During a workout, you create small tears in your muscles. Your muscle fibers undergo “trauma” which is also called muscle injury. In order to rebuild and recover, cells known as satellite cells become activated and join together to repair the damage, resulting in increased muscle mass. This is the process by which your muscles grow, called muscle protein synthesis. Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are an integral part of this process, which is why protein intake must be adequate in a boxer diet and is especially crucial after a workout.
Zhang Zhilei aims to become the first Chinese Heavyweight champion in history. Boxing is not regarded as the top sport in China, and he wants to be an inspiration for any Chinese who wants to make a career in boxing.
Mike Tyson’s story is a testament to the power of determination, dedication, and personal growth. While his journey may have had its ups and downs, one thing is for sure – his name will forever be etched in the annals of boxing history.
“She was bent over planting flowers in the garden and I walked over here to get in the vehicle where my friend was waiting for me and a car pulled up on the side of us and a guy came out of the passenger seat of that car, came round behind it, and shot through the actual car.” (h/t Ladbible)
As of 2023, Zhilei Zhang’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 to 4 million. This wealth primarily comes from his successful boxing career, which has seen him participate in numerous high-profile matches. For his recent bout against Joe Joyce, Zhang earned a base salary of $350,000. This figure was significantly boosted by a 35% share of Pay-Per-View (PPV) earnings and sponsorship deals, bringing his total earnings for the fight close to $1 million.
There was a time when Joyce wasn’t taken seriously as a heavyweight title contender, but those days are long gone after a string of impressive performances. “The Juggernaut” fractured Daniel Dubois’s orbital in a breakthrough 2020 performance and became the first man to stop former champion Joseph Parker in September. Joyce is the WBO’s No. 1 contender and is in line for a title shot. He may not move effortlessly like Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, but Joyce’s combination of size, brute strength and boxing smarts make the Olympic gold medalist a tough out for anyone.
Tyson was The Ring magazine’s Fighter of the Year in 1986 and 1988. A 1998 ranking of “The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time” by The Ring magazine placed Tyson at number 14 on the list. Despite criticism of facing underwhelming competition during his run as champion, Tyson’s knockout power and intimidation factor made him the sport’s most dynamic box-office draw. According to Douglas Quenqua of The New York Times, “The began with Mike Tyson, considered by many to be the last great heavyweight champion, losing his title to the little-known Buster Douglas. Seven years later, Mr. Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in a heavyweight champion bout—hardly a proud moment for the sport.”
“I don’t think so. Unless something miraculous happens. But you never know. The more we learn about ourselves, the more we learn about life. Life is pretty interesting. We’re born not knowing, we die not knowing where we came from. But our life prepares us for our death. We still don’t know sh*t about it, but when we get to a certain age, we’re not scared of dying no more, like it was when we were young.”
Throughout his career, he was known for his knockout power, winning many of his fights by knockout in the early rounds. Tyson’s career also featured significant challenges, including legal issues and a highly publicised conviction for rape in 1992, which led to a prison sentence.
Interestingly, Julia Rose seems to have had a change of heart about the tattoo. In an Instagram story, she expressed her satisfaction with it, describing the tattoo as “kind of hard.” This suggests that despite her initial disappointment, she has grown to like the tattoo over time.
In 2020, while Zhang made a rare visit back home the day after Chinese New Year, his father died of a sudden cardiac arrest at home during COVID-19 lockdown in China. Zhang mistakenly believed his father to be choking and attempted the Heimlich maneuver to no avail.
Paul posted a video on his Instagram detailing his new face tattoo—the same one Tyson has (though it’s unclear if Paul’s tattoo is real)—before showing a man with a bite taken out of his ear. Paul then showed himself with a fake ear in his mouth.
A strong welterweight with one of the best southpaw jabs in the game, Errol Spence Jr. returned in December 2020 from a serious car accident in October 2019 and showed no ill effects in the ring. Even a detached retina that canceled his fight with Manny Pacquiao didn’t slow him. There’s more work to be done if he wants to clean out the division. Besides Terence Crawford, Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. are worthy of fights with Spence, but they’ll have to hurry up because Spence will likely move up to 154 pounds in the near future. Next for Spence could be a fight with former champion Keith Thurman.