Turki Plans Mega-Fight for Zhang in China

The head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, has revealed plans to organize a heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) showdown between China’s Zhang Zhilei (27-2-1, 22 KOs) and Congo’s Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs).

Turki noted that the fight could take place in the first week of December as the main event of a Riyadh Season boxing night in China.

On June 1, Zhang Zhilei scored a 5th-round TKO victory over Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs). On August 3, Martin Bakole knocked out Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) in the 5th round.