Zhang Zhilei

Zhang Zhilei
Statistics
Real name	张 志磊
Nickname(s)	Big Bang
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 Zhoukou, Henan, China
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	20
Wins	20
Wins by KO	16
Losses	0
Medal record Men’s amateur boxing Representing  China Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Super-heavyweight World Championships 2007 Chicago Super-heavyweight 2009 Milan Super-heavyweight Asian Championships 2009 Zhuhai Super-heavyweight 2007 Ulan Bator Super-heavyweight 2004 Puerto Princesa Super-heavyweight

Zhang Zhilei (Chinese: 张志磊; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìlěi; born May 2, 1983) is a Chinese professional boxer who competes as a heavyweight. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics, both 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 (17:7)

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.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
20	Win	20–0	Don Haynesworth	TKO	3 (10), 1:48	28 Sep 2018	Social Work College Gymnasium, Changsha, China
19	Win	19–0	Eugen Buchmueller	KO	1 (10), 1:03	20 Jul 2018	WinnaVegas Casino Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S.
18	Win	18–0	Byron Polley	TKO	1 (10), 2:30	23 Sep 2017	Hartman Arena, Park City, Kansas, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Nick Guivas	TKO	1 (10), 2:43	5 Aug 2017	Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Curtis Harper	TKO	1 (8), 2:34	26 May 2017	Hotel & Club, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Mark Brown	KO	1 (8), 2:03	29 Apr 2017	CenterStage@NoDa, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Peter Graham	KO	1 (10), 2:58	21 Jan 2017	Hebei Sports Venue, Shijiazhuang, China	Won vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title
13	Win	13–0	Galen Brown	TKO	2 (6), 1:50	10 Dec 2016	Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Gogita Gorgiladze	TKO	1 (8), 1:17	30 Sep 2016	Wenzhou Gymnasium, Wenzhou, China
11	Win	11–0	Rodney Hernandez	UD	6	22 Jul 2016	Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Jamal Woods	TKO	2 (6), 0:41	11 Jun 2016	Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	John Orr	TKO	1 (6), 2:27	13 May 2016	D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Tyree Ortiz	TKO	3 (4), 2:14	26 Mar 2016	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California U.S.
7	Win	7–0	David Koswara	TKO	1 (6), 0:37	20 Feb 2016	Lanzhou, China
6	Win	6–0	Juan Goode	UD	4	21 Nov 2015	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Dennis Benson	TKO	6 (6), 0:56	15 Aug 2015	The Playground, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Glenn Thomas	UD	4	6 Jun 2015	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Eric George	UD	4	14 Mar 2015	Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Perry Filkins	TKO	1 (4), 1:10	17 Jan 2015	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Curtis Lee Tate	TKO	1 (4), 0:17	8 Aug 2014	Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon, Nevada, U.S.

References

• Results
• sports-reference

External links

• Professional boxing record for Zhang Zhilei from BoxRec