Zhilei Zhang Warns Heavyweight Rival To Stay Away From Him: “It Would Be Easy For Me”

Chinese heavyweight star Zhilei Zhang has issued a warning to his rivals, insisting that a fight with him would be “easy”. The 40-year-old from Zhoukou has two wins over Joe Joyce in 2023 and is now looking for more.

Zhang had praise for Daniel Dubois’ potential, but told FightHype that it was too early for the 26-year-old to think of facing him. He said, “I would say it might be too early for him to get in the ring with me. I can see his potential, and I can see his mentality is being built stronger and stronger, maybe one or two fights down the line but right now it’s probably a bit early.”

Zhilei Zhang: Easy Fight

Zhilei Zhang believes that a fight with him would be much easier than the one with Joe Joyce. He commented, “It should be [easier than the Joyce fight.] I’ve been paying really close attention to these guys. I keep my eyes on them, so it should be pretty easy.”

Dubois’ Resurgence

Daniel Dubois proved to fans, pundits and fellow fighters that he has the heart to come out on the winning end of a real fight – something that he had been questioned on earlier in the year when he was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk and missed the count despite, in some minds, seeming okay to continue. His resurgence is good for the division, and promoter Frank Warren believes he’s back at the top table. Whether or not the veteran boxing man risks a fight with his other charge, Zhang, remains to be seen.

Conclusion

Zhilei Zhang has made it clear that any potential rivals should stay away from him for now. He believes that a fight with him would be much easier than the fight with Joe Joyce. Daniel Dubois’ resurgence is good for the division, and it remains to be seen if Zhang will risk a fight with him.

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