Bookmakers made Zhilei Zhang a favourite against Deontay Wilder when they meet in their bout on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 63% chance of Zhang winning while giving Wilder a 37% chance.
Zhang opened as the favourite at 1/2 (-200).
Wilder opened at 6/4 (+150).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Wilder vs Zhang Head To Head
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 betting 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. He was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the ring.
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. He was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the ring.
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 was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the ring.
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. He was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 8/11 (-140) favourite going into the contest.
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. He was a 6/1 (+540) underdog going into the contest.
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.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Wilder vs Zhang Pre Fight?
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.
Where Can I Watch Wilder vs Zhang for In-Play Betting?
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).
