As one of the most avoided and dangerous heavyweight fighters in the world, we have decided to take a look at the net worth of ‘Big Bang’. Read on to find out Zhilei Zhang’s net worth, career earnings, biggest purses and endorsements from boxing.
Zhilei Zhang Net Worth
Zhilei Zhang has all but ended Joe Joyce’s career as a top level heavyweight after knocking him out for a second time in 2023. Zhang pulled off the huge upset back in April last year in their first fight, and he did the exact same in the rematch. It took him six rounds in the first fight, but only three for ‘Big Bang’ in the rematch.
Going into the rematch fight, Zhang was the slight favourite with the best boxing betting sites. Given the fact he was emphatically stopped in the first fight, Joe Joyce was of course the betting underdog with the best sports betting apps. ‘Big Bang’ backed up the bookies estimates, winning via emphatic knockout in Round 3.
Zhang then faced another stern test as he took on Joseph Parker on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou undercard on March 8 in Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately for Zhang, he fell just short as he was outpointed by Parker over 12 rounds in Riyadh.
According to All Famous Birthdays, Zhilei Zhang’s net worth is said to be around £1.5 million as of today. The Chinese heavyweight boxer has seen a huge rise in his net worth over the past couple of years, mainly due to his big fights with Filip Hrgovic and Joe Joyce in his last three bouts.
He has had some decent purses throughout his career of course too, and more recently has been earning extremely lucratively thanks to winning the WBO Interim World Heavyweight Title in the first Joyce fight. He earned another lucrative purse in the rematch of course too. More on Zhang’s career earnings later on.
Some of Zhang’s sponsors will also help enhance his net worth going forward. He has various different sponsorship deals to his name which we will look into further in this article.
Zhilei Zhang’s astronomical net worth seems to be mainly down to his boxing career. He doesn’t seem like the type of man who buys expensive assets such as cars, watches or houses. He has made millions from his boxing career and will continue to do so going forward.
Zhilei Zhang Career Earnings & Biggest Purses
Zhilei Zhang has been a professional boxer since he made his debut back in August 2014 after turning to the pro ranks following his defeat to Anthony Joshua at the London 2012 Olympics. Since then, Zhang has had 28 more professional bouts, earning more money as his career has progressed.
The 1983-born boxing superstar has seemingly earned far more money since stepping up to fringe world level in the past few years. He is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best fighters in the heavyweight division, and looks to win a world title before he hangs his gloves up in the next few years.
All in all, Zhilei Zhang’s career earnings are estimated to be around £5 million. The biggest purse of his career to date came last time out in Saudi Arabia against Joseph Parker. Zhang reportedly pocketed around £1.5 million for the Parker fight, despite losing (source: DraftKings Network).
According to Sports Payouts, ‘Big Bang’ also pocketed somewhere in the region of £700,000 for the first fight with ‘The Juggernaut’ and then upward of £1 million for the rematch. These are the second and third biggest purses of Zhang’s career to date.
Zhang’s fourth largest purse came two fights ago in his co-feature bout with Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic on the Usyk vs Joshua 2 undercard. The 40-year-old reportedly took home a 40% share of the purse bids from Matchroom, meaning he pocketed roughly £320k for the bout.
Zhilei Zhang has had several other reasonable purses throughout his career. £175,000 against Scott Alexander, £100k against Craig Lewis and a £150,000 purse against Jerry Forrest are some of Zhang’s other career-high pay-days so far.
Zhilei Zhang Fight Purses (Last 5):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker | £1.5 million |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 | £1 million |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce | £700,000 |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Filip Hrgovic | £320,000 |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Scott Alexander | £175,000 |
Purse info per Sports Payouts
Zhilei Zhang Endorsement Deals
Zhilei Zhang makes the majority of his money from competing in the sport of boxing. He is one of the best heavyweight fighters on the planet right now, and will be looking to secure a world title shot next.
The Chinese heavyweight has various endorsements outside of the ring that boost his net worth, as well as earning lucrative purses inside the ring.
Zhang’s main sponsor are sportswear brand Under Armour. Under Armour have been on board with ‘Big Bang’ for several years now, manufacturing Zhang’s ‘Big Bang’ clothing range.
Alongside Under Armour, Zhilei Zhang is said to have several Chinese brands on board with him, supporting him and sponsoring him for each and every one of his fights. KungFu Kitchen, GW Supermarket and Everlast are said to be some of Zhang’s other main sponsors.
It is unknown as to exactly how much Zhang is paid by his sponsors, but do not be surprised if it was tens of thousands of pounds per annum. Due to these sponsors, Zhilei Zhang earns a tidy sum outside of the ring, as well as earning a fortune in it.
Be sure to check out the boxing live streaming sites that will be airing Zhang’s fights going forward. Also be sure to claim the various boxing betting offers and boxing free bets available on the SportsLens site.
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