Comments Thread For: Zhilei Zhang Crushes Joe Joyce in Three Rounds With Brutal One-Punch KO

[billeau2]

I think he’s wrong about Usyk
Usyk will find ways to hit and not get hit
He moves to much for Zhang and he needs stationary opponents so he can let off the Big ****
Hmmmm , and if im not mistaken , I’ve just described Wilder
Mr stationary will look for his one punch and if Zhang ****s from the start , he gonna hurt him
Zhang ****s pretty fughin hard compared to Fury
My prediction , he ****s out Wilder

Usyk is a mobile fighter and while he likes to get physical, he can, when necessary lay back and attack from the outside, avoiding a lot of big punches. Certainly Zhang would have to be very crafty and set traps to catch Usyk. Zhang would have to adjust to usyk using angles... he would have to also goad Usyk into overcommitting himself... If possible.

Wilder is a different proposition entirely. Wilder is an ambush fighter: He stays away until he is ready to attack. A smart boxer puncher like Ortiz had some success because he was able to keep a set distance from Wilder and use angles... until he got caught lol.

But Zhang's problem would be Wilder's fast feet. Wilder can come in and attack because of his reach and his foot speed, Zhang would have to box Wilder smart similar to Ortiz and find a way to catch him. It would not be easy... George Foreman said it best: God help the man that chases a bona fide puncher! Chasing Wilder would not go well for Zhang. And Wilder has no problems letting his opponent come to him.

Zhang is very slow footed. To keep things in perspective: With Wilder's reach and foot speed, he is only about two steps away... max... at any part of the ring from his opponent at any given time. And with no real need to cut the ring, or otherwise pressure his opponent, for Wilder it is just a matter of when he wants to launch an attack. David Haye fought this way BTW. Zhang has no real way to pressure Wilder, this is what makes Wilder so dangerous! Fury, with exceptional boxing skills and reach could do things no other fighter in the division could do to Wilder.

[MulaKO]

Zhang only has a two inch reach advantage over Usyk. I thought it would be more. He'd be at a 3" disadvantage against Wilder. (Usyk 78, Zhang 80, Wilder 83)

Usyk may have more trouble than you think with Zhang though, just because he's southpaw. It's way harder to get the same angles against a closed stance opponent. And while Zhang doesn't have fast feet, he's got very fast hands for a guy that big, and he doesn't telegraph much. Because he's got slow feet, he's got very underrated body defenses. I think he does clip Usyk and then we find out how good Usyk's chin is. I think Zhang and Wilder are probably the most dangerous opponents for Usyk, at least partly because Fury isn't ever going to fight any of them.

Wilder v Zhang would be a pretty good heavyweight shootout. I'd like to watch it. Both have tons of power and questionable gas tanks. Wilder carries his power all the way, and Zhang doesn't seem to.

Dont see Usyk having trouble with Zhang but I do see Wilder getting sparked

[MulaKO]

Usyk is a mobile fighter and while he likes to get physical, he can, when necessary lay back and attack from the outside, avoiding a lot of big punches. Certainly Zhang would have to be very crafty and set traps to catch Usyk. Zhang would have to adjust to usyk using angles... he would have to also goad Usyk into overcommitting himself... If possible.

Wilder is a different proposition entirely. Wilder is an ambush fighter: He stays away until he is ready to attack. A smart boxer puncher like Ortiz had some success because he was able to keep a set distance from Wilder and use angles... until he got caught lol.

But Zhang's problem would be Wilder's fast feet. Wilder can come in and attack because of his reach and his foot speed, Zhang would have to box Wilder smart similar to Ortiz and find a way to catch him. It would not be easy... George Foreman said it best: God help the man that chases a bona fide puncher! Chasing Wilder would not go well for Zhang. And Wilder has no problems letting his opponent come to him.

Zhang is very slow footed. To keep things in perspective: With Wilder's reach and foot speed, he is only about two steps away... max... at any part of the ring from his opponent at any given time. And with no real need to cut the ring, or otherwise pressure his opponent, for Wilder it is just a matter of when he wants to launch an attack. David Haye fought this way BTW. Zhang has no real way to pressure Wilder, this is what makes Wilder so dangerous! Fury, with exceptional boxing skills and reach could do things no other fighter in the division could do to Wilder.

I see where your coming from but I still believe Zhang would get impatient with Usyk causing him to make many mistakes and Usyk benefiting it
Imo , Wilder would lose this fight vs Zhang
Obviously Wilder always has that puncher’s chance

[billeau2]

I see where your coming from but I still believe Zhang would get impatient with Usyk causing him to make many mistakes and Usyk benefiting it
Imo , Wilder would lose this fight vs Zhang
Obviously Wilder always has that puncher’s chance

I do think Usyk would frustrate Zhang. It would be extremely difficult for Zhang to pressure Usyk.

It would be instructive to see how Zhang takes Wilder's shot. If he takes the hit, he may well have a great chance to win.

[Roberto Vasquez]

just stop

he didn't lost the hrgo fight. everybody saw zhang get robbed


Zhang was never hurt. Can't say the same for Hrgo.


this was Usyk

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after a legal body shot from a mental midget with half the power of Zhang

Usyk is fighting above his natural weight taking risks fighting bigger guys while Zhang is huge is almost retired and his best win is Joe Joyce. Usyk has consistently fought the best at Crusier and Heavyweight. No comparison.