Zhilei Zhang Stuns Wilder with Fifth-Round Knockout

Zhilei Zhang Shocks the Boxing World: Stuns Deontay Wilder with a Fifth-Round Knockout

Images Credit: @zhileibigbangzhang (Instagram)

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