In a few weeks' time, the much-anticipated battle between "Big Bang" Zhang Zhilei vs. "Bronze Bomber" Deontay-Wilder will be staged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and this battle will be crucial for both fighters - win or lose, so both Zhang Zhilei and Wild will do everything in their power to win and continue their careers.
Zhang Zhilei and Wilder both have the strength and opportunity to defeat their opponents, considering that the two are standard attacking fighters, the battle is bound to be very exciting, and most people feel that this fight will be a 50-50 battle, so is that really the case?
This week, the latest odds for Zhang Zhilei VS Wild were announced, and the results showed that Zhang Zhilei 4/7 was more optimistic, which is what we usually call buy 7 to win 4. Some fans said that the odds are the most intuitive embodiment of the prediction of the winner, although the side that is regarded as the weak will not necessarily lose, but it reflects the public's most real thoughts about the outcome of the big battle, after all, no one will lie to themselves, and we also hope that such odds are the final result, that is, Zhang Zhilei defeated Wilder to make a breakthrough.
The well-known media "World Boxing News" has always admired Wilder, but on the issue of the battle against Zhang Zhilei, "World Boxing News" is a little pessimistic, that is, it is not very optimistic about Wilder to win.
Boxing columnist Phil Jay said that given the position Wilder is in at the moment, especially the possibility of not being able to beat Zhang Zhilei, his career has become precarious.
Unlike most comments from the outside world, Jay believes that Wilder is not just getting older and declining in form, but that there is a problem with his mentality. Jay pointed out that Wilder's frequent use of "rattan water" for so-called spiritual healing over the past year or two may have made him worse than he imagined, that is, losing the ambition to knock out his opponent when he feels good about himself.
Wilder, who had been away from the court for 14 months before his game against Joseph Parker last year, was telling, and as a result, Wilder suffered his third career defeat against Parker and was on the brink of a precipice.
Now, Wilder is training for Zhang Zhilei, and he hired his former rival Eric Molina as a sparring partner to let Molina emulate Zhang's style. Molina is very close to Zhang Zhilei in terms of physical condition, I wonder if he can help Wilder?
It is understood that on the first day after returning to the game, Wild admitted that he was very tired and in pain, but stressed that he liked the feeling, saying: "Don't talk about the previous training. ”
Wilde was able to reach an agreement with Zhang Zhilei thanks to Saudi Arabian contractor Turki Alashh, who gave Wilde this important opportunity, and according to sources, Alashh has always wanted to facilitate the battle between Wilder and Anthony Joshua, after all, this potential rivalry has been noisy for too long, it was discussed back in 2018, but unfortunately it has not been realized for various reasons. The Saudis are well aware of the sensation generated by the battle between Wild and Joshua, and they are also well aware that it will bring huge benefits, but only if Wilde needs to defeat Zhang Zhilei.
World Boxing News isn't sure if Wilder can beat Zhang, and their summary is that Wilder must give it his all to resurrect on June 1, and Zhang Zhilei has become more mature after losing to Parker, and fans need the former Wilder to return, even if it's just for a moment.
The moment that "World Boxing News" said can be understood as a heavy punch, which is also Wilder's advantage, after all, he is not as good as Zhang Zhilei in fighting skills, Wild may or may not win in an instant, but Zhang Zhilei also has the skills to win in an instant, it depends on who will win the game in this "crossroads" battle?