When is Usyk vs Zhang?
Oleksandr Usyk could face the challenge of Zhilei Zhang in Summer 2025 the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Usyk vs Zhang stats
Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Zhilei Zhang would make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Zhang would have an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.
Oleksandr Usyk is the younger man by 4 years, at 37 years old.
Zhang has a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Oleksandr Usyk and Zhilei Zhang fight out of a southpaw stance.
Usyk's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Zhang's, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 months earlier than Zhang, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 79 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Zhang's 110.
Zhilei Zhang is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Usyk vs Zhang form
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.
Going into that contest, he had won against Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had beaten Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
He had defeated Derek Chisora on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.
Zhilei Zhang has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Deontay Wilder on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, 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.
He had lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Zhilei Zhang has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk last fought 11 months and 23 days ago, while Zhilei Zhang's last outing was 11 months and 10 days ago.
Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
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