Parker gets back to work and lands a couple of very nice overhand rights, similar to the attack that stung Zhang in the preceding round. It’s a relatively clear round to Parker. But he will surely need another three if he wants to get this done on points.
In 1995, Zhang was called up to the Shenqiu County canoe sprinting team by coach Li Guofeng. When Zhang injured his leg during a tryout for the provincial canoe sprinting team, he was referred to the provincial boxing coach Gu Ganqing. In 1998, Gu signed him to the Combat and Weightlifting Center in the Henan Provincial Department of Sports, headed by center chief Li Yan in Shangjie. From 1998 until he was released from his sporting obligations, he was coached by Gu. This was the first time Zhang had lived away from his family.
On September 25, Zhang released the music video for "I Need U", a pre-release track from his album Lay 02 Sheep. The music video ranked number one on Billboard's China Weibo Live Chart. The album was released on October 7 along with the music video for the song "Sheep". On its first day of digital sales, the album broke five records on QQ Music for the Gold, Double Gold, Triple Gold, Platinum and Diamond (¥5 million in 9 hours 11 minutes) certifications. The album premiere 2017 Zhang Yixing Showcase was held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on October 12, where he performed "I Need U", "Sheep" and other singles. In October, Zhang was announced to be starring as the male lead alongside label-mate Krystal Jung in the South Korean-Chinese romance film Unexpected Love.
Leg 3 of the Swimming World Cup 2023 has commenced with full force and the swimmers are completely motivated to attain the goal. It’s just day 1 of Budapest and it has already witnessed spectacular performances by the athletes. One of the best events to watch was the Women’s 200m butterfly. China’s Yufei Zhang gave a performance that will stay etched in the minds of spectators for quite a long time. Her performances have been classic since day 1 in Germany, and she hasn’t stopped since.
The heavyweight behemoths face off in Saudi Arabia with a view to snatching the spotlight from Anthony Joshua's headline rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, the winner of which one of them looks set to face.
"She has a stroke of genius, she has an X-factor that you can’t describe, you can’t teach. She just has the ability to dig deep to a place where she can do something special under immense amounts of pressure.
But, just as Parker is looking in control, Zhang sends him to the canvas again! The Kiwi gets caught with a chopping right hand just above the ear and, although it doesn’t look like a particularly huge shot, it’s clearly a powerful one. Parker is slow to get to his feet but appears fine after doing so. That’ll be another 10-8 round to Zhang, however. And after taking the last two or three off he needed something like that.
Post Fight: On replay, a lead right hook is what hurt Wilder. He stepped in and just a little inside hook dazed Wilder. Then the running right hook when Wilder was stunned was vicious. A free punch and landed perfectly. Well done.
The 20-year-old Zhang shared her summer schedule. which includes all four remaining women's major events on the LPGA schedule. She has received exemptions from the AIG Women's British Open and the U.S. Women's Open in addition to the CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver.
He was Calvin Klein's first Chinese global spokesperson for their underwear and jean lines. Additionally, as an ambassador of high-end fashion house Valentino, Zhang attended multiple fashion shows and events in Asia and Europe, as well at the annual Met Gala. He has also served as a promotional ambassador for Huawei Nova from 2015 to 2018. In July 2016, Zhang was appointed by the Communist Youth League of China of Changsha as its publicity ambassador, the first celebrity to hold such title. Since then, he has served as publicity ambassador for five consecutive years. In October 2017, Zhang signed a contract with the vice president of Tencent Music Entertainment Group and became a member of "Music+ Plan" (Music+ 计划). In June 6, 2024, Zhang was appointed as the culture and tourism ambassador of the Hunan province.
Round 3: Joyce comes out trying to stick that jab in there, also trying to get his short hook around the side. Joyce’s right eye not looking great already, but that’ll happen when a 280 lb guy is landing 55 percent of his power shots. Another left got in there. Good body shot from big bang zhang record, Joyce pecking and poking way up top. Joyce with a good little hook. The activity level from Joyce is helping him a lot now, still eating the odd shot, but not as many. Joyce’s best round so far, but Zhang backs him down with another left, and then another lands. The telling shots are still coming from Zhang right now. Zhang 10-9, 30-27.
Looking ahead to his rematch with Joyce, Zhang is set to earn even more. His base salary for this fight is expected to increase to $600,000, excluding additional earnings from PPV shares and sponsorships. This anticipated increase underscores his rising value in the boxing world.