It's no secret that people love heavyweight boxing, because knockouts are almost inevitable when there are two big guys in the ring, so only heavyweight boxing is truly the international mainstream, and kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and small-division boxing are not mainstream enough.
On June 1, the Chinese giant Zhang Zhilei and the American bronze bomber Wild will face off against each other. Both fighters had just finished their losses, but Zhang's loss was much closer. Foreign media interviewed Zhang Zhilei's adviser Terry Lane, who told us about this interesting match against Wild and how it all happened.
Contrary to the foolish argument of Chinese netizens that "Parker doesn't dare to fight a rematch" (why don't people dare to fight a rematch), Parker's team is willing to fight a rematch, and Parker didn't know that Zhang Zhilei had other plans at first. Originally, Wild was supposed to face Zhang Zhilei in March, but the negotiations stalled. Shortly after the loss, Zhang Zhilei received an invitation to participate in the Wild competition, and since the game was on the table before the competition, Zhang Zhilei's team did not hesitate to participate in this competition.
Ryan told reporters: "Zhang Zhilei vs Parker 2 is still an option, but we have to go through Wilder first. I would say that we got an offer to play Wilder shortly after the fight against Parker, and to be honest, it was exciting and exhilarating for us. It's not a hard question to answer (accept Wilder's game). ”
Ryan said that Zhang Zhilei has been troubled by the loss to Parker. He was countered and froze for the last four rounds. He did think he was quite a bit ahead in the first eight rounds (paralyzing carelessly letting his guard down). After eight rounds, he led on two scorecards and tied on one. He thinks he has a bigger lead, so he can take his foot off the throttle a bit.
Now facing a more intense battle, the idea of a March defeat can be put aside. The match will require what Lane calls a "completely different approach", with training camp already underway in London, England. Ryan isn't shy about saying what matters most to these two heavyweights: the chance to continue their boxing careers.
"I think Zhang wants people to know that he's going to focus on this fight and know what's dangerous. Neither of them is young, and it's either a do or die for them. Zhang knows that very well, and I think he wants everyone who is following this fight to understand that. Ryan added.