'Sixty million watched Zhang Zhilei fight' - heavyweight boxer becomes an overnight star in China.

[JakeTheBoxer]

He's not gonna prove that today. He needs to prove that against Fury or at least Usyk to have an argument.

Nobody can beat Fury, because Fury fights bums nowadays.

It is easy claiming you are unbeatable while fighting Chisoras and UFC bums.

[Eff Pandas]

I think he'll settle for #2 or 3.

He's gotta get past Joyce again however. I favor him to repeat, but people seem to have quickly forgotten the fast track that Joyce has been on! He himself is and will remain a hard to beat top 10er. That Parker demolition job was EPIC. I think that now that he's getting top grade training camps & sparring, Zhang is the better fighter with a higher ring IQ, and is ******nite for Joyce, probably Usyk and Joshua too, is my guess. Fury? EPIC.

I'm positive he would & he's gotta be #3 to #5 right now whatever you think of him I'd argue. I just don't believe he gets past #3 to claim the #1 spot as you suggested he might based on what happens today.

I think ppl just see both guys are big mfers & things happen when big mfers fight. Idk about the one judge having it 3-2 Joe at the stoppage, but 3-2 Zhang is what I had it iirc & this fight wasn't some one sided thing. Joe just didn't take damage well in this fight (& maybe he won't today either idk). If he doesn't get busted up theres every reason to think this could be a close competitive fight that Joe might just win. You gotta favor Zhang based on what happened in the first fight tho obv.

AJ doesn't beat Zhang imho. Idk about Usyk, I feel like Usyk is trending down rn & that matchup doesn't seem favorable to him physically. I'd favor Fury greatly over him. Too many tools in Fury's toolbox or not enough in Zhang's.

[Smash]

this is a great fight, i have the tag line

'Battle of the Baldies'

biggest prize in boxing history, for the winner 150 million, yes million, grains of rice

[deathofaclown]

then why is he boxing in the uk and not in china?
they should have a ppv market over there that would put all other territories around the world to waste.

Because its BS.

"60 million fans in China" yet he fights in a half filled small arena in London as the B side to Joyce or on DAZN undercards v Forest

if Zhang had all these fans, he would be having huge fights in places like Macau and boxers would be in a queue for a payday. Not to mention the Chinese are the most widespread nationality across the globe, he would be attracting good audiences wherever he fights if his popularity was as they say it is.

so basically don't listen to the nonsense, the proof is in the facts and he barely sells a ticket, which is why he has been hanging around on under cards until age 40.

[kafkod]

The amount of people watching doesn't always equate on people paying to watch.

Especially not when the majority of those watching are dirt poor.

[Willow The Wisp]

WOW!!!!!!! EARLY....ONE PUNCH.....FACE PLANT!!!!
Zhilei Zhang is the BEST HEAVYWEIGHT on Earth!!!

[Willow The Wisp]

Fury finally has a challenger who can actually beat him. Usyk is not in the same realm. Joshua? No.

[hugh grant]

Zhang no1 heavyweight. Hope your are ok Joe joyce

[Willow The Wisp]

WBO interim heavyweight champion Zhilei “Big ****” Zhang (26-1-1, 21 KOs) knocked out “Juggernaut” Joe Joyce (15-2, 14 KOs) in round three on Saturday night at the OVA Arena in London. Zhang landed some hard shots in round two, then laid out Joyce with a right hook in round three. Joyce went down face first. Time was 3:07.

After the fight, Zhang asked the crowd, “Do you want to see me shut up Tyson Fury?”


https://*********.com/results-from-london-42/152945

[Willow The Wisp]

Heavyweight contenders October 2023

World's Champion -
Tyson Fury

1. Zhilei Zhang
2. Deontay Wilder
3. Oleksandr Usyk
4. Anthony Joshua
5. Andy Ruiz
6. Filip Hrgovic
7. Joe Joyce
8. Luis Ortiz
9. Arslanbek Makhmudov
10. Daniel Dubois
11. Dillian Whyte
12.Martin Bakole
13.Derek Chisora
14.Joseph Parker
15.Michael Hunter
16.Frank Sanchez
17.Murat Gassiev
18.Jarred Anderson
19.Kubrat Pulev
20.Efe Ajagba
21.Otto Wallin
22.Carlos Takam
23.Tony Yoka
24. Simon Kean
25.Agit Kabayel
26.Robert Helenius
27.Fabio Wardly
28.Ali Eren Demirezen
29.Jarrell Miller
30.Charles Martin
31.Lenier Pero
32.Jermain Franklin
33. Zhan Kossobutskiy
34.Kevin Lerena
35.Ivan Dychko
36.Bakhodir Jalolov
37.Demsey McKean
38.Joe Cusumano
39.Alexis Barriere
40.David Adeleye
41.Kem Ljungquist
42.Jose Larduet
43.Arslan Yallyev
44.Lucas Browne
45.Jonathan Rice
46.Justice Huni
47.Mike Balogun
48.Jonathan Guidry
49.Guido Vianello
50.Joseph Goodall