Team Queensberry's Jiray Zhang and Team Matchroom's Deontay Wilder face off during the “5v5: Queensberry vs. Matchroom” weigh-in event ahead of their heavyweight fight at Boulevard World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Deontay Wilder and Zhang Zilei will headline the Queensberry vs Matchroom five-on-five card on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 41-year-old Zhang likely lost his final chance at a world title in March when he was defeated by Joseph Parker, who also beat Wilder by unanimous decision in December.
[Related: How to watch Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang]
Wilder lost the WBC heavyweight title he had held for more than five years to Tyson Fury in February 2020. Wilder failed to regain the title in a trilogy fight with Fury in October 2021. He bounced back with a knockout win over Robert Helenius in October 2022, but then went on to lose again against Parker.
At BetMGM, “Big Bang” Chan is priced at -150 to beat “The Bronze Bomber.” Wilder is priced at +125. Chan is priced at +100 to win by KO/TKO/DQ and +600 to win on points. Wilder is priced at +150 to win by KO/TKO/DQ and +1200 to win on points.
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Next up, the co-star
Up next is the IBF interim heavyweight title bout between Filip Hrgovic and Daniel Dubois, a bout that is not expected to go all the way, although Hrgovic is expected to win at -290.
Result: Dmitry Bivol defeats Malik Zinad by TKO at 2:06 in the 6th round
Well done Bivol. A long awaited stoppage. Beterbiev's dream fight continues… 🤞
Bivol defends his WBA Light Heavyweight World Title with a spectacular stoppage of Ginado in the sixth round! The referee stops the bout after Bivol lands a few random punches!
Up next is a light heavyweight title bout between Dmitry Bivol (-3000) and late replacement Malik Zinad (+1200), who has already fallen.
Result: Hamza Shiraz defeated Austin Williams by TKO at 0:45 in the 11th round
As Sheeraz went on the offensive, the referee stopped the bout to stop Williams from suffering any more damage.
Sheeraz is biding his time, waiting for the knockout. But it comes. Four rounds have already passed.
Williams goes down but is saved by the bell! Great shot by Sheeras!
Sheeraz was in great form against Williams, and “Amo” came out strong at the start of the 10th round, but unless he managed to get a knockdown, it would be too late.
Shiraz is a rich, full-bodied, unique and complex mid-weight.#5v5
Williams' right hand is swollen and nearly closed, and he's still taking blow after blow from Sheeraz. A few combos from Sheeraz could put an end to the bout.
Williams has been continually under attack from Sheilas, whose size and length are big problems for the 160-pound weight class.
Against Williams, Sheeran's jab is working. Both fighters have already suffered injuries early on. This fight could be over quickly.
Ford, in a very gracious move, presented Ball with a bouquet of flowers after the win.
Ray Ford should be commended for not only coming back for this fight, but for weathering a close defeat with total class. He called Nick Ball “the better man” and made no excuses. He was offered a lot of money to defend his title, so he stayed at 126 pounds and seemed grateful.
