Deontay Wilder could be back in the ring on June 1 against Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia as the deal is in the process of finalizing according to ESPN's Mike Coppinger.
Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang are in the process of finalizing a deal for a June 1 fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The heavyweight bout will take place on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undisputed title fight. Two monster punchers. pic.twitter.com/yPVaeHXOfC
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 22, 2024
Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) had three losses from his last four bouts starting from back-to-back losses against Tyson Fury, a knockout win from Robert Helenius and a one-sided loss against Joseph Parker in his last fight also in Saudi Arabia.
Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) had two losses from his last four bouts starting from a unanimous decision loss against Filip Hrgovic, back-to-back win against Joe Joyce and a loss against Joseph Parker in his last fight this month also in Saudi Arabia.
Both fighters got their respective losses only from the last four bouts of their career wherein Zhang scored back-to-back wins against the same opponent, Joyce, whereas Wilder had back-to-back losses against the same opponent in Fury. Both men also lost to the same opponent in their last fight.
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