Zhang Zhilei
Zhang Zhilei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real name | 张志磊 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Big Bang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Zhoukou, Henan, China | May 2, 1983|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Zhang Zhilei (simplified Chinese: 张志磊; traditional Chinese: 張志磊; 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. As of September 2022 he is rated as the 11th best heavyweight by The Ring. [1]
Amateur career
In 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.
In 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 Ukrainian 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, who would later go on to become a unified heavyweight world champion.[2]
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.
Zhang knocked out Curtis Tate in the first 17 seconds of round one in his pro debut in Fallon, Nevada on August 8, 2014.
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 career
Zhang compiled a perfect record of 20-0 before fighting Andriy Rudenko in Monaco on 30 November 2019. He dominated the Ukrainian veteran and secured a convincing unanimous decision win, winning on all three scorecards, 99–91, 98–92 and 97–93.[3]
In his next fight on 7 November 2020, Zhang 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.[4]
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 strong, 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.[5] It was revealed that after the fight, Zhang was hospitalised and later diagnosed with "anemia, high enzyme levels, and low-level renal failure that may have been caused by severe dehydration".[6][7]
On 27 November 2021, Zhang faced Craig Lewis on the undercard of the Teófimo López vs. George Kambosos Jr. fight. 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.[8]
Zhang was scheduled to fight Filip Hrgović in an IBF title eliminator on 7 May 2022;[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] Zhang won the bout via first-round knockout.[12] His fight against Hrgović was rescheduled for 20 August 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II.[13]
Personal life
As of March 2021, Zhang resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey.[14]
Professional boxing record
26 fights | 24 wins | 1 loss |
---|---|---|
By knockout | 19 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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, 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. |
References
- ^ "Ratings".
- ^ "BoxRec: Anthony Joshua". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Duva: Zhang Zhilei Proved That He Belongs in Heavyweight Mix". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Heavyweights Filip Hrgovic, Zhang Zhilei score knockouts on Haney-Gamboa undercard". The Ring. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Zhilei Zhang Fails to Beat Jerry Forrest – Anthony Joshua Fight Hopes in Tatters". EssentiallySports. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Lane, Terry (Feb 28, 2021). "Terry Lane statement". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2021-03-01). "Zhang Zhilei hospitalized after draw with Jerry Forrest". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Zhilei Zhang blasts out Craig Lewis in 2 rounds on Lopez-Kambosos card". 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Filip Hrgovic set to clash with Zhilei Zhang in IBF heavyweight final eliminator to face Oleksandr Usyk".
- ^ "Filip Hrgovic Withdraws from IBF Eliminator with Zhang Zhilei on Canelo-Bivol Undercard".
- ^ "Scott Alexander Replaces Filip Hrgovic as Zhang Zhilei's Opponent on Canelo-Bivol Undercard".
- ^ Photos, Boxing. "Photos: Zhang Zhilei Blasts Out Scott Alexander With One-Punch Knockout". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Zhilei Zhang backed to become world's No 1 heavyweight as he faces Filip Hrgovic in IBF eliminator". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "BoxRec: Zhilei Zhang". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
External links
- Results (amateur-boxing.strefa.pl)
- Zhang Zhilei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Boxing record for Zhang Zhilei from BoxRec (registration required)
- Zhilei Zhang - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- Pages with short description
- CS1 maint: url-status
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text
- Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text
- Sports-Reference template missing archive parameter
- Sports-Reference template with ID not in Wikidata
- Pages with login required references or sources
- BoxRec template with ID not in Wikidata
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Super-heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers of China
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for China
- Sportspeople from Henan
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Chinese male boxers
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- People from Zhoukou