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Deontay Wilder sends out warning ahead of Zhilei Zhang showdown

Ash Rose
Deontay Wilder sends out warning ahead of Zhilei Zhang showdownGetty Images
The pair will meet in special 5-on-5 event.

One of the standout clashes in June's Matchroom vs. Queensbury 5 v 5 event is the fight between Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang. 

The two heavyweights go into the event with both looking to get back to winning ways after each suffering defeats to Joseph Parker in their last fights. 

Wilder was defeated by the New Zealander in December, while Zhang's loss came on the undercard to Anthony Joshua's win over Francis Ngannou last month. 

Ahead of the event in Saudi Arabia, Wilder was speaking on the Queensbury YouTube channel and made a bold prediction for his showdown with the Chinese fighter. 

He said: "With him having the pedigree that he has, the height, the big bang, the good punching, the good technique, the southpaw, all that is amazing to me, it makes it an exciting fight.

“He’s a great person to make a statement by with the calibre he has to show people that I am truly back ’cause when I destroy him, like I know I do it’s back to the top I go.”

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