Zhilei Zhang
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Born | 张志磊 May 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Big Bang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 203 cm (80 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhilei Zhang (Chinese: 张志磊; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìlěi; born May 2, 1983) is a Chinese professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title between April 2023 and March 2024 (aged 39–40). As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics, all in the super-heavyweight division. As of June 2024, Zhang is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine.[3]
Early life[edit]
Family[edit]
Zhang was born on May 2, 1983,in Qianzhangying village, Shicaoji Township, Shenqiu County, Zhoukou, Henan Province, China.[2] Zhang is the tallest member of his family. By 15 years of age, he was 1.95 meters tall and weighed 120 kg.[2] His father, Zhang Tan, was 1.76 meters tall[4] while his mother, Deng Yuying, stood just a shade over 1.6 meters tall.[4] His elder brother and elder sister are of a more normal height.[4]
In 2020, while Zhang was making a rare visit back home the day after Chinese New Year, his father died of a sudden cardiac arrest at home during COVID-19 lockdown in China.[5] Zhang mistakenly believed his father to be choking and attempted to clear his throat, to no avail.[5]
Childhood[edit]
At age seven, Zhang and his father moved to downtown Shenqiu County for a better education.[2] He later attended Shenqiu's Huaidian Hui Town No.3 Middle School.[6] His father enrolled him in canoe sprinting lessons so he could lose weight.[2] Water sports was popular in Zhoukou region in the 1990s [citation needed]. Fugou County, also in Zhoukou, was home to the Olympic-level rower Mu Suli, born the same year as Zhang.[7]
In 1995, he was called up to the Shenqiu County canoe sprinting team by coach Li Guofeng (李国峰).[8] In 1998, he joined the Combat and Weightlifting Center (重竞技运动管理中心) of the Henan Provincial Department of Sports led by provincial boxing coach Gu Ganqing (谷锦清).
Amateur career[edit]
After winning third place in the unlimited weight class in boxing in the 2001 National Games of China, he was called in as a sparring partner for the China national boxing team in 2002.[2] In 2003, the southpaw lost 22:8 in the first round of the World Championship to fellow southpaw Grzegorz Kiełsa of Poland. At the 2004 World University Boxing Championships, he lost in the final to Rustam Saidov[9]. Zhang attended the Physical Education College of Zhengzhou University.[10] In 2005 in the World Championships in his home country, he beat Vugar Alekperov 20:11 before losing to eventual winner Odlanier Solis (17:7)[11]. He took third place in the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Chicago, thus qualifying for boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won a silver medal.[2] He is the first Chinese person to have won an Olympic medal in the unlimited weight class. In 2009, he graduated from Zhengzhou University, with a major in sports training. At the 2012 Olympics, he was defeated on points in the quarterfinal by Anthony Joshua,[2] the future unified heavyweight world champion.
Professional career[edit]
Turning professional at 31[edit]
Before turning professional, Zhang was a typical product of the Chinese state-centric sports development policy known as juguo tizhi (举国体制), with all his training schedule, coaching, insurance, housing, and meals arranged and paid for by the Henan Provincial Department of Sports.[2] He considered turning professional at 26 years of age after winning gold for Henan in the 2009 National Games of China[citation needed] but the Henan Provincial Department of Sports would not allow it until he competed at the 2012 Olympics and the 2013 National Games of China.[12]
When he moved to the United States on March 8, 2014, he had to manage aspects of his life which had previously been handled by the Henan Provincial Department of Sports.[2] Cooking for himself was the biggest challenge of his early days in the US.[2] In the first few months, most of his research was unrelated to boxing but was on cooking instructions, e.g. for how long noodles should be rinsed in cold water, when to cover the boiling pot, etc.[2]
Zhang trained in Nutley, New Jersey.[2] At his first training, he embarrassed himself by introducing himself as the 2008 Olympic silver medalist, which was met with silence and not appreciated.[2]
Under Duva's promotion (2014-2019)[edit]
On March 10, 2014, the 31-year-old Zhang signed a promotional agreement with Dynasty Boxing, a company newly founded by Dino Duva.[13] Dynasty Boxing aimed at the Chinese market, and Zhang was the first signing of the company.[14] Dynasty Boxing went bust in late 2014 just after Zhang's first match, which Zhang won.
In 2015, Duva brought Zhang to Roc Nation Sports, with Duva joining as an executive.[15] Zhang compiled a perfect record of 21–0 under Duva until they parted ways in late 2019. Zhang demanded better-known, tougher opponents with bigger payouts, but was repeatedly rejected.[2] Sometime between 2017 and 2019, their relationship fell apart. Zhang stopped getting match time and was threatened to be dragged into legal battles, which Zhang, in his late 30s, could not afford.[2] He had no matches for 10 months between September 2017 and July 2018, and again for 14 months between September 2018 and November 2019. After hiring brothers Tommy Lane and Terry Lane, sons of boxing referee Mills Lane, as his advisers, Zhang was able get match time again.[2]
In his pro debut, Zhang knocked out Curtis Tate in the opening 17 seconds of round one in Fallon, Nevada, on August 8, 2014.[16] He was paid a little more than $7,000 in his first match.[2] In his last match under Dynasty Boxing, on 30 November 2019, he fought Andriy Rudenko in Monaco. He dominated the Ukrainian and secured a unanimous decision win (99–91, 98–92 and 97–93).[17]
Under Lane's promotion (2020-)[edit]
Zhang's first match under his new promoter Matchroom Sport was on November 7, 2020.[2] He fought Devin Vargas on the undercard of the WBC lightweight title fight between Devin Haney and Yuriorkis Gamboa. In his debut as a Matchroom Boxing fighter. Zhang dropped and stopped his opponent in the fourth round.[18]
He returned to the ring on 27 February 2021, to fight journeyman Jerry Forrest on the undercard of the super-middleweight title fight between Canelo Álvarez and Avni Yıldırım. Although Zhang started strongly, scoring three knockdowns in the opening three rounds of the bout, Forrest was able to battle his way back to earn a majority draw. The final scorecards read 95–93 Forrest, 93–93, and 93–93, with the irregular scores owing to a point deduction against Zhang for excessive holding.[19]
Zhang's draw with Jerry Forrest was a landmark moment of his career not because it was the first match he did not win (22–0–1), but because it alerted how poorly he managed his nutrition. He was hospitalized after the match and was diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, high enzyme levels, low-level renal failure, electrolyte disorder and liver dysfunction.[2][20][21] During his one-week COVID-19 quarantine in Miami before the match, the hotel daily provided only two meals in normal portions.[22] Unfamiliar with Miami's high humidity, Zhang's water intake during his stay at hotel was far below optimal and he suffered from severe dehydration.[22] Compounded by a drop of fitness training at hotel during quarantine, he lost 9 pounds of weight.[22] Besides, his doctor concluded his excessive consumption of Chinese tea during training was to be blamed for his iron-deficiency anemia.[2] Since then, Zhang stayed away from tea during training and before boxing matches.[2]
On 27 November 2021, Zhang faced Craig Lewis on the undercard of Teófimo López vs. George Kambosos Jr. Zhang started the fight off slowly, but dropped Lewis twice in round two, leading Lewis' corner to throw in the towel, giving Zhang a TKO win.[23]
Zhang was scheduled to fight Filip Hrgović in an IBF title eliminator on 7 May 2022.[24] However, Hrgović pulled out of the fight on 2 May, stating that he had not been able to focus during his training camp due to the death of his father.[25] Scott Alexander was chosen as the replacement fight on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard, with the fight being dropped from the co-main to the undercard.[26] Zhang won the bout via first-round knockout.[27] His fight against Hrgović was rescheduled for 20 August 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II.[28] On that night, Zhang knocked down Hrgović in the first round with a right hand shot. After a close-fought battle over twelve rounds, the judges awarded the fight to Hrgović with two scores of 115–112 and one of 114–113, in what was described as a "generous" decision by broadcaster Sky Sports after a "bizarre" performance by Hrgović.[29][30]
WBO interim heavyweight champion[edit]
Zhang vs. Joyce[edit]
On 2 February 2023, it was officially announced that Zhang would be returning to the ring at the Copper Box Arena in London, England on 15 April, against undefeated WBO interim champion Joe Joyce.[31]
On 15 April 2023, Zhang defeated Joe Joyce by sixth-round technical knockout and secured the WBO interim heavyweight title.[32]
Zhang vs. Joyce II[edit]
On 23 September 2023, Zhang beat Joyce by third-round knockout in a rematch.[33]
Zhang vs. Parker[edit]
On 15 January 2024, it was announced that Zhang would be facing former WBO champion Joseph Parker, with the fight scheduled to occur on 8 March 2024 as the co-main event of the Knockout Chaos event, at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena.[34] Zhang was defeated by Parker in a majority points decision, with one judge had it even at 113–113, while the other two judges had it 114–112 and 115–111, both to Parker.[35]
Post-title career[edit]
Zhang vs. Wilder[edit]
Zhang faced former WBC champion Deontay Wilder on 1 June 2024.[36][37] He secured victory in the fifth round after landing a perfectly timed counter right hook that left Wilder reeling. With Wilder defenseless, Zhang sprinted in and delivered a knockout.[38][39]
Personal life[edit]
Character[edit]
Zhang speaks the Henan variety of Central Plains Mandarin in most of his post-match interviews and on his social media Douyin and Weibo,[40][41][42] which became a signature character of his,[40] since those born before the mid-1980s are the last generation to speak Central Plains Mandarin fluently. The younger generation in Henan language shifted to Beijing Mandarin.[43][44][45] Zhang's English interpreter and later his co-manager Kurt Li (李茂沛), a Sichuan Mandarin speaker, did not fully understand him whey they first met.[22]
Hobbies[edit]
Zhang is an excessive drinker of Chinese tea especially during training. On February 27, 2021, after the game with Jerry Forrest, he was hospitalized and diagnozed with iron-deficiency anemia, high enzyme levels, low-level renal failure, electrolyte disorder and liver dysfunction.[2][20] To distract himself from Chinese tea culture, he developed an interest in handcrafting, especially in building cameras, barbecue grills and car washing equipments.[2] He also plays skeet shooting.[2]
Marriage[edit]
Zhang's wife, Jiang Huanhuan (蒋欢欢), is a retired starting pitcher of Henan provincial softball team.[46] They met in 1998, dated from 2000 and married since December 2006.[46]
Match records[edit]
Professional (2014–)[edit]
30 fights | 27 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Deontay Wilder | TKO | 5 (12), 1:51 | Jun 1, 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
29 | Loss | 26–2–1 | Joseph Parker | MD | 12 | Mar 8, 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Lost WBO interim heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 26–1–1 | Joe Joyce | KO | 3 (12), 3:07 | Sep 23, 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Retained WBO interim heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 25–1–1 | Joe Joyce | TKO | 6 (12), 1:23 | Apr 15, 2023 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Won WBO interim heavyweight title |
26 | Loss | 24–1–1 | Filip Hrgović | UD | 12 | Aug 20, 2022 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Scott Alexander | KO | 1 (10), 1:51 | May 7, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Craig Lewis | TKO | 2 (8), 2:10 | Nov 27, 2021 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
23 | Draw | 22–0–1 | Jerry Forrest | MD | 10 | Feb 27, 2021 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Devin Vargas | KO | 4 (10), 1:49 | Nov 7, 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Andriy Rudenko | UD | 10 | Nov 30, 2019 | Casino de Salle Medicin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Don Haynesworth | TKO | 3 (10), 1:48 | Sep 28, 2018 | Social Work College Gymnasium, Changsha, China | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Eugen Buchmueller | KO | 1 (10), 1:03 | Jul 20, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Byron Polley | TKO | 1 (10), 2:30 | Sep 23, 2017 | Hartman Arena, Park City, Kansas, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Nick Guivas | TKO | 1 (10), 2:43 | Aug 5, 2017 | Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Curtis Harper | TKO | 1 (8), 2:34 | May 26, 2017 | Hotel & Club, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Mark Brown | KO | 1 (8), 2:03 | Apr 29, 2017 | CenterStage@NoDa, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Peter Graham | KO | 1 (10), 2:58 | Jan 21, 2017 | Hebei Sports Venue, Shijiazhuang, China | Won vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Galen Brown | TKO | 2 (6), 1:50 | Dec 10, 2016 | Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Gogita Gorgiladze | TKO | 1 (8), 1:17 | Sep 30, 2016 | Wenzhou Gymnasium, Wenzhou, China | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Rodney Hernandez | UD | 6 | Jul 22, 2016 | Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jamal Woods | TKO | 2 (6), 0:41 | Jun 11, 2016 | Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | John Orr | TKO | 1 (6), 2:27 | May 13, 2016 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Tyree Ortiz | TKO | 3 (4), 2:14 | Mar 26, 2016 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | David Koswara | TKO | 1 (6), 0:37 | Feb 20, 2016 | Lanzhou Gymnasium, Lanzhou, China | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Goode | UD | 4 | Nov 21, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Dennis Benson | TKO | 6 (6), 0:56 | Aug 15, 2015 | The Playground, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Glenn Thomas | UD | 4 | Jun 6, 2015 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Eric George | UD | 4 | Mar 14, 2015 | Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Perry Filkins | TKO | 1 (4), 1:10 | Jan 17, 2015 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Curtis Lee Tate | TKO | 1 (4), 0:17 | Aug 8, 2014 | Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon, Nevada, U.S. |
Amateur (1998–2014)[edit]
- Olympic Games
- 2008 Olympics (as a Super heavyweight)
- Defeated Mohamed Amanissi (Morocco) 15-0
- Defeated Ruslan Myrsatayev (Kazakhstan) 12-2
- Defeated Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) walk-over
- Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) RSCO.[47]
- 2012 Olympics (as a Super heavyweight)
- Defeated Johan Linde (Australia) RSCO
- Lost to Anthony Joshua (Great Britain) 11-15
- World Championships
- 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships (as a Super heavyweight)
- Lost to Grzegorz Kiełsa (Poland) 8-22.[48]
- 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships (as a Super heavyweight)
- Defeated Vugar Alekperov (Azerbaijan) 20-11.[49]
- Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) 7-17.[49]
- 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships (as a Super heavyweight)
- Defeated Nurpais Torobekov (Kyrgyzstan) RSCO.[50]
- Defeated Rustam Rygebayev (Kazakhstan) 20-10.[50]
- Defeated Daniel Beahan (Australia) KO 2.[50]
- Lost to Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) 11-21.[50]
- 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships (as a Super heavyweight)
- Defeated Primislav Dimovski (North Macedonia) 6-2.[51]
- Lost to Roman Kapitanenko (Ukraine) 2-5.[51]
- Others
- 2004 World University Boxing Championships
- Lost the final to Rustam Saidov.[52]
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Zhilei Zhang from BoxRec (registration required)
- Zhilei Zhang - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- Zhilei Zhang at Olympedia
- Results (amateur-boxing.strefa.pl)
- 1983 births
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