Boxing Live: According to his co-manager Terry Lane, Tyson Fury could receive a big fight offer this year against Zhilei Zhang, who is now regarded as “a superstar in China.”
Following Fury’s dramatic sixth-round knockout of Joe Joyce at the Copper Box Arena in London last Saturday, Zhang has expressed interest in a fight with Fury.
With Lane intending to stage a historic bout between Zhang and one of the top heavyweights, his spectacular victory grabbed a sizable audience in his own nation.
“Zhang became an overnight sports superstar in China after defeating Joyce in London,” according to Lane, who spoke to Sky Sports.
“More than 30 million people watched it there, and it is anticipated that number will rise for next matches.
“Additionally, he was trending across all social media channels, and news organisations that hardly ever cover sports, much less boxing, ran reports on him.
“This means that we may now produce events there or distribute events there, which was Zhang’s long-held goal, using the renewed interest in China.
“With time, he can use this interest to his advantage and secure the fights he desires.”
However, Joyce does have a rematch clause, so the Londoner might make Zhang fight him again.
Zhang hopes to bring the Joyce rematch to Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium if that does occur.
“That’s where the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony took place. Additionally, it has seen the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. I know there were two Olympics,” Zhang said to CGTN Europe. I wish the fight could be staged there.
“[Joyce] has requested a rematch and requested the time and place. The where and when don’t really bother me. Of course, if it could happen in China, the better. so that Chinese heavyweight boxing fans can witness a title match.”
With his victory over Joyce last weekend, Zhang snatched the WBO interim title from him and put himself in position to face Oleksandr Usyk, the unified champion.
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