Joshua vs Zhang

When is Joshua vs Zhang?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Zhilei Zhang in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Zhang stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zhilei Zhang would make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a slight advantage in power over Zhang, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Zhang's 81%.

Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 6 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Joshua fights out of the orthodox stance, while Zhilei Zhang is a southpaw.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 months earlier than Zhang, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 57 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Zhang's 116.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Zhilei Zhang is currently ranked number 10 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Zhang form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had beaten Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Zhilei Zhang has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Deontay Wilder on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Joseph Parker on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had won against Joe Joyce on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Joe Joyce on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Zhilei Zhang.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Zhilei Zhang's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 24 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Zhang?

Zhilei Zhang is currently 17/20 (-120) to win the clash outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the slight upset.

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