If Zhang had turned pro ten years earlier, how would he have fared against the best?

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What do you think?
     
    CroBox29, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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  2. Seamus

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    He would have certainly been in the mix and more than a four round fighter. A 6-6 southpaw with good boxing fundamentals, sharp countering abilities and top level power? That's a combination that will never go out of style.
     
    Seamus, Sep 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Definitely an interesting what if.

    He has some really impressive attributes.

    His power was up there with Wilder, and he had some god given reflexes.

    I think that both he and Joe Joyce would have been champions, had they got into the professional game earlier.
     
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  4. NoNeck

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    A lot of his conditioning issues had little to do with age. His best wins were also over aging fighters.
     
    NoNeck, Sep 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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