Zhilei Zhang

Zhang Zhilei
Born	张 志磊 (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 Zhoukou, Henan, China
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Big Bang
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	21
Wins by KO	16
Losses	0
Medal record Men’s amateur boxing Representing China Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Super-heavyweight World Championships 2007 Chicago Super-heavyweight 2009 Milan Super-heavyweight Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Super Heavyweight Asian Championships 2009 Zhuhai Super-heavyweight 2007 Ulan Bator Super-heavyweight 2004 Puerto Princesa Super-heavyweight 2011 Incheon Super-heavyweight

Zhang Zhilei (Chinese: 张志磊; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìlěi; born May 2, 1983) is a Chinese professional boxer. 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.

Amateur career

2003 the southpaw lost in the first round of the World Championship to Polish fellow southpaw Grzegorz Kiełsa 22:8.

At the 2004 World University Boxing Championships he lost the final to Rustam Saidov.

2005 at the World Championships in his home country he beat Vugar Alekperov 20:11 before losing to eventual winner Odlanier Solis (17:7)

Zhang lost at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov in the semifinals but qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. There he settled for silver, losing the final by KO to Italy's Roberto Cammarelle.

At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships he again lost the semi to a Ukraininan in Roman Kapitanenko 2:5.

He qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London but was defeated by British boxer Anthony Joshua in the quarter finals on points.

On March 10, 2014 in New York City, Zhang Zhilei announced that he would be turning pro. Zhang signed a promotional agreement with Dynasty Boxing, which is a promotional firm that specializes in the Chinese market.

Zhilei knocked out Curtis Tate in the first 17 seconds of round one in his pro debut in Fallon, Nevada on August 8, 2014 and as of April 2016 has amassed a professional record of 8-0.

Olympic Games results

2008 (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

2012 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Johan Linde (Australia) RSCO
• Lost to Anthony Joshua (Great Britain) 11-15

World Championships results

2003 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Lost to Grzegorz Kiełsa (Poland) 8-22

2005 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Vugar Alekperov (Azerbaijan) 20-11
• Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) 7-17

2007 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Nurpais Torobekov (Kyrgyzstan) RSCO
• Defeated Rustam Rygebayev (Kazakhstan) 20-10
• Defeated Daniel Beahan (Australia) KO 2
• Lost to Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) 11-21

2009 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Primislav Dimovski (Macedonia) 6-2
• Lost to Roman Kapitanenko (Ukraine) 2-5

Professional boxing record

21 fights	21 wins	0 losses
By knockout	16	0
By decision	5	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
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, 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.

External links

• Results (amateur-boxing.strefa.pl)
• Zhilei Zhang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Boxing record for Zhilei Zhang from BoxRec (registration required)