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Britain’s Joe Joyce will fight China’s Zhang Zhilei on 15 April in London at the Copper Box Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The Juggernaut’ is pushing to fight the winner of Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk, should it happen this year.<\/span><\/p>\n “It will be a good preparation for Usyk or Fury,” Joyce said. “There will be real heavy punches exchanged. I am sure it will be a good fight.”<\/span><\/p>\n Joyce will defend his WBO interim heavyweight belt and should he beat Zhang he will be in an excellent position to fight for a world title.<\/span><\/p>\n Usyk currently holds the WBO belt, as well as the WBA (Super) and IBF world titles.<\/span><\/p>\n Zhang, 39, comes into the contest off the back of his first defeat as a professional to Filip Hrgovic last August.<\/span><\/p>\n Joyce believes Zhang was unlucky to lose on points to the Croatian and expects a big challenge from the Olympic silver medallist.<\/span><\/p>\n “Zhang is a big, strong southpaw who is massive,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n