Deontay Wilder to face Zhilei Zhang for his ‘last dance’ in June as five bouts on Matchroom vs Queensberry super card in Saudi Arabia revealed
- Deontay Wilder will face Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia on June 1st
- The clash will form part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry super card
- Event headlined by an undisputed clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol
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The bouts for the iconic Matchroom vs Queensberry supercard on June 1 have been announced, pitting Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder against each other, with the American branding it his ‘last dance’.
The five weight classes for the iconic event – which will feature on the undercard of Beterbiev vs Bivol – were released in March.
Frank Warren chose the heavyweight and middleweight divisions, while Hearn chose light heavyweight and featherweight as his two weight classes.
The deciding weight class was chosen by His Excellency, Turki Alalshikh – who chose the heavyweight division to round out the five-fight card.
The contenders for the super card were revealed on April 15 during a press conference in London.
A blockbuster heavyweight clash between Deontay Wilder and Zhili Zhang will feature on the Matchroom vs Queensberry card
The heavyweight contenders arrived at the press conference wearing masks before the bouts were revealed
The rules of the match have also been revealed. One point is awarded for a decision win, two points for a stoppage and zero points for a draw.
The first fight to be revealed was Filip Hrgovic taking on Daniel Dubois – with DDD representing Warren and Hrgovic representing Hearn.
Ray Ford will defend his WBA featherweight world title vs Nick Ball – with Ford representing Hearn and Ball representing Warren.
Hamzah Sheeraz will face Ammo Williams in a middleweight bout – with Sheeraz representing Warren and Williams representing Hearn.
Willy Hutchinson will face Craig Richards in a light-heavyweight showdown – with Hutchinson representing Warren and Richards representing Hearn.
While the fifth and final fight to take place on the 5v5 card will see Zhilei Zhang take on Deontay Wilder – with Zhang representing Warren and Wilder stepping in to represent Hearn.
All the bragging rights will be up for grabs, with Warren and Hearn both eager to emerge victorious.
There can only be one winner on the night, but both promoters are confident their fighters will deliver.
Warren told Mail Sport earlier this year that he would be willing to bet £1m. £ with Hearn that his fighters would come out on top on June 1st
Warren told Mail Sport in January that he would be willing to place a £1m bet with Hearn that his stable will ultimately win on the night.
Earlier this year, Warren said: ‘We need to sort the scales. ‘Because there are five games there will be a winner, one of the teams will win unless we get a draw.
‘To make it a bit more spicy, I’d also like to go for it with (Hearn). (I would be willing to bet) a million pounds.’