What's next for Zhang in China?

Who should/will Zhang face?

Hrgovic 2
1
3%
Kabayel
9
25%
Ruiz
2
6%
Whyte
8
22%
Bakole
6
17%
Hunter
0
No votes
Sanchez
0
No votes
Makhmudov
1
3%
Ajagba
2
6%
Wallin
0
No votes
Opetaia
1
3%
What for Joshua/Dubois winner
4
11%
Wait for Anderson
1
3%
Other (comment)
1
3%
 
Total votes: 36

wrighty
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by wrighty »

What happened to that massive Chinese heavyweight taishon dong? I remember he had a bit of hype because he was huge. Then nothing
TheLeprechaun
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by TheLeprechaun »

Would the Chinese turn out though? I remember Vijender Singh was supposedly being watched by hundreds of millions in India according to allegedly but he could barely sell a ticket when he fought there.
wrighty
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by wrighty »

TheLeprechaun wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 08:28 Would the Chinese turn out though? I remember Vijender Singh was supposedly being watched by hundreds of millions in India according to allegedly but he could barely sell a ticket when he fought there.
What happened to him? I know he was being trained by Poxon and Frank seemed high on him. I heard they were going to get him a commonwealth title shot. I saw him fight some russian guy showing up in shit state then got stopped. Was his heart not in it?
Delta Jay
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wrighty wrote: 05 Jun 2024, 19:33 What happened to that massive Chinese heavyweight taishon dong? I remember he had a bit of hype because he was huge. Then nothing
Ashamed to admit it, but I’ve only just realised now they are two different men.
margaret thatcher
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Post by margaret thatcher »

dong was awful, guessing someone cut him off after lacklustre performances
wrighty
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margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:02 dong was awful, guessing someone cut him off after lacklustre performances
I watched back some of his fights. Ok right hand on account of him being basically a 7ft jacked bloke. Not very skilled
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TheLeprechaun :-x wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 08:28 Would the Chinese turn out though? I remember Vijender Singh was supposedly being watched by hundreds of millions in India according to allegedly but he could barely sell a ticket when he fought there.
They’ll turn out for any kind of national hero. Which I suppose he is in a way. I just can’t see that stadium not being filled. I really don’t wanna mention the politics but they just will
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wrighty wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:07
margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:02 dong was awful, guessing someone cut him off after lacklustre performances
I watched back some of his fights. Ok right hand on account of him being basically a 7ft jacked bloke. Not very skilled
This is why I disapprove of bridgerweight/super-heavyweight. Have the good lads and a separate mutant weight limit where none of them can fight
wrighty
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

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Delta Jay wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:11
wrighty wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:07
margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 16:02 dong was awful, guessing someone cut him off after lacklustre performances
I watched back some of his fights. Ok right hand on account of him being basically a 7ft jacked bloke. Not very skilled
This is why I disapprove of bridgerweight/super-heavyweight. Have the good lads and a separate mutant weight limit where none of them can fight
Mutant weight lol
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by KiwiRider »

Who the heck wants to put Whyte in with Zhang? :doh:

Put a guy who's punch resistance is on par with a toddler in the ring with the hardest puncher in the division?
People were concerned about Parker fighting Whyte :lol:
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KiwiRider wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 17:32 Who the heck wants to put Whyte in with Zhang? :doh:

Put a guy who's punch resistance is on par with a toddler in the ring with the hardest puncher in the division?
People were concerned about Parker fighting Whyte :lol:
Does Ray Austin still box?
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Post by wrighty »

Ajagba would be a good fight, or Ljunguist
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Post by margaret thatcher »

ya i had an eye on big kem too for this type of fight, if they want more of a knockover. superficially nice looking unbeaten record, huge imposing looking guy himself, and based on what ive seen of him prob gets ktfo without much fuss.

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/816268

ajagba would be decent for someone who is more dangerous than that, but still based on his last fight you'd think zhang would bang him something nasty
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KiwiRider wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 17:32 Who the heck wants to put Whyte in with Zhang? :doh:

Put a guy who's punch resistance is on par with a toddler in the ring with the hardest puncher in the division?
People were concerned about Parker fighting Whyte :lol:
whyte does make for quite the pictureqsue ko victim though, every time he's laid out it's ko of the year type stuff
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by wrighty »

Jiacheng Zhao is #2 in China and deserves his shot

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1214907
KiwiRider
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

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margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 18:37
KiwiRider wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 17:32 Who the heck wants to put Whyte in with Zhang? :doh:

Put a guy who's punch resistance is on par with a toddler in the ring with the hardest puncher in the division?
People were concerned about Parker fighting Whyte :lol:
whyte does make for quite the pictureqsue ko victim though, every time he's laid out it's ko of the year type stuff
I'd much prefer Parker was allowed the privilege, after all the smack talk from Whyte since- this is probably the first genuine beef in Parker's career :bag:
Delta Jay
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Whyte Parker sounds good, can see it being one sided but would be a good little build up and event
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by SeanBrennan »

Delta Jay wrote: 07 Jun 2024, 16:14 Whyte Parker sounds good, can see it being one sided but would be a good little build up and event
I'd like this too. Be interesting to see if Zhang's performance there was an off night.
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by Delta Jay »

SeanBrennan wrote: 07 Jun 2024, 17:29
Delta Jay wrote: 07 Jun 2024, 16:14 Whyte Parker sounds good, can see it being one sided but would be a good little build up and event
I'd like this too. Be interesting to see if Zhang's performance there was an off night.
I’d lean towards a very good night for Parker.
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Zhang just needs to work on endurance. He's fucked mid way through. I love watching him though
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

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wrighty wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 18:12
KiwiRider wrote: 06 Jun 2024, 17:32 Who the heck wants to put Whyte in with Zhang? :doh:

Put a guy who's punch resistance is on par with a toddler in the ring with the hardest puncher in the division?
People were concerned about Parker fighting Whyte :lol:
Does Ray Austin still box?
last fought 3 years ago
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by SeanBrennan »

wrighty wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:43 Zhang just needs to work on endurance. He's fucked mid way through. I love watching him though
do you think he could change his endurance at his age? Not being sarcastic, I'm interested to know if you can make CV improvements after 40. Especially at his size.
wrighty
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

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SeanBrennan wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:51
wrighty wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:43 Zhang just needs to work on endurance. He's fucked mid way through. I love watching him though
do you think he could change his endurance at his age? Not being sarcastic, I'm interested to know if you can make CV improvements after 40. Especially at his size.
I knew guys who improved it doing loads of hill sprints and shit like that but they were a bit younger. It probably is age
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by SeanBrennan »

wrighty wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 14:25
SeanBrennan wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:51
wrighty wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:43 Zhang just needs to work on endurance. He's fucked mid way through. I love watching him though
do you think he could change his endurance at his age? Not being sarcastic, I'm interested to know if you can make CV improvements after 40. Especially at his size.
I knew guys who improved it doing loads of hill sprints and shit like that but they were a bit younger. It probably is age
thanks Wrighty, hope he can improve it, I enjoy watching him, he must be a massive star in China.
wrighty
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Re: What's next for Zhang in China?

Post by wrighty »

SeanBrennan wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 14:32
wrighty wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 14:25
SeanBrennan wrote: 08 Jun 2024, 13:51

do you think he could change his endurance at his age? Not being sarcastic, I'm interested to know if you can make CV improvements after 40. Especially at his size.
I knew guys who improved it doing loads of hill sprints and shit like that but they were a bit younger. It probably is age
thanks Wrighty, hope he can improve it, I enjoy watching him, he must be a massive star in China.
It's a marvel he's fighting at that level at 41. He's a fit man for sure. I think about boxing now and it makes me want to throw up
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