Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang: Date, UK start time, undercard, TV channel and how to follow as Bronze Bomber returns at huge Saudi Arabia event

Deontay Wilder will start his road to redemption when he faces Zhilei Zhang in a blockbuster card in Saudi Arabia this summer.

The heavyweight contenders are both coming off a significant loss when they meet on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev's undisputed title fight.

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The Bronze Bomber is looking to return to winning ways following a shock defeat to Joseph Parker in December.

Wilder's points defeat to the New Zealander wrecked plans for a long-awaited fight with Anthony Joshua.

Zhang, who boasts 21 KO wins from his 26 victories, also lost on points against Parker when they faced off in March.

This blockbuster fight will be part of the blockbuster Matchroom vs. Queensberry 5 vs 5 event which also features Daniel Dubois.

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Wilder vs Zhang: How to follow 

This huge bout will take place on Saturday, June 1 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Timings for the fight and ringwalks are yet to be confirmed.

The fight is expected to be shown live on TNT Sports and DAZN in the UK. 

Full broadcast details have not yet been announced. 

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Fans can sign up to TNT Sports and discovery+ here. More details on how to sign up to DAZN can be found here. 

talkSPORT will have live updates throughout fight week, while talkSPORT.com will provide the best of the reaction as well.

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Wilder vs Zhang: Fight card

Subject to change

• MAIN EVENT: Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol - for IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles 
• Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic
• Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder 
• Nick Ball vs Ray Ford
• Hamzah Sheeraz vs Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams 
• Willy Hutchinson vs Craig ‘Spider’ Richard 

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Wilder vs Zhang: What has been said?

Wilder is still eager to face Joshua later this year and believes a return to form against Zhang will help fans get back on the hype train.

He told BBC Sport: "People are always going to want to see that fight no matter what.

"I put it in the high 90s [percentage chance of the fight happening].

"I always said it before, it'll be a shame if we never fought.

"It only takes that one fight, that one night. June 1st is going to be that night, that one fight.

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"Deontay Wilder knocks [Zhang's] head off and the world goes crazy.

"And there we go again, Wilder versus Joshua. They want it [again]."