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, 8 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 42 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 4 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 41 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Allen's 157.
Zhilei Zhang goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 6 by The Ring 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.
Dave Allen has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Karim Berredjem on February 21, 2026, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had lost to Arslanbek Makhmudov on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.
Going into that contest, he had won against Johnny Fisher on May 17, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Copper Box Arena, London.
Before that, he had been beaten by Johnny Fisher on December 21, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had lost to Frazer Clarke on September 2, 2023, by split decision in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Dave Allen has been fighting more than Zhilei Zhang.
Zhilei Zhang last fought 1 year, 6 months and 28 days ago, while Dave Allen's last outing was 6 months and 29 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 3 years and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
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