IBF-ranked 13th-placed Zhang Zhilei accepted the match against Philip Helgović, and the winner will be the mandatory challenger for IBF heavyweight boxing champion Gold Belt (Treble Champion) Usik.
Now 4 boxers have withdrawn from the game due to injury, another 2 have refused to participate directly, and 3 boxers have withdrawn after negotiations, and Zhang Zhilei has this opportunity due to the withdrawal of the top 9. The two sides will then bid.
The 38-year-old "Big Bang" Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KO) is the Olympic boxing runner-up and the soul of China's big level. He has remained unbeaten since his debut in professional boxing. This is also his biggest match to date and a very challenging one.