Hearn stated that Deontay Wilder is "not the same anymore"

Promoter Eddie Hearn shared his perspective on the defeat of former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) by Zhang Zhilei (27-2-1, 22 KOs).

"The truth is, I believe Deontay is no longer the same. I just feel that he has lost his faith, and we need to ask ourselves why? Is it just the current time or is there something else at play?

He's not unleashing his hands, which is what once made him one of the most feared fighters in the world. Right now, he's not the fighter he used to be. People can come back, but he's far from that," said Hearn.

Tonight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the 5vs5 event: Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren took place. The main event of the evening was the heavyweight bout (over 90.7 kg) between Wilder and Zhilei.

In the main event of the evening, Daniel Dubois defeated Filip Hrgovic. Throughout the entire evening, boxers from Frank Warren's Queensberry promotion company secured victories in all matches.