Who would’ve beat Zhang tonight?

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, even a version of Parker from a few years ago could eke out a decision against Zhang imo. He was probably resilient enough to survive the early rounds and would throw enough flurries to sweep most of the late rounds. Zhang’s work rate is so low that he’s susceptible to relatively ‘non special’ guys beating him.

 

level of difficulty, i would rate him like an ortiz, in his pomp...whenever that was.

 

Zhang's chin is leagues above Fury's.

 

He is a good boxer but do we have evidence of him not being completely exhausted after about 6 rounds? He hardly won a round in the second half against Hrgovic or Forrest just due to sheer lack of output.

 

But he gets hit far more.

 

Wilder can only throw bombs if he has room.

If Zhang comes forward and crowds him, he takes away Wilder's best (only) weapon.

And then, yes...jabs, straights, hooks, uppercuts...



I'm not saying Wilder can't land the big one on Zhang, but i's far from certain.

And I'm not sure Wilder's big one is as big as everyone seems to believe.

It worked well against low level opposition, but Fury took it more than once and lived to fight on. And win.

 

Your point ?

 

Much like Joyce, Fury's only chance is Zhang gassing or home cooking. As for Wilder, Zhang demolishes him. He doesn't wildly chase him and leave himself wide open like Helenius.

 

I'd love to see any hw fight with two live bodies. Only happens a few times a year.

 

Zhang said it best, Joyce made a mistake picking him.

Joyce never moves his head. Even his corner tried to overcome this by telling him to be busy, but if you don't move your head, Zhang will remove it from your neck. This was a horrible matchup for Joyce and a great matchup for Zhang.

 

Nah, Zhang has much faster and heavier hands, better defence and a better jab. Wilder has an even poorer balance than Joyce nd the same zero head movement. Zhang would batter him just like he battered Joyce tonight.

 

And Zhang is all wrong for Wilder, one of them Chinese nukes lands and its night night and Zhang has proven to have a granite chin

 

Wilder is 10 times better at avoiding shots than Joyce. Joyce is completely useless in that regard.