Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn Open To Anthony Joshua vs. Zhilei Zhang Showdown in China

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Won’t happen but I think this is a good matchup for AJ. He dealt with Zhang pretty comfortably back in 2012- one of the few fights from London 2012 he legitimately won.

[ShoulderRoll]

I’m all for Joshua going to China. Joshua has 24 rounds of experience vs the best southpaw in the upper divisions. Jimmy Wang Yang is a lot slower than Usyk & Joshua doesn’t use his face to block punches. Jimmy proved to be much better than i gave him credit for but I think Joshua has a little more in the tool box than Joyce. I would be very interested in watching this fight but Jimmy is with Warren for his next few fights so I’m not sure that matchup is a priority for Queensbury.

Put some respect on his name. It’s Zhilei Zhang.

He has earned at least that much.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Well somebody has to do it really, and it is only going to be Usyk or Joshua 'Who fights off Tyson Fury's nearest competition for him'.

Joshua fought the Wladimir Kiltschko who Fury should of faced in his rematch.

Kiltschko had to endure 3 back to back training camps over a period of 17 months, because Tyson Fury unfortunately kept on pulling out of their scheduled rematch.

And now? Fury's nearest competition our Usyk and Zhang.

Note: But to be honest? I have always believed that Joshua since his fights vs Usyk 'Joshua needs to legitimate fight his way back into title contention. I do not regard Joshua currently right now as Tyson Fury's nearest competition, Joshua is a contender. If Joshua can achieve a few big wins, vs Wilder, Zhang, Hrgovic or whoever then he will become Fury's nearest competition once again 'Joshua has to do it the proper way, as a fighter this will benefit him the most'.

Zhang really should be fighting for a title next, if not he needs a mega fight etc.

[Bronx2245]

Stop waiting on Wilder, make the fight with Zhang in December!!!

[TMLT87]

Total empty words. Will never happen.

[ELPacman]

Man, this guy is so fast to put AJ in there with anyone not named Wilder. It's disgusting. It has been going on for years. Can't believe people still ride with him.

[baroidi]

Boxing isn't big in China, the only way I see a big money fight would be either Fury or Usyk for history making China/Asian HW champion. Fury most likely won't take it, since he's happy making circus fights against MMA guys for big money. Usyk I see taking it, but he still has Hrgovic to deal with.

[Zelda]

Why does AJ vs. Zhang need a site fee from China? That's another way of saying they aren't interested in the fight.

[joe strong]

Put some respect on his name. It’s Zhilei Zhang.

He has earned at least that much.

I have called him that since he fought Juan Goode…

[Eff Pandas]

The Chinese don't throw money around like the Saudis.

Yea this is what I'm under the assumption of too. Are any of those Macau casinos trying to throw some money around for fights that I'm not hip to?

The numbers Zhang gets there is impressive, but is there $$$ there waiting to be paid for big fights is the thing I question til proved otherwise. Theres a huge difference between eyes on a fight & $$$ for a fight.