Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) will face Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) in a bout that pits two big punchers against each other on Saturday. The two headline a card that pits five Matchroom Boxing fighters against five from Queensberry Promotions.
Zhilei Zhang was 68.2 pounds heavier than former champion Deontay Wilder on Friday as the two combatants get set for Saturday's heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The weigh-in for Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang took place as they faced off on June 1. The heavyweights will represent Matchroom and Queensbury Promotions.
Deontay Wilder was once considered one of the heavyweight contenders who could unify the championship belts. However, Wilder’s run in top-level fights has him clinging to the hope of getting another championship-level opportunity.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn and Queensbury’s Frank Warren have planned a spectacle as their fighters test their mettle in Riyadh on Saturday. In the intriguing 5 vs.
Promotional powerhouses Queensberry and Matchroom are pitting some of their best talent against one another in a rare event consistent with the spectacle we’ve come to expect from Saudi Arabian fight influencer Turki Alalshikh.
The pre-fight presser for Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang took place ahead of their fight on Saturday. The heavyweight clash pits two of the division’s most dangerous punchers against each other as Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn’s stable face off in a five vs five tournament.
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Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang held their media workouts before their heavyweight clash on Saturday. Both fighters have plenty to prove following their last performances.
On the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs.Zhilei Zhang, two titles are on the line, while the rest of the card retries high-profile fighters competing for the ultimate bragging rights.
The Grand Arrivals for the Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang clash took place. The arrivals are part of a wider 5 vs 5 event. This will see the best fighters from Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren’s stable fighting each other.
On June 1, Deontay Wilder returns to the ring to take on the heavy-handed Chinese heavyweight, Zhilei Zhang on the Queensberry Promotions vs. Matchroom 5v5 card at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The time has come for Matchroom Boxing to take on Queensberry Promotions in the much anticipated 5v5 encounter on June 1. The original main event was set to be Dmitry Bivol vs.
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The fight card that’s being thrown by Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on August 3rd has gotten another boost.
Deontay Wilder has had a terrific career. The former heavyweight champion won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games and held the World Boxing Council heavyweight title for five years.
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Deontay Wilder was arrested on Tuesday morning following a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles.
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