Zhilei Zhang: Avoided Again? Frozen Out After Joshua – Ngannou Announcement

01/08/2024 Tim Compton

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Boxing Promoters Follow the Money Trail to Saudi Arabia: Integrity or Profit?

01/06/2024 Amy A Kaplan

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Wilder Vs. Zhang On The Joshua – Ngannou Undercard?

01/06/2024 James Slater

If the heavyweight showdown between former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua and former UFC heavyweight ruler Francis Ngannou wasn’t big enough, there is a very good chance the fight set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in March will feature a stacked undercard.

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Zhilei Zhang On A Fight With Anthony Joshua: “The Whole Of China, The UK, the Middle East Would Be Watching!”

01/02/2024 James Slater

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Hearn Says Joshua Is Headed To “Massive Fight” In March – Hrgovic, Zhang, Ngannou “In Discussions”

01/01/2024 James Slater

Eddie Hearn has revealed how star heavyweight Antony Joshua, who some people say looked back to his former confident and destructive self in his December 23 stoppage win over Otto Wallin, will have a “massive fight” in March, with the action likely to take place in Saudi Arabia.

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Zhang Says Francis Ngannou “Didn’t Want” December 23 Fight

12/01/2023 James Slater

Towering Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang had himself a very strong 2023, with those two stoppage wins over Joe Joyce, the second fight seeing “Big Bang” lay Joyce out with a one-punch KO of the Year candidate.

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Zhilei Zhang: “We’re Looking At Fury, Usyk, Joshua, Wilder, But If Those Guys Run Away, Parker, Ortiz, Chisora, Dubois”

11/03/202311/02/2023 James Slater

Zhilei Zhang wants a big fight next, he wants a fight with one of the elite of the division. Very much feeling that HE is the “boss” of the heavyweight division, the 40 year old southpaw from China who is of course coming off those two big stoppage wins over Joe Joyce, says he is aiming at four guys in particular: Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder.

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Warren On Deontay Wilder Vs. Zhilei Zhang: “That’s A Great Fight”

10/18/2023 James Slater

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With Fury And Usyk Busy, Zhilei Zhang Could Take A “Placeholder” Fight In February

10/07/202310/06/2023 James Slater

The heavyweight division is really moving again, what with Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk a done deal (with a rematch clause in place), and with talk of Anthony Joshua possibly fighting Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight belt if Usyk and Fury do dance again, choosing not to face IBF mandatory Hrgovic as has been ordered.

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Hearn Says It Again: “100 Percent Joshua Would Fight Zhang”

09/27/2023 James Slater

Eddie Hearn insists the priority for his heavyweight star Anthony Joshua is still a fight with Deontay Wilder. However, if this fight cannot get over the line, Hearn says AJ, who wants “the biggest possible fights,” could fight Zhilei Zhang next instead, possibly in China.

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