Zhilei Zhang was a visitor on The MMA Hour final evening, and the Chinese language southpaw didn’t have something good to say about fellow heavyweight contender, former two-time champ Anthony Joshua. Zhang, 27-2-1(22) mentioned he’s completely satisfied AJ desires no a part of him within the professional ring.
Zhang and Joshua did struggle as amateurs, this at London 2012, with Joshua decking Zhaon the best way to a factors win. Ever since, he says, Zhang has needed a rematch. However the 41 12 months previous says Joshua will “by no means struggle me.”
“Mark my phrases, he’s not preventing me,” Zhang mentioned. “He’s not going to struggle me, ever. As a result of after the 2012 Olympic Video games, that was once we initially collided. After that, it’s been so a few years. I used to be with Matchroom [Boxing] and I do know what occurred. I don’t assume he’s ever going to struggle me.
“My managers flew to London and I bought phrases. So I don’t assume he’s going to struggle me. Take a look at his earlier opponents – Francis Ngannou from the UFC, Robert Helenius, I don’t assume he has what it takes to face as much as me. The best way he picks his opponents says lots about him. Neither does Eddie [Hearn] need it. He’s [AJ] a money cow for Eddie.”
Joshua is as we all know preventing Daniel Dubois subsequent, for the IBF belt, whereas Zhang has no subsequent struggle set simply but (not formally at the very least). We followers certain can be up for a Joshua-Zhang 2, the retun coming so a few years after their Olympic tussle.
Zhang, coming off that KO win over Deontay Wilder, doesn’t determine to have an excessive amount of time left within the ring at age 41, and he has made it clear he desires the massive fights solely. Let’s see how Joshua does towards Dubois, and what his subsequent transfer is after that struggle ought to he win it. For now, do you agree with “Large Bang,” when he says Joshua won’t ever struggle him?
