American heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) suffered a crushing defeat from Zhang Zhilei (27-2-1, 22 KOs) from China. The match on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) ended early.
The battle started at a leisurely tempo with a minimal of acute moments. Zhilei captured the middle of the ring, attempting to work on counterattacks. Within the 2nd spherical, the 198-centimeter Chinese language man drove his opponent right into a nook, precisely punching his opponent within the head a number of occasions.
Zhilei reduce the corners of the ring properly and didn’t pressure issues. Wilder tried to maintain his distance along with his left hand, barely utilizing his proper. Within the fifth three-minute interval, Deontay was in a position to break by means of the protection of the Chinese language fighter, however didn’t construct on his success.
The denouement got here within the fifth spherical. Wilder missed a counterhook that left his legs weak. The US boxer turned away from his opponent, however the referee didn’t have time to react.
Zhilei despatched his opponent to the canvas with a robust straight proper. The American managed to stand up, however the choose didn’t permit him to proceed the combat.
Be aware that on the undercard of this assembly, interim IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs) suffered the primary defeat in his profession. Within the ring of the Kingdom Area in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the 31-year-old Croatian sensationally misplaced by technical knockout to Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs).
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