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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 between 2023 and March 2024. As of June 2024, Zhang is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine. [3]
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 ...
Zhilei Zhang has back-to-back finishes of Joe Joyce. ... Filip Hrgović, who defeated Zhang in August 2022 to give the Chinese boxer his only loss, is the IBF mandatory challenger.
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 ...
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.
Zhilei Zhang celebrates a second straight win over Joe Joyce (PA) Zhang often boasts of his ‘Chinese power’ after winning fights (Getty Images) The timing and selection of the shot were stunning.
Back in April, Zhilei Zhang was a boxing dreamer of 39 when he closed Joe Joyce’s right eye and stopped him in six rounds.. It was one of boxing’s genuine shocks and on Saturday, at the old ...
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.