On September 23, 2023, a 40-year-old Zhang Zhilei (25-1-1, 20 KOs) and a 38-year-old British boxer Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a heavyweight bout.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Joyce was on a -1-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 8 days.
In the rematch, Zhang Zhilei stopped Joe Joyce via KO in the 3rd round. Zhilei improves his record to 26-1-1 (21 KOs), while Joyce adds a loss to his record at 15-2.
On April 15, 2023, a 39-year-old Zhang Zhilei (24-1-1, 19 KOs) and a 37-year-old British boxer Joe Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 26 days. Joyce was on a 15-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 22 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Joe Joyce via TKO in the 6th round. Zhilei improves his record to 25-1-1 (20 KOs), while Joyce adds a loss to his record at 15-1.
On January 21, 2017, a 33-year-old Zhang Zhilei (13-0, 9 KOs) and Peter Graham met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Peter Graham via KO in the 1st round. Zhilei improves his record to 14-0 (10 KOs)
On November 7, 2020, a 37-year-old Zhang Zhilei (21-0, 16 KOs) and a 38-year-old American boxer Devin Vargas (22-6, 9 KOs) met in the ring.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 8 days. Vargas was on a 1-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 20 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Devin Vargas via KO in the 4th round. Zhilei improves his record to 22-0 (17 KOs), while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 22-7.
On June 1, 2024, a 41-year-old Zhang Zhilei (26-2-1, 21 KOs) and a 38-year-old American boxer Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days. Wilder was on a -1-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 9 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Deontay Wilder via KO in the 5th round. Zhilei improves his record to 27-2-1 (22 KOs), while Wilder adds a loss to his record at 43-4-1.
On September 28, 2018, a 35-year-old Zhang Zhilei (19-0, 15 KOs) and Don Haynesworth met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Don Haynesworth via TKO in the 3rd round. Zhilei improves his record to 20-0 (16 KOs)
On September 23, 2017, a 34-year-old Zhang Zhilei (17-0, 13 KOs) and Byron Polley met in the ring.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 18 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Byron Polley via TKO in the 1st round. Zhilei improves his record to 18-0 (14 KOs)
On August 5, 2017, a 34-year-old Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 KOs) and Nick Guivas met in the ring.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 10 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Nick Guivas via TKO in the 1st round. Zhilei improves his record to 17-0 (13 KOs)
On May 26, 2017, a 34-year-old Zhang Zhilei (15-0, 11 KOs) and Curtis Harper met in the ring.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 27 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Curtis Harper via TKO in the 1st round. Zhilei improves his record to 16-0 (12 KOs)
On September 30, 2016, a 33-year-old Zhang Zhilei (11-0, 7 KOs) and Gogita Gorgiladze met in the ring.
Zhilei came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Zhang Zhilei stopped Gogita Gorgiladze via TKO in the 1st round. Zhilei improves his record to 12-0 (8 KOs)