In 2003, Mike Tyson made headlines when he got a tattoo on his face. The tattoo, which covers the left side of his face, features a tribal design that extends from his temple to his cheek. While tattoos had been gaining popularity at the time, particularly among athletes and musicians, Tyson’s decision to get such a prominent tattoo on his face was seen as particularly bold and controversial.
In 2003, as TalkSport reminds us, Tyson stepped into the ring with his freshly inscribed ink and knocked out Clifford Etienne in 49 seconds. This would be Tyson’s last career victory, a mere week after getting his first tattoo. His trainer, Jeff Fenech, who’d been training Tyson for eight weeks leading up to the fight, called shenanigans. He said that Iron Mike was sabotaging the fight, essentially, because it “wasn’t healthy” to have a boxing match where Tyson’s face would get punched days after getting a tattoo on it. Fenech also thought Tyson got the tattoo because he didn’t want the fight in the first place. A week before the bout, Fenech walked, and Tyson went on to win in the first round. Two years later in 2005, Tyson retired after back-to-back losses.
In the main event Beterbiev, who has been so impressive amassing title belts and knocking out every professional opponent he has faced so far, goes into the most significant fight of his career, taking on high calibre rival champion Bivol for the undisputed championship.
“Hulu tried to desperately pay my brother @danawhite millions without offering me a dollar to promote their slave master take over story about my life,” Mike went on. “He turned it down because he honors friendship and treating people with dignity. I’ll never forget what he did for me just like I’ll never forget what Hulu stole from me.”
This is not uncommon for Wilder, a power puncher that is frequently at a weight disadvantage. Zhang actually came in lighter than he did for his most recent contest, where he weighed in at 290 pounds. Both boxers are coming off of decision losses to Joseph Parker.
Wilder fires back and Zhang staying in the pocket. Rough-housing inside and Wilder is playing a dangerous game. He finally pivots out. But Zhang puts him into the corner again and rips to the body. Wilder cannot get backed up like this. Zhang’s size is too big a weapon in there.
If a “clinch” – a defensive move in which a boxer wraps their opponent’s arms and holds on to create a pause – is broken by the referee, each fighter must take a full step back before punching again (alternatively, the referee may direct the fighters to “punch out” of the clinch). When a boxer is knocked down, the other boxer must immediately cease fighting and move to the furthest neutral corner of the ring until the referee has either ruled a knockout or called for the fight to continue.
Boxing fans, are you ready to watch Wilder vs. Zhang headline the 5v5: Queensberry vs. Matchroom event? This Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, five of Eddie Hearn’s boxers will face off against five of Frank Warren’s boxers. Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang will face off in a headline heavyweight bout. Also on the Queensberry V. Matchroom card is a featherweight title fight between Raymond Ford and Nick Ball and a light heavyweight title between Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad. Are you ready to tune in? If you’re looking for ways to watch this pay-per-view exclusive fight, we’ve got you covered. site here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Wilder vs. Zhang fight, including the full fight card, how you can stream the boxing match for less and more.
Zhang’s slow rise to prominence was also contributed to the debacle that saw his first and second promotional companies go out of business in 2014 and 2020 respectively and the legal chaos that followed.
“I would hope that if he watches it that he would change his opinion,” Rogers continued, according to Entertainment Tonight. “For me, as a writer, as a storyteller, I don’t really like to be reliant on just one source. I really like to do the research and get all these different opinions and then put a story around all of that. I don’t like to be beholden to just one person.”
Zhang made her promotional debut on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227 against Danielle Taylor. She won the fight via unanimous decision. On November 24, 2018, Zhang faced Jessica Aguilar at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 which took place in her home country of China. She won the fight via a submission in round one. Zhang would go on to face Tecia Torres on March 3, 2019, at UFC 235. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
“Of course, that’s a great fight and facing the winner will be great,” he said. “I think all of us prospects, you have a few who are considered the best like Fury, Usyk, Joshua, but all the rest of us we need to fight each other to get the best to get the chance to fight for a world title.
Wilder, rated at No. 9 by The Ring at heavyweight, claimed bronze at the 2008 Olympics before he turned professional and won his first 32 fights inside the distance. He outboxed Bermane Stiverne (UD 12) to win the WBC title and made ten successful defenses.
