Zhilei Zhang Boxrec

It's been nearly eight months since Zhilei faced his first professional loss against Hrgović. That being said, the seasoned boxer remains diligent in his training as he prepares to mount a comeback while still keeping his fans in suspense about how he would perform fighting Joyce.

"It is what it is," Joshua says. "When I saw the fight between Francis and Tyson Fury, I realised he could fight. And I wanted a piece of that. He’s an inspiration. He’s a great champion and this result doesn’t take anything away from his capabilities.

Chinese officials did, too. In 1998, Zhang moved to Zhengzhou, the site of a provincial training center. Success followed. A silver medal at the 2004 university championships. A bronze at the world championships in ’07. In ’08, Zhang claimed his silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. He began studying not just boxing but also boxers. Mike Tyson. Evander Holyfield. Lennox Lewis. Not just their skills but also their fortitude. "Great heavyweights, when they fight into the last couple of rounds they’re all gassed out, but they are still throwing punches," says Zhang. "At the end of the fight it’s all mental. That’s when you see a fighting spirit."

The feat was repeated by Zhang, who big bang zhang next fight-banged Joyce in the third round of their rematch last September at OVO Arena Wembley. It led him back to Saudi Arabia, where he suffered his lone other career defeat in an August 2022 decision to Filip Hrgovic in Jeddah. The IBF title eliminator saw Hrgovic advance into title contention.

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