Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder suffered a significant setback in his boxing career with a knockout defeat to Zhilei Zhang during the main event of the Matchroom Boxing vs. Queensberry Promotions event in Saudi Arabia on June 1.
Despite an initially competitive fight, Zhang secured a victory in the fifth round with a powerful right hook, marking Wilder's fourth defeat in his last five bouts.
The bout was part of an innovative 5v5 card pitting fighters from Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing against Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.
Wilder, once the dominant WBC heavyweight champion from 2015 to 2020 and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, seemed far from his prime form.
The physical matchup saw Zhang, weighing in at 282.8 pounds and standing 6-foot-6, use his size advantage against the 6-foot-7, 214.6-pound Wilder.
This defeat further clouds Wilder's future in the sport as he grapples with a challenging stretch in his professional career.
SUMMARY: Deontay Vs. Zhilei
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Deontay Wilder was completely annihilated by Zhilei Zhang. #Deontay #boxing #fyp #Viralvideo #zhilei
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