2024-06-02 17:46:15
Former World Boxing Group (WBO) world heavyweight champion Zhulei Zhang defeated former World Boxing Council (WBC) world champion Deontay Wilder (USA). The struggle, held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), ended with the success of the Chinese language with a technical knockout within the fifth spherical.
Zhang, 41, earned his twenty seventh win (22 by knockout) within the skilled ring, whereas he additionally has two losses and one draw. In April 2023, the Chinese language received the belt of interim WBO world champion, defeating the British Joe Joyce by technical knockout within the sixth spherical, and within the rematch he knocked out his opponent within the third spherical. Within the final struggle, the Chinese language boxer misplaced to Joseph Parker by determination and parted with the belt. In novice boxing, Zhang is an Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Championship bronze medalist, and Asian and Asian Video games champion.
The document of the 38-year-old Wilder now consists of 43 wins (42 by knockout), 4 losses and 1 draw. The American held the WBC world title from January 2015 to February 2020, defending it ten instances. He suffered a fourth loss in his final 5 video games.
Wilder stepped into the ring for the third time since his title struggle. In October 2021, the American misplaced to Tyson Fury by TKO within the eleventh spherical, struggling a second consecutive defeat. In February 2020, the Brit received the seventh spherical by technical knockout and received the WBC belt. The primary battle between the rivals, which passed off in December 2018, led to a draw. The American knocked out Finland’s Robert Helenius within the first spherical in October 2022 and misplaced to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker by determination in his final struggle in December 2023.