Chinese heavyweight giant Zhilei Zhang revealed in a recent interview that he was in negotiations to face MMA veteran Francis Ngannou on December 23, as part of the big boxing card taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Top heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang does not view Tyson Fury as a big favorite in the upcoming undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury and Usyk will collide on February 17 in Saudi Arabia, with the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO, WBC world titles at sta...
The trainer of twice-felled Joe Joyce is still optimistic that his heavyweight charge is still in the title contention mix. In a recent interview, Ismael Salas, the coach of London’s Joyce, reflected on Joyce’s consecutive brutal losses to China’s Zh...
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Heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang believes a showdown with Anthony Joshua is the perfect scenario - as both heavyweight champions are signed on to fight each other in the coming year. Zhang is currently riding with a lot of steam after stopping Joe...
Chinese heavyweight giant Zhilei Zhang is ready and willing to fight Anthony Joshua next. Joshua holds a decision win over Zhang at the 2012 Olympic games. Zhang had a huge 2023 after back to back stoppage wins over Olympic silver medal winner Joe Jo...
Zhilei Zhang was no fan of the way Tyson Fury comported himself in the ring against Francis Ngannou. The Chinese heavyweight contender joined legions of viewers who felt England’s Fury, the WBC titlist, woefully underperformed against the untested Ng...
Zhilei Zhang was essentially left for dead. In 2021, he was forced to settle for a majority decision draw against longtime journeyman Jerry Forrest. He also suffered the first loss of his career, albeit controversially, against Filip Hrgovic one year...
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A representative for Zhilei Zhang doesn’t have high hopes that his charge will ever get to square off against Anthony Joshua. China’s Zhang is coming off a rousing third-round knockout of Joe Joyce in their rematch last month that was more definitive...
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Zhilei Zhang is apparently very fond of his promotional deal with London-based Queensberry Promotions, not least of which has to do with Queensberry’s business ties with well-heeled benefactors in Saudi Arabia.
Zhilei Zhang may have to resort to “Plan C” given recent developments in the heavyweight division. The hard-hitting southpaw heavyweight from China is coming off a rousing, definitive third-round knockout of Joe Joyce last month, a rematch of their f...
Zhilei Zhang punched his way into contention at the perfect time. The massive Chinese heavyweight is now a potential failsafe option for one-time amateur rival Anthony Joshua, who—for now—remains hopeful of a super fight with Deontay Wilder. The clas...
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