What is an honest rating of Zhilei Zhang

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  1. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    Is he just a hype job? How do you rate his resume, wins, and recent loss?
     
  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gatekeeper level. Roughly in the Chisora/Takam ballpark

    Hrgovic struggling with him says more about Hrgovic than it does Zhang.

    I guarantee soon that promoters will try to match up and coming prospects with Zhang to see how good they are
     
  3. ChiefGego

    ChiefGego Active Member Full Member

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    Hype job?? Nobody spoke about Zhang before the Hrgovic undercard fight. He's good though
     
  4. Boxing2019

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  5. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    An honest rating,he should rightfully be sitting now as IBF mandatory .
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Better than Hrgovic, which doesn't say much.
     
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  7. Ambidextrous Boxing

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    A slow, old, unfit.. but very heavy handed, huge guy.

    He's a 10-20 heavyweight, who could be a dangerous fight.. banana skin for plenty of prospects. But the real legit ones would destroy him.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

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    Difference between Zhang and Chisora/Takam is size and power and punch technique. Zhang can KO people ranked highly before he gasses. Takam lacks power and Chisora lacks speed and technique.
     
  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That didn't help him against Jerry Forrest
     
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  10. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For the first 6 rounds he's dangerous. His main problem is his appalling gas tank
     
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  11. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's got great power, a solid chin, elite timing and an underrated defence when he isn't totally gassed.
     
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  12. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Decent skills, great pop, southpaw, horrible gas tank, advanced age deteriorating him. He's a 10-20 type guy, managers should keep their prospects away from him, but legit top guys only have to worry about the first 3 rounds before Zhang starts to unravel himself. Too bad he didn't get started earlier.
     
  13. Penne Pollo

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    Apparently Zhang had medical issues during the Forrest fight. I'd like to see Zhang fight someone good next time and see how he does.
     
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  14. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lower end of top 10, if that. An acid test for fringe world level fighters. I'd say just below the likes of Hunter & Parker.
     
  15. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also keep in mind Zhang is "39" or at least that's the age he keeps using. Though he looks like he's celebrated his 39th birthday about 4 or 5 times by now.