In the early morning of June 2, Beijing time, in the boxing championship unification match in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, mainland heavyweight boxer Zhang Zhilei knocked out the former WBC heavyweight boxing champion Deontai Wilder of the United States in the fifth round and won the most critical fight of his career!
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The match was played in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and was dubbed "Big Bang" (Zhang Zhilei's nickname) against "Bronze Bomber" (Wilder's nickname). The two had previously weighed in, with Zhang weighing 282.2 pounds and Wild weighing 214.6 pounds. That's a difference of almost 68 pounds, which is also a new record – Zhang Zhilei is the heaviest opponent Wilder has faced to date.
In the first four rounds of the match, Zhang Zhilei had the upper hand, once forcing Wilder into a corner and hitting his opponent with heavy punches many times. In the fifth round, Zhang first dodged Wilder's heavy punch and then hit Wilder's face with a right hook, and the latter was knocked out and walked to the corner with his back. Zhang Zhilei took advantage of the victory to chase and hit Wilder in the face with a right hand from behind, knocking his opponent down and knocking out Wilder directly.
With Wilder's knockout, the original 12-round bout ended after the fifth round, and Zhang Zhilei emerged victorious!