Wilder declared his readiness to "perish" in the bout against Zhilei

Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) spoke about the upcoming bout against Zhang Zhilei (26-2-1, 21 KOs).

"I am absolutely confident in my statements. I am pleased to be working with Eddie Hearn; in the past, our relationship was not the best, but things change over time. We will step out to win, and we will step out to defeat them. It will be a 5-on-5 showdown, and we are going to win outright, and I am looking forward to that evening.

I feel great being the captain. They could have chosen any of these guys, but they chose me, and it's a big responsibility that I've embraced with open arms. I am eager to prove that I still have what it takes.

I am ready to die in the ring for what I believe in, and if Zhilei is not prepared to die, he better not step into the ring, because I am ready," quoted Wilder by BoxingScene.

Today, June 1, an extraordinary event in the world of boxing will take place. Promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have decided to hold an evening of boxing between their fighters. The Queensberry vs Matchroom tournament will take place in Saudi Arabia.

Each promoter has chosen five fighters for five individual matches. Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder will face off in the main event.

The Zhilei-Wilder fight is expected to start around midnight Central European Time.

The Dailysports team has prepared information for you on where and when to watch this evening of boxing.