Zhilei Zhang handed former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder his fourth loss in his last five fights this past Saturday.
Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed weekday newsletter Editorially Black to their inbox!Heavyweight Zhielei Zhang knocked out former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in the fifth round in their bout in Saudi Arabia this past Saturday.
At this point in his career, the 38-year-old Wilder should seriously consider retirement. Never a great technical boxer, the fighter nicknamed the Bronze Bomber, who battled in the ring five times at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, winning all five, now essentially has just one effective punch in his arsenal: a still thunderous right hand.
It was the second UFC event at Prudential Center in a city that is nearly 50% African American, and the economic benefits are consequential. “Last year’s UFC 288 event marked the highest-grossing sporting event in Prudential Center history and generated over $25 million in total economic output,” said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in a statement.
UFC 288, held last September, attracted a sold-out crowd of more than 17,500 and recorded a gate of $5.2 million, making it the highest-grossing sporting event in Prudential Center history until Saturday, when UFC 302 surpassed that total, with a gate of $7,255,040 and 17,834 attendees.
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