Zhang, Alexander Fight Photos Gallery - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - Heavyweight contender Zhang Zhilei (24-0-1, 19 KOs) crushed Scott Alexander (16-5-2, 8 KOs) in one round, with a one-punch knockout. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
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LAS VEGAS – Zhang Zhilei’s power was entirely too much for Scott Alexander to take Saturday night. The huge Chinese heavyweight knocked out Alexander with a devastating straight left hand that knocked Alexander flat on his back in the first round. Re...
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LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez came in at almost exactly the same weight Friday as he did for his only other light heavyweight bout. Guadalajara’s Alvarez was officially 174.4 pounds for his 12-round, 175-pound title fight against unbeaten WBA champion D...
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LAS VEGAS – It isn’t the high-stakes elimination match for which Zhang Zhilei prepared, but it is better than having trained for nothing. BoxingScene.com has learned that the unbeaten Chinese heavyweight will square off against American Scott Alexand...
BoxingScene.com has learned that Filip Hrgovic has withdrawn from his 12-round heavyweight fight against Zhang Zhilei. Croatia’s Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and China’s Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs) were scheduled to meet in an IBF elimination match Saturday ni...
As previously reported, the IBF heavyweight final eliminator between Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and Zhilei Zhang (23-0-1, 18 KOs) will take place on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Filip Hrgovic has finally secured that long sought next step to challenging for the heavyweight crown. An ordered IBF heavyweight title eliminator between Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang has landed in the hands of Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman Boxing,
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The hunt to secure the next opponent for Filip Hrgovic isn’t quite complete. A purse bid hearing has been scheduled by the IBF for the ordered heavyweight title eliminator between Croatia’s Hrgovic and China’s Zhilei Zhang. The call comes one week af...
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Filip Hrgovic finally has a heavyweight rival with whom to negotiate for his next fight. BoxingScene.com has learned that Zhilei Zhang has accepted an invitation to enter talks for a final title eliminator with Croatia’s Hrgovic. The move allows for...
The end is near for the search to secure a heavyweight willing to next face Filip Hrgovic. BoxingScene.com has learned that the IBF will permit an extension of one business day for the next two candidates—Demsey McKean and Zhilei Zhang—to accept an i...
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The process to secure an opponent for Filip Hrgovic is creeping closer to the one heavyweight on record who is willing to accept the assignment. BoxingScene.com has learned that former titlists Murat Gassiev and Andy Ruiz Jr. are the latest to dec...
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Undefeated heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs) is looking for big fights in 2022. Zhang, who is coming off of a second-round knockout of Craig Lewis, is world-ranked in both the IBF and WBO and wants to fight a top heavyweight so tha...
Unbeaten heavyweight slugger Zhilei Zhang of China is still eager to get revenge on his amateur rival, Anthony Johsua. Zhang (23-0-1, 18 KOs) captured an Olympic silver medal in the 2008 games. He hoped to capture gold at the 2012 games in London, bu...
Croatian Heavyweight sensation Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) continued his world title charge on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a three round beatdown of the previously undefeated Emir Ahmatovic (10-1, 7 KOs).
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