Jacob Baker
Mar 27, 2024, 2:30 PMOn Saturday, June 1, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Deontay «The Bronze Bomber» Wilder will go head-to-head with Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang in an 12-round heavyweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
The fight is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions.
 Deontay Wilder The Bronze Bomber |
 Zhilei Zhang Big Bang |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 USATuscaloosa, Alabama, USA |
 ChinaZhoukou, China |
| Age | 38 years | 41 years |
| Pro | 15 years | 9 years |
| Height | 6′ 7″ (201 cm) | 6′ 6″ (198 cm) |
| Reach | 83″ (211 cm) | - |
| Division | heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 43 - 3 - 1 (42 KOs) |
26 - 2 - 1 (21 KOs) |
| KOs | 97% | 80% |
| Inactive | 161 days | 85 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What time do the first fights start?
USAThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 1 at 3:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 1 at 3:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Sunday, June 2 at 12:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Sunday, June 2 at 2:00 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Wilder vs Zhang Fight.
Who fights on Saturday, June 1?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Deontay Wilder (43 - 3 - 1) | Zhilei Zhang (26 - 2 - 1) | |
| light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Dmitry Bivol (22 - 0 - 0) | Malik Zinad (22 - 0 - 0) |
 IBO World WBA (Super) World
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| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Daniel Dubois (20 - 2 - 0) | Filip Hrgovic (17 - 0 - 0) | |
| featherweight (126 lbs) | Raymond Ford (15 - 0 - 1) | Nick Ball (19 - 0 - 1) |
WBA (Regular) World
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| middleweight (160 lbs) | Hamzah Sheeraz (19 - 0 - 0) | Austin Williams (16 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Willy Hutchinson (17 - 1 - 0) | Craig Richards (18 - 3 - 1) |
Deontay «The Bronze Bomber» Wilder
Deontay Wilder is an American boxer.
As a professional athlete, Wilder has been performing for 15 years.
Deontay dreamed of playing football or basketball, but the birth of his daughter, who has spina bifida and grade issues forced him to focus on a boxing career.
Wilder represented United States at the 2008 Olympics, winning bronze.
This led to his nickname of "The Bronze Bomber".
The last fight of Deontay Wilder took place on December 23, 2023 against 
Joseph Parker (33 - 3 - 0).
Wilder lost by unanimous decision (UD).
Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker
On January 17, 2015 Deontay Wilder became the WBC heavyweight champion.
Wilder defeated world champion 
Bermane Stiverne (24 - 1 - 1).
WBC World champion Deontay Wilder
Total fights: 47
Wins: 43
Wins by KO: 42
Wins by dec: 1
Losses: 3
Losses by KO: 2
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 1How many fights did Deontay Wilder have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Zhilei Zhang (26 - 2 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2023-12-23 | Joseph Parker (33 - 3 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC International Heavyweight (vacant) WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight |
| 2022-10-15 | Robert Helenius (31 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2021-10-09 | Tyson Fury (30 - 0 - 1) |
Loss KO |
 WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2020-02-22 | Tyson Fury (29 - 0 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2019-11-23 | Luis Ortiz (31 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2019-05-18 | Dominic Breazeale (20 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2018-12-01 | Tyson Fury (27 - 0 - 0) |
Draw SD |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2018-03-03 | Luis Ortiz (28 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2017-11-04 | Bermane Stiverne (25 - 2 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2017-02-25 | Gerald Washington (18 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2016-07-16 | Chris Arreola (36 - 4 - 1) |
Win RTD |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2016-01-16 | Artur Szpilka (20 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2015-09-26 | Johann Duhaupas (32 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2015-06-13 | Eric Molina (23 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2015-01-17 | Bermane Stiverne (24 - 1 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2014-08-16 | Jason Gavern (25 - 16 - 4) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2014-03-15 | Malik Scott (36 - 1 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2013-10-26 | Nicolai Firtha (21 - 10 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight |
| 2013-08-09 | Siarhei Liakhovich (25 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight |
| 2013-04-27 | Audley Harrison (31 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2013-01-19 | Matthew Greer (15 - 8 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-12-15 | Kelvin Price (13 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2012-09-08 | Damon McCreary (14 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2012-08-04 | Kertson Manswell (23 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-06-23 | Owen Beck (29 - 10 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2012-05-26 | Jesse Oltmanns (10 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-02-25 | Marlon Hayes (23 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2011-11-26 | David Long (11 - 1 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
| 2011-11-05 | Daniel Cota (17 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2011-08-27 | Dominique Alexander (20 - 11 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2011-06-18 | Damon Reed (46 - 15 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2011-05-06 | Reggie Pena (6 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2011-02-19 | DeAndrey Abron (15 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-12-02 | Dan Sheehan (11 - 38 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2010-10-15 | Harold Sconiers (17 - 20 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-09-25 | Shannon Caudle (9 - 0 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2010-07-03 | Dustin Nichols (4 - 2 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2010-04-30 | Alvaro Morales (4 - 7 - 5) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-04-02 | Ty Cobb (7 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2009-11-28 | Jerry Vaughn (2 - 0 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2009-08-14 | Travis Allen (3 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2009-06-26 | Kelsey Arnold (1 - 2 - 2) |
Win KO |
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| 2009-05-23 | Charles Brown (6 - 15 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2009-04-24 | Joseph Rabotte (3 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2009-03-14 | Richard Greene Jr (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win RTD |
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| 2009-03-06 | Shannon Gray (1 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2008-11-15 | Ethan Cox (2 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Deontay Wilder?
Deontay Wilder's defeat
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Zhilei Zhang (26 - 2 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2023-12-23 | Joseph Parker (33 - 3 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC International Heavyweight (vacant) WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight |
| 2021-10-09 | Tyson Fury (30 - 0 - 1) |
Loss KO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
| 2020-02-22 | Tyson Fury (29 - 0 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Heavyweight |
Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang
Zhilei Zhang is a Chinese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Zhang has been performing for 9 years.
The last fight of Zhilei Zhang took place on March 8, 2024 against Joseph Parker (34 - 3 - 0).
Zhang lost by majority decision (MD).
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker
Total fights: 29Wins: 26Wins by KO: 21Wins by dec: 5Losses: 2Losses by KO: 0Losses by dec: 2Draws: 1How many fights did Zhilei Zhang have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Deontay Wilder (43 - 3 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2024-03-08 | Joseph Parker (34 - 3 - 0) |
Loss MD |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight |
| 2023-09-23 | Joe Joyce (15 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight |
| 2023-04-15 | Joe Joyce (15 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight |
| 2022-08-20 | Filip Hrgovic (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
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| 2022-05-07 | Scott Alexander (16 - 4 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
| 2021-11-27 | Craig Lewis (14 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2021-02-27 | Jerry Forrest (26 - 4 - 0) |
Draw MD |
|
| 2020-11-07 | Devin Vargas (22 - 6 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2019-11-30 | Andrii Rudenko (32 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2018-09-28 | Donald Haynesworth (15 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2018-07-20 | Eugen Buchmueller (11 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2017-09-23 | Byron Polley (30 - 21 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-08-05 | Nick Guivas (13 - 7 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-05-26 | Curtis Harper (12 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-04-29 | Mark Brown (15 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2017-01-21 | Peter Graham (11 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2016-12-10 | Galen Brown (44 - 35 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-09-30 | Gogita Gorgiladze (7 - 13 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-07-22 | Rodney Hernandez (10 - 4 - 1) |
Win UD |
|
| 2016-06-11 | Terrell Jamal Woods (8 - 26 - 6) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-05-13 | John Orr (1 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-03-26 | Tyree Ortiz (5 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-02-20 | David Koswara (12 - 13 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2015-11-21 | Juan Goode (6 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2015-08-15 | Dennis Benson (2 - 6 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2015-06-06 | Glenn Thomas (1 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2015-03-14 | Eric George (2 - 8 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2015-01-17 | Perry Filkins (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-08-08 | Curtis Lee Tate (7 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Zhilei Zhang?
Zhilei Zhang's defeat
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Joseph Parker (34 - 3 - 0) |
Loss MD |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight |
| 2022-08-20 | Filip Hrgovic (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
Wilder and Zhang are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Deontay Wilder will win by unanimous decision.
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