• By Jacob BakerJacob BakerX (Twitter) Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AM
  • Last updated | Oct 24, 2023, 10:13 AM

On Saturday, September 23, at the Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom, Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang will go head-to-head with Joe «Juggernaut» Joyce in an 12-round heavyweight showdown for WBO Interim title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce
Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang
Zhilei Zhang
Joe «Juggernaut» Joyce
Joe Joyce
Country ChinaChina
Zhoukou, China
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Age 40 years 38 years
Pro 9 years 5 years
Height 6′ 6″ (198 cm) 6′ 6″ (198 cm)
Reach - 80″ (204 cm)
Division heavyweight
(200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg)
heavyweight
(200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg)
Stance
Southpaw

southpaw
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles Titles held
WBO (Interim) (heavyweight)
-
Record 25 - 1 - 1
(20 KOs)
15 - 1 - 0
(14 KOs)
KOs 80% 93%
Inactive 161 days 161 days
Advant.
Smashing blow
Southpaw
More years pro
More professional fights
No KO losses
Brutal blow
Younger
Zhilei Zhang won by knockout (KO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 12:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 12:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 5:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 5:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, September 24 at 2:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, September 24 at 5:00 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Zhang vs Joyce Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, September 23.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Zhilei Zhang
(25 - 1 - 1)
Joe Joyce
(15 - 1 - 0)
WBO Interim World
super lightweight (140 lbs)Pierce O'Leary
(12 - 0 - 0)
Kane Gardner
(16 - 2 - 0)
WBC International
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Anthony Yarde
(23 - 3 - 0)
Jorge Silva
(22 - 8 - 0)
lightweight (135 lbs)Sam Noakes
(11 - 0 - 0)
Carlos Perez
(19 - 7 - 2)
WBC International Silver
super middleweight (168 lbs)Zach Parker
(22 - 1 - 0)
Khalid Graidia
(10 - 12 - 4)
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Ezra Taylor
(6 - 0 - 0)
Joel McIntyre
(20 - 7 - 0)
super featherweight (130 lbs)Royston Barney-Smith
(6 - 0 - 0)
Engel Gomez
(8 - 17 - 1)
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Moses Itauma
(4 - 0 - 0)
Amine Boucetta
(7 - 8 - 0)
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Tommy Fletcher
(5 - 0 - 0)
Alberto Tapia
(3 - 4 - 0)
cruiserweight (200 lbs)Aloys Youmbi
(4 - 1 - 0)
Erik Nazaryan
(29 - 33 - 4)
welterweight (147 lbs)Sean Noakes
(5 - 0 - 0)
Lukasz Barabasz
(2 - 8 - 0)
Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang

Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang

Zhilei Zhang is a Chinese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Zhang has been performing for 9 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Zhilei Zhang took place on April 15, 2023 against Joe JoyceJoe Joyce.
Zhang won by technical knockout (TKO).

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce 

Zhilei Zhang's last fight

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 27
  • WinsWins: 25
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 20
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 5
  • LossesLosses: 1
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 1
  • DrawsDraws: 1

Professional Career

How many fights did Zhilei Zhang have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-06-01 Deontay Wilder
(43 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
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
2022-05-07 Scott Alexander
(16 - 4 - 2)
Win
KO
2021-11-27 Craig Lewis
(14 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
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

All Zhilei Zhang's Losses

Who all beat Zhilei Zhang?

Zhilei Zhang's defeat

Zhilei Zhang's defeat

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

Zhilei «Big Bang» Zhang Highlights

Joe «Juggernaut» Joyce

Joe «Juggernaut» Joyce

Joe Joyce is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Joyce has been performing for 5 years.

2016 Summer Olympics

As an amateur Joyce won the silver medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil, losing in the final, via a controversial split decision to Tony Yoka of France.

Last Fight

The last fight of Joe Joyce took place on April 15, 2023 against Zhilei ZhangZhilei Zhang.
Joyce lost by technical knockout (TKO).

Joe Joyce vs. Zhilei Zhang 

Joe Joyce's last fight

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 16
  • WinsWins: 15
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 14
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 1
  • LossesLosses: 1
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

Professional Career

How many fights did Joe Joyce have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-07-27 Derek Chisora
(34 - 13 - 0)
Loss
UD
2024-03-16 Kash Ali
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2023-09-23 Zhilei Zhang
(25 - 1 - 1)
Loss
KO
WBO Interim World Heavyweight
2023-04-15 Zhilei Zhang
(24 - 1 - 1)
Loss
TKO
WBO Interim World Heavyweight
2022-09-24 Joseph Parker
(30 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
WBO Interim World Heavyweight (vacant)
2022-07-02 Christian Hammer
(27 - 9 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC Silver Heavyweight
WBO International Heavyweight
2021-07-24 Carlos Takam
(39 - 5 - 1)
Win
TKO
Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight
WBC Silver Heavyweight
WBO International Heavyweight
2020-11-28 Daniel Dubois
(15 - 0 - 0)
Win
KO
BBBofC British Heavyweight
Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight
EBU European Heavyweight (vacant)
WBC Silver Heavyweight
WBO International Heavyweight
2020-07-25 Michael Wallisch
(20 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2019-07-13 Bryant Jennings
(24 - 3 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA Gold World Heavyweight
2019-05-18 Aleksandr Ustinov
(34 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2019-02-23 Bermane Stiverne
(25 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight
WBA Gold World Heavyweight (vacant)
2018-12-01 Joe Hanks
(23 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2018-09-30 Iago Kiladze
(26 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
2018-06-15 Ivica Bacurin
(30 - 13 - 1)
Win
KO
2018-05-05 Lenroy Thomas
(22 - 4 - 1)
Win
KO
Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight
2018-03-17 Donnie Palmer
(9 - 1 - 1)
Win
KO
2018-02-16 Rudolf Jozic
(4 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-10-20 Ian Lewison
(12 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO

All Joe Joyce's Losses

Who all beat Joe Joyce?

Joe Joyce's defeat

Joe Joyce's defeat

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-07-27 Derek Chisora
(34 - 13 - 0)
Loss
UD
2023-09-23 Zhilei Zhang
(25 - 1 - 1)
Loss
KO
WBO Interim World Heavyweight
2023-04-15 Zhilei Zhang
(24 - 1 - 1)
Loss
TKO
WBO Interim World Heavyweight

Joe «Juggernaut» Joyce Highlights

Jacob Baker
Who will win: Zhang or Joyce?

Zhang and Joyce are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Joe Joyce will win by technical knockout.

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