Zhilei Zhang is one of the heavyweight division's leading contenders, but he’s not sure a fight between him and Anthony Joshua will ever take place.
Zhang sent a severe warning to his rivals back in May when he scored the biggest win of his career with a brutal stoppage against Deontay Wilder.
Zhang’s dominant win over the former world champion came just months after he suffered a shocking loss to Joseph Parker.
The Wilder success has opened the door for bigger fights, and although Zhang lost to Joshua at the 2012 Olympics, he doesn't believe a meeting will take place in the professional code.
“Mark my words, he’s not fighting me. He’s not going to fight me, ever,” said Zhang when speaking on The MMA Hour.
“Because after the 2012 Olympic Games, that was when we initially collided. After that, it’s been so many years. I was with Matchroom, and I know what happened. I don’t think he’s ever going to fight me.
“My managers flew to London, and I got words. So, I don’t think he’s going to fight me. Look at his previous opponents – Francis Ngannou from the UFC, Robert Helenius, I don’t think he has what it takes to stand up to me.”
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