Zhilei Zhang knocked out Deontay Wilder in round five during a ruthless display of heavyweight boxing. Both men had their careers on the line following their losses to Joseph Parker.
Deontay Wilder said that he still had the passion to keep on fighting and get back to the contention for another title shot. Based of looking at his body language throughout the fight against Zhilei Zhang, you could clearly tell that Wilder wasn’t really present like we’re use to seeing.
On Saturday, June 1, Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) brutally stopped Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs), winning by fifth-round stoppage, as Queensberry won the night 10-0.
He promised Chinese power all week, and we all witnessed it during the main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) put it all together and scored a fifth-round knockout victory over Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs).
The “Bronze Bomber” Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) is all set to test his mettle in a sensational showdown against Chinese boxing superstar Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs).
Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang square off on June 1 in their heavyweight clash. Both boxers have a point to prove. Wilder was out of the ring following his trilogy with Tyson Fury for over a year.
When former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder squares up against Zhilei Zhang he’ll be outweighed by 68.2 pounds. On Friday, Zhang weight in at 282.8 pounds and Wilder weight in at 214.6 pounds.
Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) will face Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) in a bout that pits two big punchers against each other on Saturday. The two headline a card that pits five Matchroom Boxing fighters against five from Queensberry Promotions.
The weigh-in for Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang took place as they faced off on June 1. The heavyweights will represent Matchroom and Queensbury Promotions.
Deontay Wilder was once considered one of the heavyweight contenders who could unify the championship belts. However, Wilder’s run in top-level fights has him clinging to the hope of getting another championship-level opportunity.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn and Queensbury’s Frank Warren have planned a spectacle as their fighters test their mettle in Riyadh on Saturday. In the intriguing 5 vs.
Promotional powerhouses Queensberry and Matchroom are pitting some of their best talent against one another in a rare event consistent with the spectacle we’ve come to expect from Saudi Arabian fight influencer Turki Alalshikh.
The pre-fight presser for Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang took place ahead of their fight on Saturday. The heavyweight clash pits two of the division’s most dangerous punchers against each other as Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn’s stable face off in a five vs five tournament.
The ‘Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) is all set to showcase his brutal skillset in a sensational Saturday showdown against Chinese boxing superstar Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs).
Can Deontay Wilder regain his good form and fighting spirit? Wilder says it has always been there.
On June 1, Deontay Wilder returns to the ring to take on the heavy-handed Chinese heavyweight, Zhilei Zhang on the Queensberry Promotions vs. Matchroom 5v5 card at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The time has come for Matchroom Boxing to take on Queensberry Promotions in the much anticipated 5v5 encounter on June 1. The original main event was set to be Dmitry Bivol vs.
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The fight card that’s being thrown by Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on August 3rd has gotten another boost.
The "day of reckoning" lived up to its name for Deontay Wilder, but not in the way he would have liked.
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