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No doubt they'll be willing to pay a hefty price, so who does he face that isn't already tied up?

I'd say keep busy fight, take on winner of joshua v dubous.

I'd make AJ favourite against Zhang, and Dubois a 50-50, but either way, he's got a punchers chance if he can get one of those shots in - he seems to generate freakish amounts of power pretty effortlessly.

Joyce was like a tank before Zhang got to him and he just messed him up bad both times.

homecoming fights are often knockovers, could see it being someone like simon kean

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 12:24 homecoming fights are often knockovers, could see it being someone like simon kean

Kean retired didn't he?

oh did he? i didnt follow

still, someone like a kean (eg predictable knockover) more so than any top contender

bakole

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 11:47 I'd say keep busy fight, take on winner of joshua v dubous.

I'd make AJ favourite against Zhang, and Dubois a 50-50, but either way, he's got a punchers chance if he can get one of those shots in - he seems to generate freakish amounts of power pretty effortlessly.

Joyce was like a tank before Zhang got to him and he just messed him up bad both times.

+1

Keep busy v an upper level journeyman. The Chinese market will not care.

Then, if The World’s Champion Boxer gets by Fury again, Zhang v Usyk in Beijing National Stadium around this time next year.

The World’s Champion Boxer is likely the only one with the sac content to do that.

ironbeard wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 12:32

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 11:47 I'd say keep busy fight, take on winner of joshua v dubous.

I'd make AJ favourite against Zhang, and Dubois a 50-50, but either way, he's got a punchers chance if he can get one of those shots in - he seems to generate freakish amounts of power pretty effortlessly.

Joyce was like a tank before Zhang got to him and he just messed him up bad both times.

+1

Keep busy v an upper level journeyman. The Chinese market will not care.

Then, if The World’s Champion Boxer gets by Fury again, Zhang v Usyk in Beijing National Stadium around this time next year.

The World’s Champion Boxer is likely the only one with the sac content to do that.

Yeah, that's my rationalise, the chinese audience, and indeed government most likely will get behind Zhang, they're generalyl very patriotic anyway, so they will likely be happy to turn up and wave their little flags, to watch him bang out some sacrificial lamb.

Zhang is one of the few guys who probably has the one shot power to put Usyk in trouble, but even if it happened, I'd expect Usyk to survive and prevail, Zhang is not exactly the most dynamic of fighters, and I'd think Usyk would find a way to survive.

usyk is all wrong for zhang, would box circles around him, make him look awful most likely, although outside chance one of those counter right hooks gives usyk a shake. but hell, a big hw chinese fight would be cool, whether it's a zhang knockover or usyk schooling him

i know what im ordering in for that one

a Usyk master class would be wasted on the chinese market .

stevec@france wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 13:10 a Usyk master class would be wasted on the chinese market .

How would it be a waste exposing 1,400,000,000+people to the elite level of boxing? It certainly could not be considered a waste for the business of the sport.

Imagine the next generation talent that could come out of such a massive pool. There is only upside to it.

Chisora v Joyce winner, bet on it

joyce 3? i dont think so

maybe del if chisora wins, i could see that

hope it's Kabayel I think Kabayel is next world champ so under-rated.

I'd like to see him fight Andy Ruiz.

Kabayel would be good!

Honestly Zhang should fight AJ or undisputed in china. Would be kinda epic.

I don’t know if there is another big fight fully worthy of china.

Zhang vs AJ at the birds nest should have happened years ago, and should happen now. And should happen in the future.

Dub or AJ. If Zhang wins Joshua at home, they'll make him the General Secretary.

There could be massive fights in China

A bum like Ajagba or Frank Sanchez would be ideal for him in China.

He just needs someone that he would definitely beat but an opponent with a couple of highlight reel KOs to sell the matchup.

Hopefully the Chinese start giving this guy more support, he's a beast.

ironbeard wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 13:20

stevec@france wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 13:10 a Usyk master class would be wasted on the chinese market .

How would it be a waste exposing 1,400,000,000+people to the elite level of boxing? It certainly could not be considered a waste for the business of the sport.

Imagine the next generation talent that could come out of such a massive pool. There is only upside to it.

the average joe in china wouldnt know the difference between Usyk and any other non chinese boxer .
All they would want is a zangh win vs whoever .

Thats my point really

Jiacheng Zhao - for the vacant (inaugural?) Chinese heavyweight title! The fight we all want to see!

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1214907

Really enjoying the dynamic of the heavyweight division at the moment, reminding me more and more of the UFC rankings and how they matchmake. Think Dubois v Joshua is 3 vs 4 - Parker v Kabayel is possibly 5 vs 6. Would be interesting to throw Whyte into the mix here and Jared Anderson needs an opponent for Aug 3 also.

Who knows. The Saudi's will make the right decision I think

The Dillweed would be good, would sell, (fairly) easy win.

i forgot about dilbert, big ktfo probably there

i hope a big zhang china fight actually becomes a thing. been talked about for so long but never happened beyond a couple piddly low profile fights earlier in his career