Wilder vs Zhang

When is Wilder vs Zhang?

Deontay Wilder will fight Zhilei Zhang on Saturday, June 1st, 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Also, on the undercard will be Daniel Dubois' and Filip Hrgovic's fight, Hamzah Sheeraz's and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams' fight, Raymond Ford's and Nick Ball's fight for the WBA World Featherweight title, Dmitry Bivol's and Malik Zinad's contest for the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship and Craig Richards' and Willy Hutchinson's bout.

Wilder vs Zhang stats

Deontay Wilder steps into the ring with a record of 43 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 42 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zhilei Zhang will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder has an advantage in power over Zhang, with a 98% knockout percentage over Zhang's 81%.

Deontay Wilder is the younger man by 3 years, at 38 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 1 inch over Zhang. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Deontay Wilder fights out of the orthodox stance, while Zhilei Zhang is a southpaw.

Wilder is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Zhang, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 69 more professional rounds, totaling 174 compared to Zhang's 105.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO and 9 by the RING at heavyweight.

Zhilei Zhang is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF and 4 by the RING in the Heavyweight Division.

Wilder vs Zhang form

Deontay Wilder has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on October 9, 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

Before that, he had lost to Tyson Fury on February 22, 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Luis Ortiz on November 23, 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Zhilei Zhang has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Joseph Parker on March 8, 2024 by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had been beaten by Filip Hrgovic on August 20, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Scott Alexander on May 7, 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Zhilei Zhang has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Deontay Wilder last fought 5 months and 9 days ago, while Zhilei Zhang's last outing was 2 months and 24 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Wilder vs Zhang start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Wilder vs Zhang?

The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 5:00 PM (BST).

How do you stream Wilder vs Zhang?

You can stream the Wilder vs Zhang PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV UK is £23.99, while new subscribers costs £24.99.

You can stream the Wilder vs Zhang PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

What are the odds on Wilder vs Zhang?

Zhilei Zhang is currently 53/100 (-190) to win the bout outright, while you can get 3/2 (+150) on Deontay Wilder if you fancy the small upset.

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