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Zhang Shuai’s China Open fairytale ends in quarterfinals
Zhang Shuai of China celebrates after scoring a point against Paula Badosa of Spain during the China Open tennis women’s singles quarterfinals match of tournament, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim). China’s 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai has vowed to play on after her historic run in Beijing ended…
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Martin Bakole wants Zhilei Zhang fight in China after stunning Jared Anderson win | Boxing News
Martin Bakole has vowed to beat Zhilei Zhang in front of his own fans as he targets a heavyweight showdown in China in the wake of his statement win over Jared Anderson. Bakole thrust himself among the world’s leading heavyweight contenders earlier this month as he derailed the progress of rising American hope Anderson with…
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'Move on!' | Joyce snaps back in awkward exchange over Zhang loss
Joe Joyce says he’s not looking back at his two losses to Zheili Zhang last year and sets his sights on the ‘bigger names’ as he prepares to take on Derek Chisora this weekend.
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China’s 7-foot-3 player Zhang Ziyu dominating Fiba U18 Asia Cup
The photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows 2.20m (seven feet, three inches) Chinese basketball player Zhang Ziyu and her teammates listening to their coach’s instructions during their 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup match between China and New Zealand in Shenzhen. (Photo by AFP) A 17-year-old Chinese basketball player has been tipped for the…
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Deontay Wilder targets violent knockout against Zhilei Zhang with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk still in his sights | Boxing News
Deontay Wilder is plotting an explosive knockout victory over Zhilei Zhang as he looks for the statement performance he believes would propel him back into world heavyweight title contention. The former WBC heavyweight champion is seeking to climb back up the heavyweight pecking order after enduring a setback defeat at the hands of an inspired…
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Deontay Wilder returns to fight Zhilei Zhang on Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol bill | Boxing News
Deontay Wilder will fight Zhilei Zhang in a heavyweight contest on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol light-heavyweight world title fight. Beterbiev, the unified WBC, WBO and IBF champion, takes on WBA titlist Bivol for the undisputed crown on June 1. On the same bill Wilder, a former WBC heavyweight world champion,…
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Joe Joyce stops Kash Ali in final 30 seconds on return to action following Zhilei Zhang defeats | Boxing News
Joe Joyce marked his return to action with a win on Saturday as he stopped Kash Ali in the final round of their all-British heavyweight encounter in Birmingham. Joyce was looked to respond to back-to-back stoppage defeats to the heavy-hitting Zhilei Zhang in 2023, which cost him the WBO interim title while pegging him back…
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Anthony Joshua’s next opponent? Zhilei Zhang being considered to fight former heavyweight champion | Boxing News
Zhilei Zhang is being considered as a potential opponent for Anthony Joshua’s next fight in March. Joshua was aiming to box Deontay Wilder. But after Joseph Parker upset the American last month, Joshua was left looking for alternative opponents. Other possible options as well as Zhang reportedly include former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and…
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Joe Joyce rules out retirement as he remains determined to challenge at ‘top level’ after rematch loss to Zhilei Zhang | Boxing News
Joe Joyce has dismissed any talk of retirement as he remains determined to “challenge at the top level” after his rematch loss to Zhilei Zhang. The British contender was unable to regain the WBO interim heavyweight belt as he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Zhang at The AO Arena in Wembley on Saturday night.…
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Tyson Fury is the target for Zhilei Zhang who is willing to face the WBC champion in Britain after KO win over Joe Joyce | Boxing News
Zhilei Zhang would be open to a battle against Tyson Fury in Britain after his stunning third-round knockout win over Joe Joyce. Zhang unloaded a huge right hand to topple Joyce at Wembley Arena in their heavyweight rematch and is now targeting Fury, who returns against Francis Ngannou, a former UFC champion, in Saudi Arabia…
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