On the morning of September 24th, 2023, Beijing time, Zhang, the first heavyweight professional boxer in China, defended the heavyweight world temporary champion with excellent performance in the arena of Wembley Stadium in London, England.
In the third round, he beat the local boxer Joe Joyce with KO. While winning the second battle, he also cleared the last obstacle for himself to challenge the title of world champion.
Zhang, 40, won the World Temporary Boxing Championship in April this year. In April this year 15, Zhang, who was not optimistic at that time, took part in the compulsory challenge of the world champion for the second time and played well in the competition. Joe Joyce's right eye was swollen and he couldn't compete, so he was finally judged by the referee to lose the game with TKO.
This is a heavy blow to Joe Joyce, who is bent on winning the world championship. Nevertheless, when Joe Joyce heard that Zhang had started negotiations with the current WBC heavyweight world champion Foley, he chose to exercise the World War II clause in the contract and compete with Zhang for the opportunity to challenge the world championship title again.
Sports career:
200 1,1/Zhang represented Henan Province in the 9th National Games held in Guangzhou and won the third place in the 9 1 kg boxing event.
On April 3, 2003, Zhang defeated Chongqing team with 16-7 in the 9 1 kg class of the national boxing championship and won the championship.
June 2004 65438+1October 65438+July Zhang won the third place in the Asian Boxing Championships and Olympic trials held in Manila. 165438+ 10 In the final of the national boxing championship held in Nanjing Longjiang Gymnasium, Zhang was defeated by Zhang and won the second place. In the same year, Zhang participated in the first World University Championship and won the second place in the boxing event 9 1 kg.
On April 2nd, 2005, Zhang lost to Zhang in the final of "China TV Boxing Grand Prix" held in He Long Gymnasium, Changsha, Hunan. In the same year, he won the national championship, and the 10th National Games qualifier was 9 1 kg.
In June+10, 5438, Zhang participated in the 10th National Games held in Ning, and won the boxing championship with 9 1 kg. 165438+ 10 In October, Zhang accidentally injured his elbow in the World Boxing Championship held in Mianyang, Sichuan, which caused him to be unable to train normally for a long time.
On August 30th, 2006, Zhang, who came back from injury, participated in the National Boxing Classic and the15th Asian Games trials and won the 9 1kg championship.