Zhilei Zhang believes it will be too early for a heavyweight contender to face him.
Zhang’s stock has risen significantly after back-to-back wins over Joe Joyce and has put ‘Big Bang’ amongst the elite of the division.
My boxing awards for 2023:
Best KO of 2023.
Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce
(Nakatani probably better) pic.twitter.com/melrMohpgh
— Orbital Kony (@KonyBoxing) December 26, 2023
But he has sent a warning to Daniel Dubois despite his recent win over Jarrell Miller.
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Speaking to FightHype he said: “I would say it might be too early for him to get in the ring with me. I can see his potential, and I can see his mentality is being built stronger and stronger, maybe one or two fights down the line but right now it’s probably a bit early.”
He added: “It should be (easier than the Joe Joyce fight) I’ve been paying really close attention to these guys. I keep my eyes on them, so it should be pretty easy.”