Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and full card for sensational heavyweight fight

HEAVYWEIGHT boxing literally doesn’t get much bigger as Deontay Wilder makes his return to the ring in June against Zhilei Zhang.

The two titans of the squared circle will face off in what should be one of the most entertaining fights of either man’s career.

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Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker exchange punches during their fight in March[/caption]

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Joseph Parker beat Deontay Wilder on points last December[/caption]

Wilder and Zhang are both coming off losses to Joseph Parker, who beat the former back in December, before toppling the latter in March.

Now the pair face a crossroads fight against each other, with both desperate not to lose.

Wilder is still pining for a mega-fight with Anthony Joshua, while Zhang hopes to push himself into the conversation for a world title shot.

The match-up is also part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry five-on-five line-up, with Wilder fighting for Eddie Hearn and Zhilei Zhang on Frank Warren’s side.

Elsewhere on the card, Artur Beterbiev faces Dmitry Bivol in the main event and Daniel Dubois takes on Filip Hrgovic.

When is Wilder vs Zhang?

• Wilder’s huge fight with Zhang will take place on Saturday, June 1.
• The fight will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Ring-walks for the co-main event can be expected at aroung 9.30pm UK time.

What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

• Both DAZN and TNT Sports will broadcast Wilder vs Zhang in the UK.
• You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
• A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
• You can live stream the action from either the discovery+ app for TNT Sports, or the DAZN app for DAZN, both of which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.

Wilder vs Zhang full card

• Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – (Undisputed light-heavyweight titles
• Deontay Wilder (Matchroom) vs Zhilei Zhang (Queensberry)
• Daniel Dubois (Queensberry) vs Filip Hrgovic (Matchroom)
• Raymond Ford (Matchroom) vs Nick Ball (Queensberry) – (WBA featherweight title)
• Craig Richards (Matchroom) vs Willy Hutchinson (Queensberry)
• Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (Matchroom) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (Queensberry)