our Smith vs Eubank 2 undercard predictions – including the O’Leary vs Gardener co-main event fight, as well as bouts including Zach Parker, Anthony Yarde and Moses Itauma amongst others. If you want to check out who else features on the Zhang vs Joyce 2 undercard, click here.

Zhang vs Joyce 2 Undercard Betting Tips & Predictions

Pierce O’Leary vs Kane Gardner Prediction

Unbeaten Irish super-lightweight Pierce O’Leary faces a stern test on the Zhang vs Joyce 2 undercard in the shape of Britain’s Kane Gardner. This is a compelling fight at 140-pounds, with the best sports betting apps heavily favouring ‘Big Bang’ to keep up his unbeaten record against Gardner.

Backing him to win the fight by knockout is the most likely outcome according to the best boxing betting sites. Here at SportsLens we are in total agreement. O’Leary has won seven of his 12 fights via knockout, with five of these stoppages coming in his last six fights.

Kane Gardner has never been stopped, but he hasn’t faced anyone nearly as powerful and talented as Pierce O’Leary. If the Irishman can land his big shots, which we think he will as Gardner himself will be coming forward trying to win, he will get the Brit out of there in emphatic fashion.

Gardner has been on the deck before, and O’Leary is a spiteful finisher. Given that Gardner will be coming to win, this will leave more openings for O’Leary to exploit and in turn land his own ferocious shots. We fancy a knockout in the third or fourth round here for ‘Big Bang’.

Pierce O’Leary vs Kane Gardner Betting Tip: O’Leary to Win by KO/TKO in Rounds 3-4 @ 5/1 with BetUK


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Zach Parker vs Khalid Graidia Prediction

Zach Parker is the overriding favourite with the best online gambling sites to defeat Khalid Graidia on his return from injury. It is clear to see why this is the case, given the fact Parker is one of the hottest super-middleweight fighters in the UK, as well as being a huge puncher too.

The best UK sports betting sites feel that the Brit is more likely to knock his opponent out than win on points, and we are in total agreement here. Zach parker has 17 knockouts in his 22 wins, and was on a five fight knockout streak before suffering injury and the first defeat of his career last time out against John Ryder.

The 29-year-old is up against a seasoned journeyman, who knows how to go rounds and is an expert at surviving and not being stopped. However, Parker is a special talent, and will be able to make plenty of openings against Graidia as the rounds go on.

Here at SportsLens, we think that there is great value in backing Parker to win by knockout in the first half of the fight. Yes, Graidia is tough and durable, but ultimately Zach Parker should have the skills to break him down in the opening five rounds of the contest.

Zach Parker vs Khalid Graidia Betting Tip: Parker to Win by KO/TKO in Rounds 1-5 @ 17/10 with BetUK

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change


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More Zhang vs Joyce 2 Undercard Tips

Elsewhere on this stacked Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 card, we have picked out two more betting tips that we think are the most likely outcome in the respective fight.

First up, the light-heavyweight contest featuring two-time world title challenger Anthony Yarde presents huge value to boxing bettors this weekend. The ‘Beast From The East’ is back for the first time since his defeat to unified 175-pound champion Artur Beterbiev.

Despite not yet having an opponent, Yarde is the overriding favourite here, and no matter who the opponent is he will stop him. Given the fact he hasn’t been given an opponent yet on two days notice indicates that it will be a journeyman. Yarde will go in there, knock him out and leave again all within a few rounds.

Additionally, British heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma makes his fifth walk to the ring as a pro on the Zhang vs Joyce 2 undercard. Itauma is just 18-years-old, but is a hugely talented fighter as well as being powerful and spiteful. His last two fights have gone the six round distance, so Itauma will be desperate to put in a statement this time.

Our SportsLens boxing experts think he’ll do just that and will secure an early knockout over Amine Boucetta. Back the young Brit to win the bout via stoppage in Rounds 1-2 at a tempting price of 12/5. That completes our Zhang vs Joyce 2 undercard predictions.

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  • Anthony Yarde vs TBA: Anthony Yarde to Win by KO/TKO in Rounds 1-5 @ 8/13
  • Moses Itauma vs Amine Boucetta: Moses Itauma to Win via KO/TKO in Rounds 1-2 @ 12/5

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change


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Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 Full Undercard

Here is the full undercard of fights at the Wembley Arena, London, England on Saturday night. The Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce rematch is of course the main event. The undercard includes some compelling action in various other weight divisions too, including some of the hottest prospects in Britain.

Fight Weight Class Rounds
Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 Heavyweight 12
Pierce O’Leary vs Kane Gardner Super-Lightweight 10
Anthony Yarde vs TBA Light-Heavyweight 10
Sam Noakes vs Carlos Perez Lightweight 10
Zach Parker vs Khalid Graidia Super-Middleweight 10
Ezra Taylor vs Joel McIntyre Light-Heavyweight 8
Royston Barney-Smith vs Engel Gomez Super-Featherweight 6
Moses Itauma vs Amine Boucetta Heavyweight 6
Tommy Fletcher vs Alberto Tapia Heavyweight 6
Aloys Youmbi vs Erik Nazaryan Cruiserweight 6
Sean Noakes vs Lukasz Barabasz Welterweight 6

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Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 – Fight Info

  • 🥊 Boxing Match: Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2
  • 📊 Records: Zhilei Zhang (25-5-1, 20 KO’s) | Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KO’s)
  • 📅 Date: Saturday 23rd September, 2023
  • 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 11.00PM BST
  • 🏆 Titles: WBO Interim World Heavyweight Title
  • 📺 TV Channel: UK: TNT Sports Box Office
  •  🏟  Venue: Wembley Arena | London, England, UK
  • 🎲 Fight Odds: Zhang 4/5 | Joyce  1/1

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