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In the early morning of September 24, in the ovo stadium in Wembley in London, the applause was thunderous, and China's power was once again witnessed by the world!
WBO heavyweight transitional champion Zhang Zhilei from China performed well in a rematch against British fighter Joyce, successfully defending his title by knocking out his opponent in the third round.
And this also laid a solid foundation for Zhang Zhilei to attack the throne of the world boxing king.
Zhang Zhilei
The struggle in the octagon cage is cruel and bloody, and in this small arena, one Chinese hero after another has been born!
China's Zhang Weili is one of them. 288:21, this is Zhang Weili's latest match.
The disparity in strength is shocking!
On August 19, at UFC 292 in Boston, USA, Amanda . Lemos took 288 critical hits from Zhang Weili and was far ahead, and the result was exhilarating.
Some people ask, with such a big score difference, is the opponent too weak?
That's not it.
Lemos is a very dangerous opponent, she has 16 wins, 13 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in her career, including 8 knockouts or TKO, and 3 submissions, and is one of the most finished fighters in the UFC women's strawweight division, the last two of which have been won by knockout.
If there is no hard power, there is no bargain under her boxing, so everyone sweated for Zhang Weili before the match.
And Zhang Weili won the game with such a shocking score, which is enough to prove her strength.
In this competition, Zhang Weili worked miracles and also set two records, a new record for total hits in a single UFC women's single event and the second largest margin in the history of UFC championship fights.
After the game, Zhang Weili stood in the center of the octagonal tower and shouted angrily: "My name is Zhang Weili, I am from China, do you remember me?" ”
The domineering shouts make people's blood boil, recreating the sensational scene four years ago.
In 2019, she won her opponent in 42 seconds and won the belt for the first time, becoming the first UFC World Champion from Asia, and she excitedly shouted three words:
"My name is Zhang Weili, I am from China, please remember me."
Zhang Weili
Four years have passed, and Zhang Weili has used her strength to make the world remember this girl from China.
Zhang Weili vividly explained to us that who says that women are inferior to men, women can also win over beard eyebrows!
In fact, Zhang Weili's life trajectory is not like this, so how did she change her fate?
Zhang Weili's "martial arts dream"
Zhang Weili was born in Handan, Hebei Province, to a family of coal miners, and above Zhang Weili there were two older brothers.
Zhang Weili, the youngest in the ranking, was also pampered and grew up, thinking that she was a quiet little princess, but did not admit that she was a lively tomboy.
Jumping around the field every day, digging a hole and jumping in and out by yourself.
Zhang Weili's mother complained, "What does this look like a girl's home", and even once wanted to take her to the doctor to see if she had ADHD.
But she said that she wanted to be a hero.
When Zhang Weili was 8 years old, she had the idea of going to a martial arts school, and she said to her mother: "Mom, I want to go to a martial arts school to practice martial arts." ”
Zhang Weili's mother was shocked by her daughter's whim, but she thought that it was estimated that it was a whim of a child.
She half-pushed and half-told Zhang Weili: "Now you are too young, wait until you grow up." ”
I thought that time would make Zhang Weili slowly forget about this, but I never thought that this stubborn child had been waiting like this, really waiting until he was twelve years old.
12-year-old Zhang Weili
"Mom, I'm going to martial arts school."
This time, the mother saw that the child really liked it, and it was not good to refuse it anymore, so she sent her to the martial arts school, thinking of letting her exercise and exercise, maybe she felt bitter and would come back after a while.
However, after Zhang Weili went to the martial arts school, she was like a fish in water, cherished this opportunity very much, and did not slacken at all.
In the school of three to four hundred people, there are only about a dozen girls, but the training intensity is the same for boys and girls.
Zhang Weili also never felt that she would be worse than boys.
She got up at four-thirty every morning and began to practice, day after day, never shouting a word of bitterness.
After practicing for a while, the coach said: "This girl is strong and suitable for sanda. ”
So, Zhang Weili, who didn't know what Sanda was, was assigned to the Sanda group.
The reality is cruel, and the reality of athletes is even more starkly different.
Zhang Weili found that a newcomer fought against a veteran, and he couldn't beat it at all. However, the two words of admitting defeat have not been in Zhang Weili's life dictionary since childhood.
So, she took advantage of others' lunch break to practice secretly, go to punch sandbags, and practice when she had time.
Until one day, none of them were Zhang Weili's opponents.
"Retired" at the age of fifteen, the famous Chinese general almost became a legend
At the age of 15, Zhang Weili was arranged to train in Nanjing. In this year, Zhang Weili almost missed the fight.
After going to Nanjing, Zhang Weili found that there was a problem with her body, which may be a problem with the previous training method, always low back pain.
Bend down a little, and the pain breaks out in a cold sweat. At first, Zhang Weili kept silent about her injury and kept holding firm.
Zhang Weili
Later, the family saw Zhang Weili in pain and couldn't stand upright, and their hearts were very uncomfortable.
So, he said to Zhang Weili: "Come back, recuperate your injuries well, and learn individual crafts, anyway, you are not old now, there is no need to spend on this." ”
Hearing this, Zhang Weili frowned, she really wanted to hold on a little longer, but she understood that her body really couldn't hold it, and this blind insistence had no meaning.
With great regret, she said lonely: "Okay, I'll go back." ”
After returning home to recuperate for a while, Zhang Weili saw a place in Beijing recruiting bodyguards, so she went.
After working for a few days, Zhang Weili felt that there was no future and changed jobs again.
Accountants, supermarket cashiers, kindergarten teachers, etc., she has done all these jobs that are not related to martial arts.
But going around and around, Zhang Weili gradually lost her way, she didn't know what she really liked or what she could do.
Until one day, a phone call woke her up.
"Hello, our gym front desk, would you like to know about it?" Zhang Weili thought that anyway, she would change jobs, meet people, and go.
At first, she didn't expect anything, after all, the salary at the front desk of the gym was not high, and she left work late.
But when she walked into the gym, she was attracted by the scene in front of her.
It was a huge fighting ring, very beautiful. Zhang Weili stared intently at the fighting ring and asked, "Can I practice?" ”
The person in charge told her that as long as it does not affect the normal work, the venue and equipment can be used casually.
At that moment, salary, time, etc. were not within Zhang Weili's consideration, and this was enough.
Zhang Weili goes to work at 2 o'clock every day and leaves work at 8 p.m., and she uses her spare time to exercise.
I don't wash my face when I get up in the morning, brush my teeth and run to the gym to start training, running, strength, kicking sandbags, all the time.
After work and when the clients were gone, she started running and exercising on the treadmill again.
Later, she specially found a coach for professional training, and every day in addition to work, it was training.
Slowly, Zhang Weili began to find opportunities to play some amateur competitions, and the results were not bad.
By chance, Zhang Weili was invited to fight MMA, a sport that does not restrict martial arts factions, known as the "decathlon of fighting", as long as athletes follow uniform rules.
In that game, Zhang Weili had no skills or sense of competition, and only knew how to fight when he saw people.
Without suspense, she lost that game.
Zhang Weili
After the game, Zhang Weili fell into deep reflection, she began to doubt herself, and the whole person was very depressed.
At this time, the coach said to Zhang Weili: "If you want to play, then you can't work and train like this." ”
Zhang Weili thought for a long time, and finally let her figure it out: "If you don't fight now, young people don't do young people's things, and when they are old, they won't be able to fight." ”
In order not to regret it, and taking advantage of the youth, Zhang Weili resigned decisively and began to concentrate on training.
"Kunlun Duel" began the fighting career of "God of War" Zhang Weili
After a series of ups and downs, it was not until 2015 that Zhang Weili joined the famous domestic boxing event "Kunlun Duel" and officially started her martial arts career.
In the "Kunlun Showdown", Zhang Weili showed amazing talent and winning rate.
It is no exaggeration to say that almost every victory made everyone successfully remember this "somewhat fierce" girl.
With her outstanding performance in the "Kunlun Showdown", in May 2018, Zhang Weili successfully signed with the UFC and officially began her belt contention journey.
In August 2018, he made his debut at UFC 227 in Los Angeles, where Zhang Weili defeated American native Daniel in three rounds. Taylor.
On the night of August 2019 in Shenzhen, Zhang Weili presented a tribute to the UFC then female boxing champion and Brazil's Jessica. Andrade challenged.
Zhang Weili TKO her opponent in just 42 seconds to win the UFC Strawweight World Championship belt, becoming the first UFC World Champion from Asia.
The audience cheered, and everyone was shocked by the wonderful performance of this girl from China.
In less than a minute, the belt changed hands, which is incredible.
Zhang Weili became a god in a battle, and everyone was full of curiosity about this rising star.
For this victory, Zhang Weili was also a little fluttery at first, immersed in joy and unable to extricate herself.
Later she understood that her goal was more than that, and that what she wanted was not to be a champion but to become a generation legend.
In March 2020, Zhang Weili stood on the field in Las Vegas with unprecedented confidence and defeated Polish challenger Joanna 2:1. Jedel Zesik, successfully defended the title.
This time, Zhang Weili really stood at the tip of the pyramid.
In the same year, Zhang Weili ranked 27th on the 2020 Forbes China Celebrity List and 2020 Top 10 Chinese Sports Figures.
Just when Zhang Weili became famous and became the "God of War" that everyone would not lose, she lost.
Fall down the pyramid and boo
In June 2021, in the title defense tournament in Florida, USA, Zhang Weili walked into the arena full of confidence, and although she was nervous, Zhang Weili appeared very relaxed on the surface.
In the first minute of the match, Zhang Weili tested the strength of his opponent and coped with it with ease. Just when Zhang Weili breathed a sigh of relief, the opponent seized the loophole and knocked out Zhang Weili in one fell swoop, in just 78 seconds.
Zhang Weili was stunned by this sudden shock, and her face was full of incredulity. Is this the end of it? Before I could start to work hard, I lost.
In an instant, grievances, unwillingness, and various complex emotions flooded into my heart.
Those 78 seconds ended Zhang's 21-game winning streak in MMA and ended Zhang's more than 600-day reign in the strawweight division.
Zhang Weili, who was standing at the tip of the pyramid, fell down and fell miserably.
People will always give endless praise when a person is at the top, and when they are in the slightest decline, they will start to mock, forgetting the history she has made before.
"Don't go out and be embarrassed!" "I knew I couldn't beat it!" These chilling sounds are getting louder and louder.
The laughter of the audience and the attacks of netizens overwhelmed Zhang Weili.
More than 20 hours after the game, Zhang Weili closed her eyes and was defeated by her opponent, and she did not dare to close her eyes for a moment.
Zhang Weili
Zhang Weili blamed herself, and she was not only burdened with her own honor and disgrace, but also the strength of the entire China.
After Zhang Weili was decadent for a while, she thought to herself: This is not the way, I have to find the problem, so I regained my strength and began more rigorous training with reluctance and anger.
On November 7, 2021, Zhang Weili returned to the ring to face Ross.
This time, the strength of both should not be underestimated, and the two had a stalemate for four games and tied them.
In the fifth inning, Zhang Weili ran out of strength, and when she was pressed to the ground by Ross, her hands were weak and it was difficult to stand up.
In the end, Ross led by a small score of 3:2.
This time the defeat, Zhang Weili was not as angry as before, she appeared very calm, in the arena, she smiled and applauded her opponent.
Zhang Weili understood that if there was a problem at the psychological level last time, this time it was a physical reason, and Zhang Weili also knew very well that his strength was not like this.
So, despite the failure, she was not discouraged because she was convinced that she could win it back.
In the end, the king returns
Getting up from wherever you fall is not only the survival rule of the octagon, but also Zhang Weili's life creed.
Painfully determined, Zhang Weili watched the video repeatedly, looking for the reason for the loss, and through introspection, she began to adjust her tactics and carry out high-intensity training.
During the training, Zhang Weili also began to adjust her mentality:
"Your own enemy is only yourself, the belt is an accessory, not a goal to pursue, and the ultimate goal you pursue is yourself."
On June 12, 2022, Teo Wei Li regained her standing in Singapore.
This time, Zhang Weili has nothing, and winning or losing is no longer her only goal.
Before the game, the audience booed and everyone was waiting to see the loser's joke.
But this time Zhang Weili didn't care at all and focused on the game.
In the second round, Zhang Weili fought steadily, knocked out his opponent Joanna in one fell swoop, and regained the right to challenge the UFC strawweight belt, and the brave Zhang Weili is back!
In November 2022, Zhang Weili presented a tribute to the then champion and American Carla Kara. Esparza took on the challenge.
For Zhang Weili, this is a very important game.
With firm and heavy steps, Zhang Weili once again stepped into Madison Square in New York, USA, where she once fell.
The opponent chose not only the same venue, but also the same field.
Undoubtedly, he wants to create pressure and affect Zhang Weili.
But these have no impact on Zhang Weili today. Although the past is vividly remembered, it is only motivation for her.
At the beginning of the match, Kara suppressed Zhang Weili with the ground grappling she was good at.
Zhang Weili escaped smoothly through strong coping ability, and then, Zhang Weili seized the loophole and used Kara's best naked twisting to knock Kara, so that Kara would never survive.
Eventually defeated his opponent and reclaimed the UFC World Championship belt. She also became the third fighter after Ross and Carla to regain the UFC women's strawweight title.
This battle is very happy!
Zhang Weili used her strength to tell everyone that the king is back! All the humiliation and doubts disappeared, and Zhang Weili climbed the pyramid that belonged to her again.
The double baptism behind success
Success after success, defense after title, let us see the firm Chinese power in this Chinese girl.
The moment of defeating your opponent is indeed exciting, and the honor of the belt is also enviable.
But behind these honors is a double baptism of body and mind, which is Zhang Weili's little-known persistence.
Zhang Weili
Before the Boston Century War, Zhang Weili had shared her strict diet plan for weight loss while training in the United States, including shrimp, rice, leafy greens and a bowl of cordyceps and goji berries for breakfast.
Beef, vegetables and fruit are served for lunch, and only beef and broccoli are eaten for dinner.
The closer to the game, the stricter it became, almost completely decarbonizing.
The diet is so small and light, but the intensity of the training does not release the slightest water.
In order not to dehydrate, Zhang Weili drinks six or seven liters of water a day.
The day before the game, Zhang Weili said with a smile: "I really had the urge to cry. ”
Every day is to eat, sleep, train, such a boring but orderly day, Zhang Weili gritted her teeth and insisted.
On August 18, three days after the countdown to the race, Zhang Weili successfully passed the weighing with a weight of 115 pounds.
Zhang Weili's weight loss plan is different every time, but it is just as painful.
Before there was also a way to dehydrate and lose weight through the sauna, Zhang Weili said that she slept at night feeling soaked in a water tank, her whole body was paralyzed, and she couldn't breathe.
Zhang Weili experienced not only physical exhaustion and pain, but also psychological stress.
Failing, standing up, failing again, standing up again, and repeatedly reincarnating, becoming a heavy shell on Zhang Weili's body.
In this competition, Zhang Weili readjusted her mentality.
After the previous tragic setbacks, Zhang Weili's mentality has become more peaceful and relaxed, and she does not see herself as an invincible defender, but puts herself in the position of a challenger.
"If I had played defending the title two years ago, I was under pressure. The mentality of a defender is completely different from that of a challenger, who is hungry at all times.
I will always think of myself as a challenger so that I don't feel pressured. ”
Yes, it's easy to win the championship, but it's hard to keep the championship.
Finally, in this competition, Zhang Weili defeated the enemy and also defeated himself.
In Zhang Weili's body, we not only see the power of China, but also the power of women.
From ancient times to the present, women seem to have been at a disadvantage in this society of the law of the jungle.
In ancient times, under the influence of the Confucian idea of the Three Principles and Five Constants, girls belonged to anyone but themselves.
Obey the arrangement of parents before marriage, follow the arrangement of the husband's family after marriage, obey the three obedience and four virtues, honor the in-laws, and serve the husband.
Staying at home every day, going to the battlefield is even more fantastic.
"Freshen up, lean on the river tower alone. Over a thousand sails are not, the slanting pulse is leisurely. The intestines are cut off and Bai Pingzhou. "It's endless lovesickness, and it's not the helplessness of not being able to go with Jun."
However, in the 21st century, although under the guise of equality between men and women, there are still a few people who can truly put men and women on the same level.
"Girls just have to find a good partner, why is it so hard?"
"How nice it is for girls to find an easier job, to be a teacher, to sit in the office"
"If a girl gets married, how good it is to stay at home with her husband and children!"
In the job interview, the interviewer is also a lot of picky, is it married? Have children? I can't wait to inquire clearly about the family and weigh the pros and cons.
In some job advertisements, it is directly stated that as long as there are boys, a sentence rejects the dreams of girls.
Zhang Weili
But Zhang Weili told us that girls' dreams can also shine, even the octagonal cage that is considered to be male-led, girls can kill everywhere without cowardice.
Huang Lingyi, the mother of domestic chips, Hou Jing, the goddess of laser weapons, He Zehui, China's "Marie Curie", Zhu Xuejun, the mother of domestic missiles, Yang Yi, the "aircraft carrier killer"...
There are countless heroes, and without their presence, these areas would have left a void, and there would be no China today.
Women should not be defined, let alone imprisoned.
The light of the gold belt is followed by repeated doubts, but also self-doubt, tears and sweat, and the double blow of pain and joy.
The shining gold belt allows the whole world to see the unique light that belongs to women.
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Author: Xiao Xi
Editor: Daniel Lee
Typesetting: Maple
Resources:
China Sports Weibo – "Zhang Zhilei Defends Heavyweight Transitional Title Belt"
Straight News – "My name is Zhang Weili and I am from China"
People Magazine
Zhang Weili's personal Weibo
Zhang Weili "Face to Face" interview