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Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker

I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to this.

Zhilei Zhang can really pack a punch at the ripe old age of 40, but Joseph Parker knows how to neutralize big punchers – just look what he did to Deontay Wilder!

Parker smiles as he enters the ring for… a song I didn’t have time to Shazam for. Zhang follows shortly after with Queen’s We Will Rock You – I didn’t need an app to know that one because I’m old and decrepit.

I just heard that Zhilei Zhang wanted to be a professional kayaker as a child. LOL!

Heavy(weights)

Joseph Parker weighed in at 247 pounds, while WBO interim heavyweight champion Zhilei Zhang came in at a massive 291 pounds at yesterday’s weigh-in.

That really is a huge difference in size. This is the people’s struggle, there is no doubt about it.

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker

Come on, admit it. You’re really looking forward to this. In keeping with tradition on this blog, I’m tipping this one to the fight of the night.

The 40-year-old Zhang comes into this fight having defeated Joe Joyce twice in 2023, and he has truly won the hearts of fight fans around the world.

He’s a character. In fact, he just said in an interview with DAZN, “Me? I’m Big Bang. I fight fire with fire. I hit him.”

He also listens to German rock in his dressing room…

Parker, meanwhile, dominated former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in December, shocking the world and destroying the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder showdown.

I’m not sure what music he listens to.

Credit: GETTY

The ideas

So this is what I came up with;

The Drop Zone: a part of the ring that you fall through at a certain point
The Travelator – you must approach the Travelator after winning your battle, otherwise it’s a draw
Deal or No Deal – you must open a box to discover your next opponent