DEONTAY WILDER is making his huge ring return in a heavyweight clash against Zhilei Zhang!
The two titans of the squared circle will face off in what should be one of the most entertaining fights of either man’s career.
Wilder and Zhang are both coming off losses to Joseph Parker, who beat the former in December 2023, before toppling the latter in March.
Now the pair face a crossroads fight against each other, with both desperate not to lose.
Wilder is still pining for a mega-fight with Anthony Joshua, while Zhang hopes to push himself into the conversation for a world title shot.
The match-up is also part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry five-on-five line-up, with Wilder fighting for Eddie Hearn and Zhilei Zhang on Frank Warren’s side.
Elsewhere on the card, Daniel Dubois takes on Filip Hrgovic.
When is Wilder vs Zhang?
- Wilder’s huge fight with Zhang will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
- The fight will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Ring-walks for the co-main event can be expected at around 9.30pm UK time.
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
- Both DAZN and TNT Sports will broadcast Wilder vs Zhang on PPV in the UK.
- Both channels have priced the event at £21.99.
- You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
- A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
- You can live stream the action from either the TNT Sports Box Office app for TNT Sports, or the DAZN app for DAZN, both of which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What happened at the weigh in?
Wilder weighed in at 214.6lbs, around his usual weight.
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While Zhang was a massive 68lbs heavier at 282.8lbs.
Wilder vs Zhang full card
- Dmitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad – (WBA light-heavyweight title)
- Deontay Wilder (Matchroom) vs Zhilei Zhang (Queensberry)
- Daniel Dubois (Queensberry) vs Filip Hrgovic (Matchroom)
- Raymond Ford (Matchroom) vs Nick Ball (Queensberry) – (WBA featherweight title)
- Craig Richards (Matchroom) vs Willy Hutchinson (Queensberry)
- Austin “Ammo” Williams (Matchroom) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (Queensberry)
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
