Deontay Wilder knocked out by Zhilei Zhang as Queensberry dominates Matchroom

Zhilei Zhang knocked out Deontay Wilder in the fifth round of their fight in Saudi Arabia (Steven Paston/PA).

Deontay Wilder was knocked out by Zhilei Zhang in the fifth round on Saturday as Queensberry dominated Matchroom in a unique team-based event in Saudi Arabia.

The innovative format saw Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren each choose their representatives across five matchups, with Wilder the former’s appointed man and Hamzah Sheeraz his Queensberry counterpart.