Zhang Zhilei

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Zhilei
Statistics
Real name张志磊
Nickname(s)Big Bang
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
NationalityChinese
Born (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983
Zhoukou, Henan, China
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins23
Wins by KO18
Losses0
Draws1
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 GuangzhouSuper Heavyweight
Asian Championships
2009 Zhuhai Super-heavyweight
2007 Ulan Bator Super-heavyweight
2004 Puerto Princesa Super-heavyweight
2011 Incheon Super-heavyweight

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.[1]

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)

2012 (as a Super heavyweight)

World Championships results

2003 (as a Super heavyweight)

2005 (as a Super heavyweight)

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)

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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".[5][6]

On November 27th 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.[7]

Zhang is scheduled to fight Filip Hrgovic in an IBF title eliminator. The winner will become the mandatory challenger of unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.[8]

Personal life

As of March 2021, Zhang resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
24 fights 23 wins 0 losses
By knockout 18 0
By decision 5 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 N/A N/A Filip Hrgović N/A – (12) 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
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  2. "Duva: Zhang Zhilei Proved That He Belongs in Heavyweight Mix". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Heavyweights Filip Hrgovic, Zhang Zhilei score knockouts on Haney-Gamboa undercard". The Ring. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  4. "Zhilei Zhang Fails to Beat Jerry Forrest – Anthony Joshua Fight Hopes in Tatters". EssentiallySports. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  5. Lane, Terry (Feb 28, 2021). "Terry Lane statement". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Stumberg, Patrick L. (2021-03-01). "Zhang Zhilei hospitalized after draw with Jerry Forrest". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  7. https://www.ringtv.com/631218-zhilei-zhang-blasts-out-craig-lewis-in-2-rounds-on-lopez-kambosos-card/
  8. https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12536135/filip-hrgovic-set-to-clash-with-zhilei-zhang-in-ibf-heavyweight-final-eliminator-to-face-oleksandr-usyk
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