June 1st’s special Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 show in Riyadh features a major heavyweight bout. Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion, will square off in what could be a pivotal 5v5 match.
Zhang, who will be fighting on behalf of Queensberry, has already defeated Joe Joyce twice in a row, demonstrating his ability to compete with the greatest. However, in their March meeting, Zhang was defeated by former WBO champion Joseph Parker.
Conversely, Wilder, who serves as Matchroom’s captain, hopes to demonstrate his continued competitiveness at heavyweight following his own December loss to Parker.
Which Fighters Are Fighting In Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang?
- 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
Wilder vs. Zhang Preview
In a must-see five vs. 5 match in Riyadh, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing square off. With 43 wins, three losses, and one draw in his career, Deontay Wilder enters the ring. Forty-two of those wins have been achieved via knockout. That knockout percentage is remarkable.
Zhilei Zhang has 26 victories, two defeats, and one tie. He has won 21 times via knockout. Let’s examine a few of their previous performances. Two of Deontay Wilder’s last five opponents have been stopped.
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On December 23, 2023, he squared off against Joseph Parker at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The bout lasted 12 rounds and ended in a unanimous decision loss for him. Before it, on October 15, 2022, he defeated Robert Helenius. It was a world heavyweight championship match for the WBC held in New York, USA.
Before that, in February 2020, he was defeated by Tyson Fury in a fight held at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s talk briefly about Zhilei Zhang, his rival.
On March 8, 2024, Zhang was defeated by Joseph Parker in his final fight. He was dominating opponents like Scott Alexander and Joe Joyce.
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