Zhang Zhilei won, and it was a knockout. In the early morning of June 2, Beijing time, in the "5V5" boxing team competition held at the Kingdom Gymnasium in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Zhang Zhilei, known as the "China Big Bang", knocked out the American boxer, "Bronze Bomber" Wilder in the fifth round, and won the duel that attracted wide attention from domestic fans.
This "5V5" duel is the vice match of the unification battle of the four major light heavyweight boxing champions of Beterbiev VS Bivol.
A team of five world-class fighters was selected by two top boxing promotion companies, including a team leader. A team player wins 1 point for the team, a team leader wins the match for 2 points, and a knockout winner wins the team for 4 points.
Among the five top fighters, Zhang Zhilei vs Wilder, this match between two heavyweight fighters is also the most eye-catching. The identities of the two are different, Zhang Zhilei is a team member, and Wild is the captain of the other team.
This is Zhang's first official appearance after losing to former WBO world champion Joseph Parker in March this year, and his form and result are also seen as a bellwether for when to rematch Parker, so it has attracted the attention of domestic fans. Zhang Zhilei's opponent in Saudi Arabia this time is also a hot figure in the world boxing world, but he has suffered a lot of twists and turns recently, with 3 wins and 1 loss in the previous 4 games. So at the press conference announcing the official event, the 38-year-old Wilder said frankly that if he loses to Zhang Zhilei, this may be the "last dance" in his career. Zhang Zhilei was full of confidence and came to Riyadh again, and he said before the game: "He is a 'bronze bomber', but he can't take off in Saudi Arabia because he encountered a real 'big bang'." ”
During the competition, as Zhang Zhilei said, the "bronze bomber" was never able to take off. In the first four rounds, Zhang Zhilei had a clear advantage, and a series of heavy punches repeatedly forced Wilder into the corner. The bout entered the fifth round, and he landed a knockout with a heavy punch in the chase to score a knockout and end the bout early.
After this victory, when Zhang Zhilei will restart his rematch with Parker and regain the interim gold belt has become the most interesting topic for fans. It was previously reported that the two will face off for the second time in Macau, China in December this year. When asked this question before the game, Zhang Zhilei said that his focus was on playing against Wild, and he was qualified to consider his next opponent only if he won this tough battle. And with the victory in Riyadh, it's time for a rematch with Parker to be on the agenda. (Zheng Bao all-media reporter Guo Taoluo text source: Xinhua News Agency)