HEAVYWEIGHT superstar Zhilei Zhang has revealed he is up for a fight with Jake Paul.
Zhang, 41, weighs over 18 stone and has beaten top fighters including Deontay Wilder, Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic.
Paul, who is still relatively new to professional boxing, weighs in some FOUR STONE lighter than the Chinese hitter.
But as the internet sensation’s reputation continues to grow, Zhang has thrown his hat into the ring as a potential future opponent.
Speaking to Razed, Zhang said: “I would try it [fighting Jake Paul] why not? If the opportunity presents itself then I will.
“I look at Jake Paul from this perspective. I believe that he came out of the influencer background as a boxer.
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“But since he started boxing, he has become dedicated and trains with all the blood, sweat, and tears. He’s been through it.”
Paul has taken on a number of crossover fights with wins over UFC icons Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva now on his record.
But the 27-year-old does have one loss on his 10-1 career record, a split decision at the hands of out-and-out Tommy Fury.
A bout with Zhang would be punching above his weight in more than one way and boxing fans have expressed their concern with what could happen to Paul should a fight ever go ahead.
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One wrote on social media: “Zhilei Zhang would create a second Big Bang except this one wouldn’t be just a theory.”
While another added: “He’d knock him out the ring!”
A third commented: “Jake lost against Tommy Fury. Zhang would seriously seriously hurt him, he’s never taking this fight lol.”
And a fourth posted: “Jake Paul only fights people a lot smaller than him, amateurs or ex MMA fighters… he would never fight Zhang in a million years.”
Paul’s latest fight came last week when he beat UFC star Mike Perry in the ring, knocking him down three times in the process.
But before any kind of fight with Zhang could be lined up, Paul has a huge face off with Mike Tyson to come.
The pair were originally supposed to fight this month, before Tyson pulled out with a medical emergency – leading Perry to step in as his replacement.
But the two fighters will now lock horns on November 15, with the fight being broadcast live on Netflix.
Zhang’s most recent fight was a victory too with the southpaw getting the better of Wilder in Saudi Arabia last month.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
