Joseph Parker will get a huge opportunity to win the WBO interim heavyweight title when he takes on Zhilei Zhang. The New Zealand boxer made a huge upset by beating Deontay Wilder last December in this same arena. This will be a 12-round heavyweight bout, so who is the favorite to get the win this Friday?
Joshua and Ngannou will headline Knockout Chaos Fight Night, while Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker will be the co-main event for the WBO heavyweight championship. The undercard of this night is huge, as we explained in our Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou preview and predictions. The show will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Here are the odds for the winner of the boxing fight between Zhang and Parker:
The best boxing odds have Zhilei Zhang as the favorite to retain his title. He beat Joe Joyce in back-to-back bouts to keep his WBO interim heavyweight title. The Chinese boxer has a pretty good height advantage over Parker, and he has lost only once in his 28 professional boxing bouts so far. Zhang has an impressive 80.7% knockout rate, and he is a dangerous opponent to face due to his strong punching skills.
Joseph Parker is a former WBO heavyweight champion, and he will try to win the title once again here. The New Zealand boxer overcame Deontay Wilder in his last bout as a 5.50 (9/2) underdog, so he can’t be underestimated in this matchup. Parker is eight years younger than Zhang and has also fought more than him. Joseph is on a four-fight winning streak right now, and he will be going for his fifth straight win.
