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Zhilei Zhang (Chinese: 张志磊; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìlěi; born May 2, 1983) is a Chinese professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title from 2023 to 2024.
Part of the deal for the first bout with Zhang winning, would see him promoted under the Queensberry Promotions banner for the foreseeable. Zhang's co-manager Terry Lane confirmed this. [4] [5] On 12 June 2023, Zhang confirmed he would defend his interim WBO heavyweight title in a rematch against Joyce, after Joyce activated the rematch clause.
Joe Joyce won the WBO Interim World Heavyweight title in a September 2022 bout against Joseph Parker. [1] Zhang's last bout before facing Joyce was in August 2022 when he suffered his first loss to Croatian Filip Hrgović, after a close-fought battle where he lost by unanimous decision in what was described as a "generous" decision by broadcaster Sky Sports after a "bizarre" performance by ...
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 31: Zhilei Zhang of Team Queensberry and Deontay Wilder of Team Matchroom pose for a photo during the 5v5: Queensberry v Matchroom Weigh-Ins event ahead of their ...
Even before the knockout, Zhang looked like the person who deserved the title shot, landing 29-of-56 power punches. Joyce landed 6-of-52. Joyce landed 6-of-52. What's next for Zhang, now 26-1-1 ...
Zhilei Zhang (left) and Joseph Parker (right) In the chief support WBO "Interim" titleholder Zhilei Zhang faced former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (WBO: 2nd WBC / WBA: 3rd). Parker was dropped twice in the bout, once in 3rd with a left hand and once in the 8th with a left-right hook combination.
As professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) each with their own champions, the sport doesn't have a centralized ranking system.The rankings published by these organizations share the trait of not ranking the other organizations' champions, as each one of the sanctioning bodies expects their champion to frequently defend their title against their top-ranked ...
A formal press conference would later confirm the event. Zhang was coming off impressive back-to-back stoppage wins over Joe Joyce, who had previously stopped Parker in 2022. [257] [258] Speaking of Parker, Zhang didn't believe he would agree to a fight with him so quickly. He called Parker a warrior who doesn't back down from any challenge.