Zhilei Zhang Enthusiastically Riding Ring Against Joseph Parker

Chinese heavyweight boxer Zhilei Zhang will board the ring against Joseph Parker (Instagram/@zhileibigbangzhang).

JAKARTA The hero Chinese boxer, Zhilei Zhang, is so enthusiastic about the former heavyweight champion from New Zealand, Joseph Parker.

The two fighters are scheduled to board the ring on March 8, 2024 at the Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia. They boarded the ring on a card featuring the main party Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou.

"I was a little surprised that Parker took the fight with me so quickly," Zhang told as quoted by Boxing Scene.

"It shows a lot about this man. He is a fighter. He is not picky about his opponent. I have great respect for him," said Zhang.

Parker, who has a record fight (34-3, 23 KO), has fought various former champions in the last seven and a half years.

These opponents include former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte, Joe Joyce, Derek Chisora, Andy Ruiz, and most recently against Deontay Wilder.

Parker was not favored when he got into the ring against Wilder. However, he later managed to prove himself to beat one of the fighters with the deadliest shot.

"Before the fight, I thought Parker would fight to the end and beat Wilder. It was my prediction before the game and he proved it. So I'm very happy to see it," Zhang said.

Previously, former undisputed world champion Lennox Lewis assessed that duel winner Zhang vs Parker deserved to challenge Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury.

Usyk and Fury are scheduled to enter the ring in February 2024 to win the world title undisputed for the first time since Lewis did so.