'Sixty million watched Zhang Zhilei fight' - heavyweight boxer becomes an overnight star in China
When Zhang Zhilei knocked out Joe Joyce at London's Copper Box Arena in April the Chinese heavyweight boxer became an overnight superstar in his homeland, where millions of people watched the fight in the early hours of the morning.
Zhang, who was born and raised in China's Henan Province but now lives and trains in the U.S. state of New Jersey, has had to be patient to attract the attention of fans in his