In recent months, Joseph Parker has upset both Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang. They are scheduled to fight each other in a heavyweight match on June 1st, on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol. WBC, WBO, and IBF champion Beterbiev challenge WBA champion Bivol for the undisputed title.
Before falling to Parker in March via majority decision, Zhang held the title of WBO interim world heavyweight champion—the 40-year-old hopes to resume his winning ways after stopping Joe Joyce in back-to-back fights in 2023.
The man staring him down from the other side of the ring is Wilder, who was defeated by Parker via unanimous decision in December, his last outing. The Bronze Bomber must win big to regain his place in the world title picture because he has dropped three of his past four fights.
Date, Start Time, Card, TV Channel Of Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang
The fight night will begin on Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang. ESPN + will broadcast the match in the US. Meanwhile, DAZN will air the game live in the UK.
The Heavyweight division has no weight restriction, and the bout will last 12 rounds. With 43 victories via knockout, 3 defeats, and 1 draw, Deontay Wilder enters the ring with a record of success. Zhilei Zhang, who has a record of 26 victories, 2 defeats, 1 draw, and 21 knockout victories, will enter the ring.
Based on statistical data, Wilder appears to Be more potent than Zhang, as seen by his 98% knockout percentage vs. Zhang’s 81%. At 38, Deontay Wilder is three years younger than the other man. Zhang and Wilder are one inch taller, which gives them an advantage of five inches in reach.
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List Of Fighters in Fight Card
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Deontay Wilder; Heavyweight
- Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic; Heavyweight
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Austin Williams; Middleweight
- Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad; For Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight title
- Raymond Ford vs. Nick Ball; For Ford’s WBA featherweight title
- Willy Hutchinson vs. Craig Richards; Light heavyweight
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