Zhilei Zhang is a prominent Chinese professional boxer, and his recent achievements in the world of boxing have elevated him to international recognition. Born on May 2, 1983, Zhang has made significant strides in his career, capturing the attention of fans and critics alike.
Zhilei Zhang resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and fights with a southpaw stance. His professional boxing record stands at 25 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. The single loss in his career came from a unanimous decision against Filip Hrgovic. Despite this, Zhang's performance in the ring has consistently brought him substantial earnings and a growing fan base.
On Friday, Wilder weighed in nearly 70 pounds lighter than upcoming opponent Zhilei Zhang at the official weigh-ins for the main event of Saturday’s Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 vs. 5 card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Wilder officially weighed in at 214.6 pounds, with Zhang coming in at 282.8 (a difference of 68.2 pounds).
Zhang, like George’s situation, understands more English than he can speak, but when George corrects something that isn’t to the American perfectionist’s liking, Zhang responds, "Yes sir." The goal, it would seem, is to have Zhang absorb George’s smooth, New York-style boxing to go along with his innate physical abilities.
Since his debut, Zhilei has worked hard to improve his skills, even though he embarked on professional boxing in his early 30s. It's worth mentioning that his current record and gradual ascension towards greater achievements have drawn attention from people worldwide, especially those in his homeland, China, where he has become a national treasure.
As revealed by Herald reporter Liam Napier in February, in his quest to secure another world heavyweight title shot, Joseph Parker must defeat Zhilei Zhang not once but twice after agreeing to a one-way rematch clause.
Before making a name for himself in the professional arena, zeili zhang enjoyed a successful amateur career. He secured bronze medals at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, showcasing his prowess on the global stage. In 2008, he achieved a remarkable feat by winning a silver medal at the Olympics, further solidifying his reputation as a top-tier boxing talent.
Despite the weight disadvantage, Wilder will hold a 1-inch height advantage at 6-foot-7. Wilder weighed 1 pound more than he did against Parker but came in far lighter than his career heaviest of 238 in the trilogy bout with Tyson Fury.
The Wilder vs. Zhang main card begins at 2 p.m. ET and will air live on DAZN pay-per-view. The event pits Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions against Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in a five vs. five showdown featuring some of the best of both promotional stables, as well as Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad. The six-fight schedule for the card is below:
Wilder has lost four of his past five fights, including a decision defeat to Joseph Parker in December along with a pair of losses to Tyson Fury in their heavyweight championship trilogy. Wilder said before the fight that if he lost, "this could be the final goodbye, the farewell of Deontay Wilder."
"After Bakole’s win – I think it was a beautiful win against Anderson – he’s been calling out my name. He says he will knock me out in five rounds and then it turned to eight rounds … When they fight me they always look at my age and think he’s old I can take care of him, I can drag him to deeper waters, ever since the Hrgovic fight they’ve been saying the same thing, but as soon as they get in the ring with me things become different. I believe we talk through fists, not all the talking like that."
2024年6月1日、サウジアラビア・リヤドのキングダム・アリーナで、マッチルーム・スポーツとクイーンズベリー・プロモーションズによる5対5の対抗戦の大将戦としてデオンテイ・ワイルダーと対戦し、5回1分51秒KO勝ちを収めた。本来はアルツール・ベテルビエフ対ディミトリー・ビボルの世界ライトヘビー級4団体王座統一戦の前座として行われる予定だったが、ベテルビエフの負傷で統一戦が延期されたためメインイベントに繰り上げられて行われた。
Parker lost his next fight, too, a decision setback to Dillian Whyte that seemed to end any hope of a future title shot. But now, Parker is well-positioned while the trio of top heavyweights settle bragging rights as he looks toward another bout with Zhang.
Andy Lee, Parker’s trainer, was pleased with his fighter’s boxing display. The former WBO middleweight titlist urged Parker, a stablemate of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs), No. 1 at HVY, to continue that approach in the final two rounds.
Zhang's slow rise to prominence was also contributed to the debacle that saw his first and second promotional companies go out of business in 2014 and 2020 respectively and the legal chaos that followed.
Zhilei Zhang resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and fights with a southpaw stance. His professional boxing record stands at 25 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. The single loss in his career came from a unanimous decision against Filip Hrgovic. Despite this, Zhang's performance in the ring has consistently brought him substantial earnings and a growing fan base.
On Friday, Wilder weighed in nearly 70 pounds lighter than upcoming opponent Zhilei Zhang at the official weigh-ins for the main event of Saturday’s Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 vs. 5 card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Wilder officially weighed in at 214.6 pounds, with Zhang coming in at 282.8 (a difference of 68.2 pounds).
Zhang, like George’s situation, understands more English than he can speak, but when George corrects something that isn’t to the American perfectionist’s liking, Zhang responds, "Yes sir." The goal, it would seem, is to have Zhang absorb George’s smooth, New York-style boxing to go along with his innate physical abilities.
Since his debut, Zhilei has worked hard to improve his skills, even though he embarked on professional boxing in his early 30s. It's worth mentioning that his current record and gradual ascension towards greater achievements have drawn attention from people worldwide, especially those in his homeland, China, where he has become a national treasure.
As revealed by Herald reporter Liam Napier in February, in his quest to secure another world heavyweight title shot, Joseph Parker must defeat Zhilei Zhang not once but twice after agreeing to a one-way rematch clause.
Before making a name for himself in the professional arena, zeili zhang enjoyed a successful amateur career. He secured bronze medals at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, showcasing his prowess on the global stage. In 2008, he achieved a remarkable feat by winning a silver medal at the Olympics, further solidifying his reputation as a top-tier boxing talent.
Despite the weight disadvantage, Wilder will hold a 1-inch height advantage at 6-foot-7. Wilder weighed 1 pound more than he did against Parker but came in far lighter than his career heaviest of 238 in the trilogy bout with Tyson Fury.
The Wilder vs. Zhang main card begins at 2 p.m. ET and will air live on DAZN pay-per-view. The event pits Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions against Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in a five vs. five showdown featuring some of the best of both promotional stables, as well as Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad. The six-fight schedule for the card is below:
Wilder has lost four of his past five fights, including a decision defeat to Joseph Parker in December along with a pair of losses to Tyson Fury in their heavyweight championship trilogy. Wilder said before the fight that if he lost, "this could be the final goodbye, the farewell of Deontay Wilder."
"After Bakole’s win – I think it was a beautiful win against Anderson – he’s been calling out my name. He says he will knock me out in five rounds and then it turned to eight rounds … When they fight me they always look at my age and think he’s old I can take care of him, I can drag him to deeper waters, ever since the Hrgovic fight they’ve been saying the same thing, but as soon as they get in the ring with me things become different. I believe we talk through fists, not all the talking like that."
2024年6月1日、サウジアラビア・リヤドのキングダム・アリーナで、マッチルーム・スポーツとクイーンズベリー・プロモーションズによる5対5の対抗戦の大将戦としてデオンテイ・ワイルダーと対戦し、5回1分51秒KO勝ちを収めた。本来はアルツール・ベテルビエフ対ディミトリー・ビボルの世界ライトヘビー級4団体王座統一戦の前座として行われる予定だったが、ベテルビエフの負傷で統一戦が延期されたためメインイベントに繰り上げられて行われた。
Parker lost his next fight, too, a decision setback to Dillian Whyte that seemed to end any hope of a future title shot. But now, Parker is well-positioned while the trio of top heavyweights settle bragging rights as he looks toward another bout with Zhang.
Andy Lee, Parker’s trainer, was pleased with his fighter’s boxing display. The former WBO middleweight titlist urged Parker, a stablemate of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs), No. 1 at HVY, to continue that approach in the final two rounds.
Zhang's slow rise to prominence was also contributed to the debacle that saw his first and second promotional companies go out of business in 2014 and 2020 respectively and the legal chaos that followed.