Zhang Zhilei
Zhang Zhilei is a Chinese professional boxer. As an amateur he won bronze medals at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics, all in the super-heavyweight division.
Amateur career
2003 the southpaw lost in the first round of the World Championship to Polish fellow southpaw Grzegorz Kiełsa 22:8.At the 2004 World University Boxing Championships he lost the final to Rustam Saidov.
2005 at the World Championships in his home country he beat Vugar Alekperov 20:11 before losing to eventual winner Odlanier Solis
Zhang lost at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov in the semifinals but qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. There he settled for silver, losing the final by KO to Italy's Roberto Cammarelle.
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships he again lost the semi to a Ukraininan in Roman Kapitanenko 2:5.
He qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London but was defeated by British boxer Anthony Joshua in the quarter finals on points.
On March 10, 2014 in New York City, Zhang Zhilei announced that he would be turning pro. Zhang signed a promotional agreement with Dynasty Boxing, which is a promotional firm that specializes in the Chinese market.
Zhilei knocked out Curtis Tate in the first 17 seconds of round one in his pro debut in Fallon, Nevada on August 8, 2014 and as of April 2016 has amassed a professional record of 8-0.
Olympic Games results
2008- Defeated Mohamed Amanissi 15-0
- Defeated Ruslan Myrsatayev 12-2
- Defeated Vyacheslav Glazkov walk-over
- Lost to Roberto Cammarelle RSCO
- Defeated Johan Linde RSCO
- Lost to Anthony Joshua 11-15
World Championships results
- Lost to Grzegorz Kiełsa 8-22
- Defeated Vugar Alekperov 20-11
- Lost to Odlanier Solis 7-17
- Defeated Nurpais Torobekov RSCO
- Defeated Rustam Rygebayev 20-10
- Defeated Daniel Beahan KO 2
- Lost to Vyacheslav Glazkov 11-21
- Defeated Primislav Dimovski 6-2
- Lost to Roman Kapitanenko 2-5
Professional boxing record
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Andriy Rudenko | UD | 10 | Nov 30, 2019 | Casino de Salle Medicin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Don Haynesworth | TKO | 3, 1:48 | Sep 28, 2018 | Social Work College Gymnasium, Changsha, China | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Eugen Buchmueller | KO | 1, 1:03 | Jul 20, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Byron Polley | TKO | 1, 2:30 | Sep 23, 2017 | Hartman Arena, Park City, Kansas, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Nick Guivas | TKO | 1, 2:43 | Aug 5, 2017 | Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Curtis Harper | TKO | 1, 2:34 | May 26, 2017 | Hotel & Club, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Mark Brown | KO | 1, 2:03 | Apr 29, 2017 | CenterStage@NoDa, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Peter Graham | 1, 2:58 | Jan 21, 2017 | Hebei Sports Venue, Shijiazhuang, China | Won vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Galen Brown | TKO | 2, 1:50 | Dec 10, 2016 | Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Gogita Gorgiladze | TKO | 1, 1:17 | Sep 30, 2016 | Wenzhou Gymnasium, Wenzhou, China | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Rodney Hernandez | UD | 6 | Jul 22, 2016 | Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jamal Woods | TKO | 2, 0:41 | Jun 11, 2016 | Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | John Orr | TKO | 1, 2:27 | May 13, 2016 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Tyree Ortiz | TKO | 3, 2:14 | Mar 26, 2016 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | David Koswara | TKO | 1, 0:37 | Feb 20, 2016 | Lanzhou, China | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Goode | UD | 4 | Nov 21, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Dennis Benson | TKO | 6, 0:56 | Aug 15, 2015 | The Playground, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Glenn Thomas | UD | 4 | Jun 6, 2015 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Eric George | 4 | Mar 14, 2015 | Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
2 | Win | 2–0 | Perry Filkins | TKO | 1, 1:10 | Jan 17, 2015 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Curtis Lee Tate | 1, 0:17 | Aug 8, 2014 | Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon, Nevada, U.S. |