Deontay Wilder is at a crossroads.
On Saturday he will fight Zhilei Zhang of China in an intriguing heavyweight bout and with a lot to prove.
Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion, has lost three of his past four fights.
“I’ve had a successful career and this is a do or die moment for me,” Wilder, 38, told Seconds Out.
Zhang, at 6-foot-6, wields a powerful left hand and is 26-2-1 with 21 knockouts. But the 6-7 Wilder has proved to be arguably the hardest hitter in boxing while compiling a record of 43-3-1 with 42 knockouts.
He failed to beat Tyson Fury during their trilogy, but he knocked down the Brit four times over the three fights – a split draw and two losses for Wilder (a.k.a. the Brown Bomber). Now he’ll be facing the 41-year-old Zhang.
“The savage of the Bronze Bomber is back,” Wilder said.
Or could this be the final sighting?
Follow along for live updates from the Deontay Wilder-Zhilei Zhang fight and its undercard:
What time is Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang fight?
How to watch Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang fight
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Deontay Wilder record
43-3-1 with 42 knockouts
Zhilei Zhang record
26-2-1 with 21 knockouts
How much do Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang weigh?
Weigh-in results had Wilder at 214.6 pounds and Zhang at 282.8 pounds. That puts Zhang at 68.2 pounds heavier.
Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang undercard
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Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic, heavyweight
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Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Austin Williams, middleweight
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Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad, for Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight title
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Raymond Ford vs. Nick Ball, for Ford’s WBA featherweight title
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Willy Hutchinson vs. Craig Richards, light heavyweight
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang live update: How to watch fight tonight
