Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang | HIGHLIGHTS #boxing #sports #action #combat #fighting

Wilder seemed hesitant to let his hands go for the second consecutive fight, having also lost to Parker in his previous match. The power that once made Wilder one of the most feared punchers in boxing history was absent, as Zhang forced him to fight on the back foot for nearly the entire bout. Zhang was also fairly passive, not capitalizing on Wilder’s reluctance except for brief bursts. This changed abruptly when Zhang landed a sweeping right hook that appeared to disorient Wilder. Wilder spun and took a few steps away from Zhang before a second right hand connected, sending him to the canvas. Wilder beat the count, rising at nine, but stumbled as he was instructed to walk to the referee, leading to the referee stopping the fight at the 1:51 mark of Round 5. “I successfully took his right hand away,“ Zhang said through an interpreter. “I blocked a few punches, but hell yeah, he punches hard. I give him a lot of respect; he’s a hard puncher.“ Zhang stated his intention to continue on to a world championship. The title picture is currently unclear, just weeks after Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to unify all four world titles. The IBF has announced they would strip the winner of Fury vs. Usyk if they proceeded with their contractually obligated rematch instead of facing mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic. Usyk’s team has requested an exception from the IBF, but the sanctioning body has yet to make a ruling. #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #shortsvideo #deontaywilder #zhangvswilder #tysonfuryfans #tysonfury #boxing #boxingvideos #boxingnews #boxingday #boxingworkout #boxinglife #sportsnews #actionsports #combat #combatsports #highlights #sporthighlights #action #punch #punching #fight #fighting #knockoutpower #mexican #americansports #usa #boxingmatch #boxingfight #lightweight #american #middleweight #bantamweight #2024 #latestfight #ko #knockouts #combo