Comments Thread For: Zhang Believes He And Wilder Have Something To Prove

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Zhilei Zhang still considers Deontay Wilder a dangerous prospect despite the American's lackluster performance against Joseph Parker on December 23.
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[hugh grant]

You've both got advantages and disadvantages.
Wilder is faster, faster puncher, lighter on feet, better gas, younger. Zhang hits harder, is better boxer, better chin, more belief.
So you need to decide what is going to be the more important factor and I think Zhang attributes that win this fight.

[jmrf4435]

zhang will end wilders career

too fundamentally sound

[tophat1]

Zhang looks all wrong for wilder to me, his defence is good, heavy hands and as the above poster said fundamentally sound. He gets outworked in fights especially late on. (Parker and hrgovic)

I could see the likes of fury and usyk finding away to pick up lots of rounds in the 2nd half of the fight. possibly kabael too. Wilder just isn't that kind of fighter tho. His only chance is to steam roller zhang I just don't see it happening

[Left Hook Louie]

If Zhang gasses and his punch output tanks like it did against Parker, the guy from Tuscaloosa is going to deliver a leather-wrapped KTFO to that big pumpkin-head.

[samsonwilliams]

Surely Zhilei Zhang will still win.

[Liondw]

Zhang should win this, but it's interesting because they both have power.

Wilder cannot outbox Zhang, so he's going to have to throw the right hand and hope he lands enough of it. But I think Wilder is wanting to retire. However, if he should cause the upset, then the AJ fight is attractive again.

[Butt stuff]

Wilder had those intangibles where it always seemed he was out-skilled but would find a way to land the big punch. Recently he seems to have lost that special something. If Zhang is made to work then I reckon Wilder would be able to tee off on him in the later rounds, but if Zhang walks Wilder down early I think he gets the stoppage. I just don't think Zhang has (or trusts that he has) the gas tank for that early push.

[Muchen]

Wilder doesn’t have it these days. Can’t knock him for getting that Saudi bag though. I think the Chinese fella may stop this version of Wilder.

[takenotes]

Zhang wins by stoppage and hopefully rematches Parker after. Wilder is done imo