Team Zhilei Zhang Calls Out Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury After Upset TKO Win Over Joe Joyce

Zhilei Zhang has his eyes on a big fight next time out.

Zhang picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday night as he scored a stoppage win over Joe Joyce in the sixth round as Joyce’s eye was shut.

Now, after the win, Terry Lane – one of Zhang’s managers – is hoping for a big fight next time out. With that, Lane is hoping Zhang’s next fight will be against Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury.

“This is what we expected,” Lane told Sky Sports. “I believe Zhilei is the best heavyweight in the world. Anybody who thinks otherwise, I don’t think they are really paying attention. Is there a heavyweight who’s got a better resume in the last 12 months? He beat Hrgovic but didn’t get his hand raised. He just walked through Joe Joyce, which we knew would happen. He’s been turned down by Anthony Joshua, [Derek] Chisora and [Dillian] Whyte. They won’t touch him, so they’re out of the equation. He would physically injure and end the career of Deontay Wilder. No one can make a fight with him, so what does that leave? [Oleksandr] Usyk and Tyson Fury.”

As of right now, Joe Joyce still has the option to trigger his rematch clause but it’s uncertain if he will. If he doesn’t, Lane plans to meet with multiple people to see what is next for Zhang.

“I know the whole sanctioning body scramble is a mess right now,” Lane said. “No one knows how to decipher, no one knows what’s going to happen, but those are two fights that are the toughest fights, but they are the ones we want and they are the biggest fights. We want to talk with [Queensberry C.E.O] George [Warren] and make that happen. Our future plans are to be future world champion.”

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