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Zhilei Zhang is aware of that his conditioning will probably be key in his battle in opposition to Agit Kabayel for the WBC interim heavyweight title this Saturday, February twenty second, in Riyadh. Zhang’s loss to Joseph Parker on March eighth final 12 months resulted from his fading after three rounds.
Stamina Key
Kabayel (25-0, 17 KOs) will use the identical defensive ways that Parker did to tire out Zhang after which come on within the second half to reap the benefits of his fatigue. It might be over if Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) catches Kabayel with considered one of his highly effective counters. Even when the 6’6″ Zhilei is drained, his punches are nonetheless deadly.
We noticed that in his battle in opposition to Parker. He was completely exhausted when he dropped Parker within the eighth spherical with a punch that seemed like a sledgehammer: no velocity however pure energy.
“I know in order to beat him, conditioning is a big part of it, and we worked really hard in the gym. I’ll bring something new,” mentioned Zhilei Zhang to Professional Boxing Followers when requested about his stamina issues forward of his battle in opposition to the unbeaten contender Agitl Kabayel this Saturday night time.
“He’s fierce, young and hungry, and coming for the [WBC interim heavyweight] belt. I give him a lot of respect,” mentioned Zhang when requested what he thinks of Kabayel.
“Both are great fighters and great human beings. Personally, I think Dubois will win,” mentioned Zhilei when requested who wins the Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker battle this Saturday.
It’s a no brainer that IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) will defeat Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) of their co-feature battle this Saturday night time in Riyadh. Dubois has an excessive amount of firepower, youth, and momentum going into this battle.
“Who knows? If he wants to come back, the boxing world will always welcome him. If he wants to retire, let him enjoy his life,” mentioned Zhang about whether or not he thinks Tyson Fury will come out of retirement.
Fury’s Fortune
If former WBC champion Fury does come again, it gained’t be to battle the winner of the Zhang vs. Kabayel battle. The 36-year-old ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson can be coming again for the dough so as to add one other $200 million to his current $250 million fortune. It’s unreal how wealthy Fury is and the way shortly he’s amassed his fortune since 2021.
If Fury works onerous and exhibits some ambition, he may simply hit half a billion in internet value, maybe as excessive as $600 million. He would possibly even develop into the primary billionaire if he stayed within the fitness center. He gained’t, clearly, however in principle, he may if he had the motivation of the good robber barons of the previous.
