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"I thought Zhilei went in with the wrong strategy and mind frame," said George, who watched the Games back home in New Jersey. "Zhilei listens to whatever his coaches tell him to do. So he went in there looking for the KO."

🥊🗣Joe Joyce post fight statement: "Before you all write me off, I’m in good health. Not a great performance, and have to improve. Zhilei Zhang was the better fighter on the night, but I still think I can beat him." #JoyceZhilei #boxing pic.twitter.com/oKVqDbPkmA

Op 20 augustus 2022 verloor Zhang van de Kroaat Filip Hrgović door een controversiële jurybeslissing, die gepromoveerd werd tot verplichte uitdager van de IBF-titel. Vervolgens vocht hij op 15 april 2023 tegen de eveneens ongeslagen Britse WBO-interim-titelhouder Joe Joyce. zhang joyce highlights won het gevecht middels een technische knock-out, nadat de scheidsrechter het gevecht stopte vanwege een ernstige zwelling in het rechteroog van Joyce. Op 23 september 2023 won hij de rematch tegen Joyce door een KO in de derde ronde.

How do amateur boxers make money? According to the 2008 USA boxing Rulebook, amateur boxers are not permitted to receive compensation (purses or prizes) for competition at the amateur level (source). The 2008 USA Boxing Rulebook defines Amateur Boxing as a sport that is classified as amateur (i.e., amateur

On September 14, 2013, Mayweather proved himself to be the superior fighter by retaining his undefeated title and ending Alvarez’s undefeated streak. Even though Alvarez lost, he got a $12 million check, while Mayweather walked away with $80 million.

Zhilei passe dans les rangs professionnels en 2014 et remporte 24 de ses 25 premiers combats face à des boxeurs de second rang avant de s'incliner aux points en 2022 face à Filip Hrgovic lors de son premier combat en 12 rounds. L'année suivante, à 40 ans, il bat deux fois avant la limite l'Anglais Joe Joyce .

They appeared to be in different weight classes Saturday, too, as Zhang outweighed Wilder by 68.2 pounds -- at 282.8 compared with Wilder's 214.6. There is no weight limit in boxing's heavyweight division.

On 27 November 2021, Zhang faced Craig Lewis on the undercard of Teófimo López vs. George Kambosos Jr. Zhang started the fight off slowly, but dropped Lewis twice in round two, leading Lewis' corner to throw in the towel, giving Zhang a win by TKO.

If you're ready to test your skills and tolerate uncertain pay, you can become a professional boxer. You must be physically fit, in good health and skilled at boxing techniques. An amateur boxer can move to professional fights when he and his trainer decide he's ready.

In 2020, while Zhang made a rare visit back home the day after Chinese New Year, his father died of a sudden cardiac arrest at home during COVID-19 lockdown in China. Zhang mistakenly believed his father to be choking and attempted the Heimlich maneuver to no avail.

The Fury family has a long history in boxing. Fury's father competed in the 1980s as "Gypsy" John Fury, initially as a bare-knuckle and unlicensed boxer, and then as a professional boxer. John had a professional record of 8–4–1, with one of his losses being to future WBO heavyweight world champion Henry Akinwande. Tyson's half-brother Tommy made his professional debut on 22 December 2018 under the tutelage of two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton. Fury is also a cousin of several professional boxers, including heavyweights Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman, former WBO middleweight world champion Andy Lee and light heavyweight contender Hosea Burton. Fury's distant relatives include the bare-knuckle boxers Uriah Burton and Bartley Gorman, both considered "King of the Gypsies", hence Fury's own nickname of "Gypsy King". He has also styled himself as "The Furious One" and "2 Fast" Fury.

But following three wins over domestic-level opposition last year, Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) punctuated the campaign with a dominant victory over Wilder in a major upset. And now, Parker is positioned for another crack at a heavyweight title on the heels of another upset win.

Despite standing an imposing 6’6" and weighing over 280 pounds, respect didn’t come easily in the professionals for Zhang. After earning silver at the 2008 Olympics and dropping a decision to Joshua in the second round of the 2012 Olympics, Zhang was seen more as a foreign curiosity than a future threat once he turned pro. Skepticism grew after he faced Jerry Forrest in February of 2021 on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Avni Yildirim fight in Florida. After dropping Forrest three times in the first three rounds, Zhang faded badly and was held to a draw.

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