Photo: China News Service / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Zhilei Zhang fascinates me as a study in late-blooming defiance. A 200 cm southpaw from Shenqiu County, he carried an elite amateur pedigree, Olympic silver in 2008, Asian Games gold, into a professional career that only peaked when he captured the WBO interim heavyweight belt near forty. That refusal to accept that his window had closed is what I find compelling. He pushed the once-fanciful idea of an Asian heavyweight contender toward reality, and did it the hard way. For anyone tempted to blame age, Zhang answers with his fists and leaves no room for argument.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zhang Zhilei
- Name (Japanese)
- 張志磊
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- May 2, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Shenqiu County, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 200 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zhileibigbangzhang/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%BF%97%E7%A3%8A
Frequently asked questions
When was Zhang Zhilei born?
Born May 2, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Zhang Zhilei from?
Zhang Zhilei is from Shenqiu County, People's Republic of China.
What does Zhang Zhilei do?
Zhang Zhilei works as boxer.
How tall is Zhang Zhilei?
Zhang Zhilei is 200 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.