Comments Thread For: Trainer Dewey Cooper: 'Can Zhilei Zhang Take Deontay Wilder's Power?'

[PunchyPotorff]

I'm going with Zhang KOing Wilder early/mid rounds. He's on the downslide now,
has made enough $$ to sink a battleship, and will likely retire after this loss, or
possibly do one last go vs (what else) a tomato can... his favorite. As for Zhang,
after this W, IMO he'll soon get a title shot, but will be outworked for a UD loss.
Then he retires also. But for while it lasts... this will be a really interesting fight.

[Boxviewer]

The question should be:can Wilder take Zhang's power? Zhang can easily outbox Wilder and he has a better chin, but he has to do the damage within 6 rounds otherwise Wilder can knock him out in the late rounds due to empty tank.

[Knuckle sandwich]

it will be intresting to see what the odds are on this fight

[Patsfan bri]

it will be intresting to see what the odds are on this fight

Zhang is -160 wilder is +130 at the moment.
Every one keeps talking about Zhang having no gas tank, let’s forget wilder gassed after 4 in the second and third fury fight. Wilder doesn’t have the best gas tank either, though when he comes in at his more natural weight (218 like the first fury fight) he does seem to have better stamina.

[baroidi]

Both guys probably hits about as hard. Skills and chin favors Zhang. Wilder got ktfo by pillow fisted Fury. Zhang just needs to get it done before the 6th round.

[Hands of Stone]

No reason Joshua should not be available to fight the winner of this fight. Enough of the cupcake diet since the Usyk loss. I doubt Hearn with his romance with this Turki guy will let it happen though. As for Wilder, he is officially in decline and if he's unable to get Zhang out of there in 4 rounds, I see a brutal KO coming for him. Zhang can box and b.ang whereas Wilder can only do one. I see Zhang setting him up for a brutal KO.