Joshua vs Zhang

When is Joshua vs Zhang?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Zhilei Zhang in Early 2027 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 30 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 27 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 7 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 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 months earlier than Zhang, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 59 more professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Zhang's 116.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Zhang form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

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 26 days ago, while Zhilei Zhang's last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 29 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months. 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?

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