Zhang is the rare goliath with genuinely sharp technique, not to mention deceptively fast hands. What he lacks are foot speed and, more critically, the ability to maintain his work rate through 12 rounds. I’m sure his conditioning is as on-point as it can be, but he’s still a 40-year-old man who weighs nearly 300 pounds.
«The best sport stems from the greatest rivalries. And on June 1, I am confident Matchroom will reign supreme over Queensberry,» Hearn said in a press release. «… With the brilliant Dmitry Bivol challenging for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship, this is without doubt one of the best boxing cards of all-time.»
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He’s done several face tattoos — a practice that he considers to be increasingly common. «I’ve tattooed very cute designs, like butterflies and above all flowers, generally in the area of the sideburns, next to the ear. At the moment, only for guys,» he says. From his perspective, any stigma attached to facial tattoos is an outdated concept. The real commitment lies in what the tattoo itself symbolizes. «A swastika tattoo would undoubtedly have consequences no matter where you get it. But a flower, for example, denotes sensitivity. It also depends on how you approach your life, or in what circles you move. I’ve seen people in Europe working with tattoos on their faces in all kinds of jobs.»
COPPER BOX, LONDON — Zhilei Zhang shook up the heavyweight division with a huge upset victory over Joe Joyce, stopping the previously undefeated Briton in the sixth round before a stunned London crowd.
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But whoops! Zinad gets too brave and Bivol sits him down with a right hand as Zinad got caught square inside. Bivol steps in with a jab then a 2, 3 that floored Zinad. He seems OK though and he’s up and jabbing again. Zinad had an excellent round, and yet still got dropped. That probably doesn’t bode well for him.
«I blocked a few punches, but hell yeah, he punches hard,» Zhang, speaking through an interpreter, said of Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs), who is regarded as one of the most powerful punchers in heavyweight history.
Zhang’s commercialization was also hampered when CSI Entertainment, the broadcaster that signed an agreement site in yahoo.com 2014 with Dynasty Boxing before the latter went bankrupt, disputed Roc Nation’s broadcasting rights in Asia. Roc Nation was temporarily restrained from broadcasting in Asia from June 2015. The New York Supreme Court only called off the temporary restraining order two years later in June 2017. The court also denied Duva’s motion to dismiss CSI Entertainment’s complaint.
Round 2: HUGE LEFT rocks Sheeraz to his boots. A stunning punch from Williams and beautifully timed. That has sent a huge message of intent. Sheeraz takes his time to recover by covering up behind a high guard. Uppercut from Sheeraz. Another left rocks Sheeraz. The American beginning to work behind a sharp right jab.
YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 6, 2018: American professional boxer Mike Tyson during a press … conference following a boxing masterclass for RCC Boxing Promotions boxers and children at the Martial Arts Academy established by the Russian Copper Company. Donat Sorokin/TASS (Photo by Donat Sorokin\TASS via Getty Images)
When he moved to the United States on March 8, 2014, he had to manage and self-finance aspects of his life which had previously been handled by the Henan Provincial Combat and Weightlifting Center. Cooking for himself was the biggest challenge of his early days in the US. In his first few months as a professional, he spent more time learning how to properly cook noodles than he did working in the ring.
Round 9: Right hand from Hutchinson, who has switched back to orthodox. Two-fisted response from Richards. Left hand to the body from Hutchinson. Richards responds with a sharp right to the head. More showboating and quick shots from Hutchinson, but he gets nailed by a head-snapping right. Another BIG RIGHT from Richards, which was his best punch of the fight. Late rounds might be interesting. He NEEDS the knockout.
In front of a hometown crowd of 12,346, Wilder won by TKO in round five. Washington started off strong with power punches as Wilder moved around with jabs. Midway through the fifth, Wilder got Washington against the ropes and landed a combination of power shots, the last shot being a left to the head of Washington, dropping him backwards against the ropes. Washington recovered quickly on unsteady legs. The fight resumed, and Wilder unloaded heavy blows to Washington’s head, eventually leading referee Michael Griffin to halt the fight at 1 minute and 45 seconds of the round. Wilder credited his patience in the post-fight interview, «I knew he was going to come in excited to fight for a world title. I just kept calm and found my rhythm. I knew he was going to tire out, and when he did, I took advantage. It was all about timing. I’m very smart in the ring when it comes to using different tactics.» At the time of stoppage, one judge had the fight 39–37 for Wilder, whilst the remaining two judges had the fight 38–38 after four rounds. Washington earned $250,000 from the fight while Wilder earned $900,000. CompuBox Stats showed that Wilder landed 33 of 113 punches thrown (29%) and Washington connected with 30 of his 98 thrown (31%). The fight was televised on Fox in the US and was watched by an average audience of 1.76 million viewers, peaking at 1.86 million. The bout was the most watched boxing match in the United States for 2017, until the Thurman-Garcia unification fight drew 3.74 million on March 4.
