Zhang wants all the smoke
It's a winnable fight for both but equally as risky.I like this fight for Wilder, very winnable for him
I think people are making Zhang out to be a lot more than he is. Joe Joyce has never been more than a big walking heavy bag. Guys like Joyce who's entire game is based on being able to eat punches and keep going never last long.
Fight fans have a tendency to pick the guy who doesn't have a big fight lined up and pretend he's the second coming, thats what I see with Zhang.
Wilder did look pretty shot against Parker though. His timing was gone, he couldn't seem to let his hands go at all. Maybe it was a bad night, maybe he got too enamored with landing a counter punch on opponents that simply wasn't there with his opponent but he looked lke trash against Parker.
Parker was Game that night. Perfect execution.
Always find it hard to hear someone is seen as average or a can. Zhang gave Hrovic a very very tough night. Dubois who's getting marinated into title contention again got shut down by Joyce hard. Same for Parker.
Good times for the division and glad the Saudis are making it happen everytime. With some luck we could get 2 undisputed fights in 2024. Could go anywhere from Usyk vs Ngannou to Fury vs Joshua or some other pairing
Zhang is terrible matchup for Wilder. Zhang is much better boxer & hits as hard as Wilder if not harder.
If I am planning Joshua vs Wilder fight then I wouldn't let Wilder fight Zhang... cause Zhang would ruin it just like Parker.
Probably but if Parker woke him up some and he actually shows up for Zhang, could be some heavy fisted drama we’ll never forget. I’m crossing my fingers as a fan of the Bronze Bomber this gets made.Wilder should probably retire if he can't find the fire he had a few years ago. His showing against Parker was embarrassing .
I can't imagine that the fight would last very long. Zhang is pretty slow and stiff, while Wilder is just really awkward-looking and uncoordinated at this point. Both guys carry huge power and are not that difficult to hit.
Zhang seems like a bad match up for Wilder.