Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Former Heavyweight Champion Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder takes on Chinese Heavyweight Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang in a 12 round heavyweight bout
Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang Fight odds:
Zhilei Zhang -150
Deontay Wilder +125
Zhilei Zhang faced Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight boxing match that ended with Zhang knocking out Wilder in the fifth round. Here’s a brief round-by-round summary of the fight:
Round 1-4: The rounds leading up to the knockout saw both fighters exchanging blows, with Wilder showing signs of energy and landing some good right hands.
Round 5: This round was decisive. Wilder started energetically, throwing several rights in a row. However, Zhang landed a solid right hand, causing Wilder to clinch up. A subsequent right from Zhang stumbled Wilder, and another powerful hit dropped him to the canvas, resulting in a knockout at 1:51 of the fifth round123.
This victory for Zhang was significant, as it sent Wilder to his fourth defeat in his past five fights, and it might have been Wilder’s last fight1. The fight took place in Saudi Arabia and was part of the Queensbury vs. Matchroom event