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heavy contender xilei zhang has called dereck chisora To fight with a cheeky social media post.
‘Big Bang’ shared a video on Instagram, including a clip of Chisora telling Zhang at ringside that he would be looking forward to the fight, shortly after the Chinese fighter’s loss joe joyce In 2023.
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The two men have occasionally discussed a potential bout over the past two years, with the pair saying they were eager to make it happen. When Chisora fought Joyce in 2024, he also wore a mask bearing Zhang’s face.
In the play, a worried Zhang is asked what’s wrong, replying: “I’m thinking about someone. I want to fight you (Chisora). I want to beat you. Maybe, you also want to beat me.”
Chisora, who is preparing for the 50th fight of his professional career, responded to the post with a series of laughing emojis, clearly finding humor in Zhang’s request.
‘Del Boy’ is expected to fight before the end of 2025, with a Queensberry event reportedly planned for Saturday, December 13. No opponent has been confirmed for Chisora’s historic bout, with the veteran fighting on the same card as Moses Itauma.
Zhang last fought in February 2025, when he lost to interim WBC champion Agit Kabayel.
Now 42, Zhang has shown that he is not afraid to face big names with back-to-back bouts against top contenders such as Kabyle, Wilder, Joseph Parker, Joyce and Filip Hrgovic.
Defeated by Kabayel, Parker and Hrgovic, Zhang showed his quality by stopping Wilder in somewhat shocking results, as well as knocking out Joyce twice.
In 31 bouts, Zhang has won 27, lost three and drawn once, with 22 of his wins coming via knockout.
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Despite Zhang’s defeat last time, he remains highly ranked by the two sanctioning bodies. The WBO has the Chinese veteran as the No. 3 contender, while the WBC has Zhang ranked No. 10.
Conversely, Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) is ranked No. 8 by the WBO, while the IBF have the Brit ranked No. 2 – their highest-ranked contender with the No. 1 spot vacant.
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