Zhang Zhilei called out the heavyweight killer who won 14 battles and 12 KO times!

Recently, the 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Boxing Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18KO) told the media that Croatian heavyweight rookie Philippe Helgović (14-0, 12KO) is not a monster, if the IBF mentioned his name, he is willing to play with Helgović in the IBF Heavyweight Boxing Championship Knockout Finals to compete for the place of IBF's statutory challenger. Two days ago, Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28KO) and Joseph Parker (30-2, 21KO) rejected Helgovic's match, probably mainly because the honorarium would not be ideal.

Zhang Zhilei said: "I don't know why these heavyweight top boxers rejectEd Helgovich, he is not an invincible monster, I would like to say that if IBF mentions my name, I am absolutely willing to fight him." I'm not young anymore, and I've told promoters I hope to take a big step forward. My ultimate is currently to become a heavyweight world boxer and I need a match like this to get a chance. I'm willing to fight with anyone. I only wanted a chance, all I was asking for was a reasonable honorarium, and I was ready. ”

Zhang Zhilei, 38, played 2 games in 2021 and is now 13th in IBF and 8th in WBO. With Zhang Zhilei's current IBF ranking, it is unlikely that the IBF will arbitrate Zhang Zhilei. The IBF has sent an invitation letter to the 2016 Olympic Super Heavyweight Champion Tony Yuka (11-0, 9KO) today, giving him 3 days to consider whether to play the IBF Heavyweight Championship Knockout Finals with Helgović. As an amateur boxer, Helgović played Three times with Tony Yuka, winning 1-2, winning bronze and gold medals at the 2016 Olympics respectively.