Boxing
Zhilei Zhang KOs Deontay Wilder In The Fifth Round
Zhang knocks out Wilder.
Zhilei Zhang KO’d Deontay Wilder in the fifth round of their heavyweight tilt. Zhang caught Wilder with a pair of right hands that sent Wilder to the ground.
The first right turned Wilder around and the second right sent him to the mat.
Zhilei Zhang ends Deontay Wilder’s career #QueensberryVsMatchroom pic.twitter.com/rHAtXnfW3q
— TakeruCigarra (@TakeruCigarra) June 2, 2024
ZHILEI ZHANG JUST FLATTENED DEONTAY WILDER WOW — pic.twitter.com/3uhc0wHjjC
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) June 2, 2024
This was a bounce back victory for Zhang, who lost his last fight to Joseph Parker by majority decision. Wilder has now lost two straight after dropping a unanimous decision to Parker. Wilder has also lost four out of his last five.
