When is Zhang vs Allen?
Zhilei Zhang could fight Dave Allen in September 2026 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Zhang vs Allen stats
Zhilei Zhang would step into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dave Allen would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Zhang would have a slight advantage in power over Allen, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Allen's 80%.
Zhilei Zhang is the older man by 9 years, at 43 years old.
Zhang has a height advantage of 3 inches over Allen. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Zhilei Zhang fights out of the southpaw stance, while Dave Allen is an orthodox fighter.
Zhang is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 8 months later than Allen, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 44 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Allen's 160.
Zhilei Zhang goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Zhang vs Allen form
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 won against Deontay Wilder on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by 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 beaten 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.
Allen has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Ross McGuigan on June 20, 2026, by points in the 4th round at Magna Centre, Rotherham, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had lost to Filip Hrgovic on May 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.
Going into that contest, he had won against Karim Berredjem on February 21, 2026, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham.
Before that, he had been beaten by Arslanbek Makhmudov on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.
He had defeated Johnny Fisher on May 17, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Copper Box Arena, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Dave Allen has been fighting more than Zhilei Zhang.
Zhilei Zhang last fought 1 year, 4 months and 17 days ago, while Dave Allen's last outing was 19 days ago.
Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Allen's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
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