Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang Betting Analysis

The heavyweight matchup between former world champion Deontay Wilder and top contender Zhilei Zhang is literally the biggest boxing fight this weekend. Wilder is the captain of the Matchroom squad in this 5v5 event with Queensberry, which will be a massive event on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.

Read more for the official Wilder vs Zhang heavyweight fight prediction before you place any bets on this event this weekend.

Fight Details and Betting Pick

Wilder vs Zhang Information

Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang

Location of the game: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Date & Time: June 1st 2024, 6 PM ET estimated ring walk

Where to Watch: DAZN PPV

Wilder vs Zhang Picks

Pick: Wilder by KO (+163).

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Last Fight Record

Wilder is coming off a tough loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia in December.

Zhang is also coming off a loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia, but his fight was in March.

Fighters Analysis

Deontay Wilder

Wilder is an American boxer with a professional record of 43-3-1, including an incredible 42 wins by KO so far at the age of 38. He was the WBC heavyweight world champion from 2015 to 2020. His incredible knockout power will be remembered as one of the most dangerous things to ever be in a boxing ring.

Wilder has a massive 6’7” frame with an 83” reach while fighting out of the orthodox stance. He is still a top 10 heavyweight in the world according to The Ring, even though he has multiple losses in his last handful of fights. Since 2008, Wilder has completed 174 professional rounds and an incredible 98% KO rate.

Zhilei Zhang

Zhang is a Chinese boxer with a professional record of 26-2-1, including 21 KO victories. He had a very successful and long amateur career, taking home a silver medal from the 2008 Olympics, and gold at the World Combat Games and Asian Championships over his career. As a pro, he held the WBO interim heavyweight title from 2023 to 2024.

Zhang is also a massive heavyweight at 6’6” with a 78” reach while fighting out of the southpaw stance. He has completed only 105 professional rounds since making his debut in 2014, holding an 81% KO rate as well. Zhang has also never been stopped in his career going into his 30th professional boxing fight this week.

Updates

Fortunately, DAZN reports no injuries for its upcoming event.

Wilder vs Zhang Betting Preview

Team	Moneyline	Total
Deontay Wilder	+125	O 6½ -120
Zhilei Zhang	-155	U 6½ -110

Making a Wilder vs Zhang heavyweight fight prediction is pretty difficult because there are a lot of nuances and factors. The best way to make boxing predictions today is to preview the betting lines and study the tape.

According to the current boxing odds, Zhang is the -150 betting favorite over the +125 Wilder. Bettors are anticipating an early stoppage! The over/under is 7.5 rounds, with a strong favorite for the fight to end inside the distance (-400 odds).

On a technical note, both of these guys are very dangerous but have many holes in their game. Wilder has made a legendary career with his right hand. This might be one-dimensional, but the mystery of when and how that right hand is coming is what makes his opponents have such issues. He is older now, but that power is still going to be there, even if it’s only half what it used to be–not saying that’s even the case.

Zhang is arguably the most impressive heavyweight boxer in the first 5 or 6 rounds of a fight. With his size and condition, he fades very quickly after the 6 round and that’s where his losses have come from. He is a very good boxer, has great timing, and sets up his power shots very well.

This fight will have a lot of tension throughout, but it’s truly a coin flip on how this plays out. Zhang is going to have the advantage in the early rounds; he’s fresh, slick, and is just better. But if he gets caught or starts to fade in the middle rounds, this fight might get very uneventful and boring for fans.

This matchup is very close according to the boxing fight odds tonight, but it could be one-sided if Wilder doesn’t show up ready.

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Wilder vs Zhang Betting Prediction

After looking at recent performances from both heavyweights, this has all the makings to be a very entertaining scrap for fans around the world. We don’t know what Wilder will show up on Saturday night. Wilder is so tough and has this weird, unlimited stamina where he can get hurt but keep getting back up and throwing power shots throughout. While Zhang has this incredible skill set early in a fight but loses his juice as the fight goes on and gives opponents chances to come back.

The logical pick is with Zhang, because he is the better boxer. But the official Wilder vs Zhang heavyweight fight prediction for this weekend is that Wilder will pick himself off the canvas at least once and then score a comeback KO win (+163) in the middle or late rounds.

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