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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. As of September 2022 he is rated as the 11th best heavyweight by The Ring. [1]

Zhang Zhilei
Statistics
Real name	张志磊
Nickname(s)	Big Bang
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Born	(1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 (age 39) Zhoukou, Henan, China
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	26
Wins	24
Wins by KO	19
Losses	1
Draws	1
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 Guangzhou Super 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.[2]

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)

• Defeated Mohamed Amanissi (Morocco) 15-0
• Defeated Ruslan Myrsatayev (Kazakhstan) 12-2
• Defeated Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) walk-over
• Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) RSCO

2012 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Johan Linde (Australia) RSCO
• Lost to Anthony Joshua (Great Britain) 11-15

World Championships results

2003 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Lost to Grzegorz Kiełsa (Poland) 8-22

2005 (as a Super heavyweight)

• Defeated Vugar Alekperov (Azerbaijan) 20-11
• Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) 7-17

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)

• Defeated Primislav Dimovski (Macedonia) 6-2
• Lost to Roman Kapitanenko (Ukraine) 2-5

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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".[6][7]

On 27 November 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.[8]

Zhang was scheduled to fight Filip Hrgović in an IBF title eliminator on 7 May 2022;[9] however, Hrgović pulled out of the fight on 2 May, stating that he had not been able to focus during his training camp due to the death of his father.[10] Scott Alexander was chosen as the replacement fight on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard, with the fight being dropped from the co-main to the undercard.[11] Zhang won the bout via first-round knockout.[12] His fight against Hrgović was rescheduled for 20 August 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II.[13]

Personal life

As of March 2021, Zhang resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey.[14]

Professional boxing record

26 fights	24 wins	1 loss
By knockout	19	0
By decision	5	1
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
26	Loss	24–1–1	Filip Hrgović	UD	12	Aug 20, 2022	King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
25	Win	24–0–1	Scott Alexander	KO	1 (10), 1:51	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

External links

• Results (amateur-boxing.strefa.pl)
• Zhang Zhilei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Boxing record for Zhang Zhilei from BoxRec (registration required)
• Zhilei Zhang - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Joseph Parker	WBO Oriental heavyweight champion 21 Jan 2017 – present	Incumbent

На других языках

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[de] Zhang Zhilei

Zhang Zhilei (chinesisch .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}张 志磊, Pinyin Zhāng Zhìlěi; * 2. Mai 1983 in Henan) ist ein chinesischer Profiboxer. Zhang war Bronzemedaillengewinner der Asienmeisterschaften 2004 und 2011 und der Weltmeisterschaften 2007 und 2009, Silbermedaillengewinner der Asienmeisterschaften 2007 und der Olympischen Spiele 2008 und Gewinner der Asienmeisterschaften 2009.

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- [en] Zhang Zhilei

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[fr] Zhang Zhilei

Zhang Zhilei, né le 2 mai 1983 dans la province du Henan, est un boxeur chinois

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[it] Zhang Zhilei

Zhang Zhilei[1] (张志磊S, Zhāng ZhìlěiP; Henan, 2 maggio 1983) è un pugile cinese, della categoria dei pesi supermassimi.

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[ru] Чжан Чжилэй

Чжан Чжилэ́й (кит. упр. 张志磊, пиньинь Zhāng Zhìlěi; род. 2 мая 1983) — китайский боксёр-профессионал, выступающий в тяжёлой весовой категории. Серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр (2008), двукратный бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира (2007, 2009), чемпион Азиатских игр (2010), чемпион (2009) и трёхкратный призёр чемпионата Азии (2004, 2007, 2011) в любителях. Среди профессионалов бывший чемпион Азии и Океании по версии WBO Oriental (2017—2020) в тяжёлом весе.

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