https://www.scmp.com/rss/316037/feed Zou Shiming is a Chinese professional boxer. The most successful Chinese amateur of all time, with gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics among his achievements, he turned pro in 2013 and is being groomed for a world title fight. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com There were tears in the Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium when Zou Shiming was announced as the gold medal winner in light flyweight boxing on August 24, 2008. It came not with a bang but a whimper. Mongolia’s Purevdorjiin Serdamba injured his shoulder at the tail end of the second round and could not fight on. That meant China had won its 50th and final gold medal of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, on the last day no less, and its first ever boxing gold. It came as a shock to Zou. “When the result was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3098572/day-zou-shiming-wins-chinas-first-olympic-boxing-gold-beijing-2008?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3098572/day-zou-shiming-wins-chinas-first-olympic-boxing-gold-beijing-2008?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:50:59 +0000 Most boxers who turn professional have already spent years sharpening their skills on the amateur scene. Not China’s Xiong Chaozhong. When Xiong turned pro at the age of 23, the only grind he had been doing was pushing carts out of the coal mines for 10 yuan a day, working 10-hour shifts. From the Miao (Hmong) ethnic minority, he started labouring at 17, having dropped out of school to help support his family who lived in the countryside of Wenshan, in the south of Yunnan province. But it did... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3079894/xiong-chaozhong-coal-miner-turned-pro-boxer-who-became-chinas-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3079894/xiong-chaozhong-coal-miner-turned-pro-boxer-who-became-chinas-first?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:00:26 +0000 Ever since two-time Olympic champion Zou Shiming lost his WBO flyweight belt two years ago, China has been looking for a new hero to continue the mainland’s fine tradition of producing world-class boxers. Zou was for years the poster boy of Chinese boxing, winning three Olympic medals – two golds in Beijing and London and bronze in Athens – and becoming a world champion in his division before his career came to a stuttering halt with his TKO loss in Shanghai to fearless Japanese Sho Kimura in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3006599/yes-xu-can-chinas-latest-boxing-star-puts-world-title-line-may?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3006599/yes-xu-can-chinas-latest-boxing-star-puts-world-title-line-may?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:04:42 +0000 Recovering Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming says he’s not ready to throw in the towel and retire from the ring and if he was forced to quit, it would be like saying “goodbye to an old friend”. The two-time Olympic gold medallist was asked by Sina Sports in Shanghai this week whether he would hang up his gloves after sustaining optic nerve and bone socket injuries to his left eye in December. Zou was rushed to hospital after attending the Laureus China sports awards in Beijing after suddenly... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2137213/im-not-ready-quit-ring-boxing-old-friend-says-recovering-chinese-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2137213/im-not-ready-quit-ring-boxing-old-friend-says-recovering-chinese-star?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:28:45 +0000 Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming has vowed to fight on in spite of a serious eye condition which threatened to curtail his fighting career. Zou was revealed to be suffering from a serious eye condition after losing partial sight in his left eye during a flight from Beijing to Shanghai following the Laureus China Top Ten Sports Awards. The former WBO flyweight world champion was told by doctors that he risked permanent sight loss if he returned to the ring after the December incident. “I’m... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2132589/chinese-boxing-star-zou-shiming-not-ready-retire-says-hell-fight-long?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2132589/chinese-boxing-star-zou-shiming-not-ready-retire-says-hell-fight-long?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:00:45 +0000 The agent of Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming has rubbished reports it forced the two-time Olympic champion to fight even though they knew Zou had serious health problems. The accusation was made by Zou’s wife, Ran Yingying, in private WeChat messages leaked to the media by friends of the boxer after it was disclosed Zou was sent to a hospital in Shanghai last week following the sudden loss of the sight in his left eye on a flight from Beijing last week. Ran said in the conversation that broken... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2125692/wifes-leaked-messages-claiming-zou-shiming-was-owed-millions-and-forced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2125692/wifes-leaked-messages-claiming-zou-shiming-was-owed-millions-and-forced?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Dec 2017 07:45:15 +0000 Chinese boxing superstar Zou Shiming’s career is in jeopardy after the former WBO flyweight world champion suffered a suspected detached retina on a flight home. Zou was returning to Shanghai from Beijing, where he attended the Laureus China Top Ten Sports Awards, when he complained to his wife, Ran Yingying, that he might have lost vision in his left eye on Thursday. The 36-year-old Zunyi-born Zou, a two-time Olympic gold medallist who has not fought since losing to Japan’s Sho Kimura in his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2125462/worst-day-fears-grow-chinese-superstar-boxer-zou-shiming-might-have-lost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2125462/worst-day-fears-grow-chinese-superstar-boxer-zou-shiming-might-have-lost?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:00:30 +0000 Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao hopes to unearth the next Chinese world champion and help grow the sport with an academy in the largely untapped country. The 38-year-old, who controversially lost his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight title to Australian Jeff Horn in July, was in Beijing this week. He and Chinese sports-development firm Dancing Sports held a signing ceremony that included plans to build a Manny Pacquiao International Boxing Academy in the capital, the company said. Zhou... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2123322/manny-pacquiao-launches-bid-unearth-chinese-boxing-stars-tie-academy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2123322/manny-pacquiao-launches-bid-unearth-chinese-boxing-stars-tie-academy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:07:22 +0000 Japanese hero Sho Kimura has shrugged off reports Chinese superstar Zou Shiming has found himself a new coach in legendary American trainer Robert Garcia, saying it would not matter to him and that he would also “make changes” should they agree on a rematch for the WBO world flyweight title soon. Former world champion Zou (9-2-0, 2 KOs) is desperate to resurrect his career after losing to the 28-year-old Japanese in his first title defence in one of the biggest upsets of the year. The Post has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2110526/robert-garcia-join-zou-shiming-camp-it-doesnt-matter-me-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2110526/robert-garcia-join-zou-shiming-camp-it-doesnt-matter-me-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Sep 2017 07:19:49 +0000 Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming vowed Monday to “fight until my last breath” to recover the title he lost in Shanghai when he was knocked out in his first defence of the WBO flyweight crown. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Zou was a strong favourite to beat Sho Kimura on Friday, but he ran out of juice as the fight wore on and the younger Japanese silenced a rowdy home crowd with an 11th-round upset victory. Zou, whose professional record now stands 9-2 (two KOs), might be in the twilight of his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104778/beaten-zou-shiming-vows-win-back-world-title-after-shock-loss-outsider?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104778/beaten-zou-shiming-vows-win-back-world-title-after-shock-loss-outsider?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:24:04 +0000 Newly crowned world champion Sho Kimura said he was living the dream and that his huge upset victory against China superstar Zou Shiming still hadn’t sunken in as the Japanese returned to a hero’s welcome over the weekend. Kimura became Japan’s 11th active boxer to currently hold a world title after he stopped China’s two-time Olympic gold medallist in the 11th round of their 12-round World Boxing Organisation (WBO) flyweight world title bout at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre. “I can’t... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104753/it-hasnt-sunken-yet-says-world-champion-sho-kimura-after-huge-upset-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104753/it-hasnt-sunken-yet-says-world-champion-sho-kimura-after-huge-upset-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:00:45 +0000 Chinese superstar fighter Zou Shiming admitted he might not return to the ring and is dreaming of training the next generation of mainland world champions after his sensational defeat by Japan’s Sho Kimura in Shanghai. Kimura handed Zou his second loss since the two-time Olympic champion turned to the professional ranks in 2013. The 28-year-old Tokyo-based fighter upset all the odds to lift the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) world flyweight title with an 11th-round knockout victory on Friday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2104602/i-might-not-return-ring-admits-chinas-zou-shiming-after-surprise-wbo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2104602/i-might-not-return-ring-admits-chinas-zou-shiming-after-surprise-wbo?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jul 2017 10:00:45 +0000 Japanese “no hoper” Sho Kimura, bleeding heavily from a cut right eye for almost nine rounds, roared back determinedly to score a sensational 11th round knockout of China superstar Zou Shiming in a massive upset to lift the World Boxing Organisation world flyweight title in Shanghai on Friday night. Kimura, given no chance by bookmakers at 10-1 and only ranked seventh by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), stopped the two-time Olympic champion with a flurry of punches late in the 11th round of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104559/massive-upset-sho-kimura-stuns-zou-shiming-world-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2104559/massive-upset-sho-kimura-stuns-zou-shiming-world-title?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:45 +0000 Chinese star Zou Shiming will be fighting for a larger piece of the pie as a boxer turned promoter, while Japanese underdog Sho Kimura will be fighting in his late mother’s honour in Friday night’s eagerly anticipated WBO flyweight title fight in Shanghai. Zou recently turned to promoting his own fight after severing links with American promoter Top Rank last year and he will be out to make a good start to this new phase of his career in his first defence of the world title he won in Las Vegas... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2104363/ones-mum-says-poor-sho-kimura-ahead-world-title-showdown-against-zou?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2104363/ones-mum-says-poor-sho-kimura-ahead-world-title-showdown-against-zou?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:11:20 +0000 Remember the original Rocky movie? The scene when Apollo Creed is busy wheeling and dealing over his desk and one of his trainers, intrigued by Balboa punching cow carcasses on the TV news report remarks: “You better see this. He means business” by which Creed angrily retorts: “No, I mean business!” The movie, as we all know, is one of Hollywood’s beloved fictional sports movies, but it seems the scene is being played out in real life in Shanghai where China’s golden boy, Zou Shiming, is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2103735/why-going-it-alone-could-prove-be-bad-idea-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2103735/why-going-it-alone-could-prove-be-bad-idea-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jul 2017 04:02:38 +0000 China’s world champion Zou Shiming has become his own man, taking the drastic step of promoting his latest fight on his own in a move that has infuriated his long-time business partners. Zou (9-1, 2 KOs) will return to the ring later this month to make his first world title defence since lifting the WBO flyweight belt in Las Vegas last November, but he won’t be joined by leading boxing promoter, Top Rank, or his long-time sports management partner, Seca. The Post has learned that he has not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2100835/how-china-boxing-star-zou-shiming-has-infuriated-his-business-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2100835/how-china-boxing-star-zou-shiming-has-infuriated-his-business-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jul 2017 05:33:14 +0000 China’s world flyweight champion Zou Shiming is set to make his first title defence in a familiar venue as world-class boxing returns to Macau for the first time in almost two years. Zou is expected to make his return to Venetian’s Cotai Arena on April 1 – the first time the Chinese two-time gold medallist will have fought in Macau since March 2015. Macau last hosted boxing at the Cotai Arena in July 2015 with “Victory at the Venetian” that saw will Cesar “El Distinto” Cuenca of Argentina defeat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2059978/zou-shiming-set-make-macau-return-first-world-title-defence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2059978/zou-shiming-set-make-macau-return-first-world-title-defence?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:15:15 +0000 The Chinese wife of world champion professional boxer Zou Shiming had to call in firefighters to cut off an undersized ring after it got stuck on her finger causing it to swell up, mainland media reported. My greatest moment – China’s Zou Shiming lifts world title in Las Vegas after classy win over Prasitsak Ran Yingying, a reality television show personality and the wife of Zou, the WBO world flyweight champion, posted a photograph on her Weibo microblogging account on Thursday to show off a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2059910/chinese-firemen-rescue-wife-boxer-zou-shiming-after-cutting-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2059910/chinese-firemen-rescue-wife-boxer-zou-shiming-after-cutting-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2017 05:33:25 +0000 When it was all over, Zou Shiming thumped his chest and hugged his team. After a three-year wait, some setbacks and a lot of heartache, China’s poster boy of boxing finally achieved his dream of becoming a professional world champion. The two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time world amateur champion, easily outboxed, out-manoeuvred and outsmarted Thailand’s Prasitsak Phaprom to lift the vacant WBO flyweight title at Thomas & Mack Centre on Sunday morning (HK time). This was Zou’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2043407/my-greatest-moment-chinas-zou-shiming-lifts-world-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2043407/my-greatest-moment-chinas-zou-shiming-lifts-world-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:00:30 +0000 Legendary trainer Freddie Roach accused Thailand’s Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym of fighting dirty on Tuesday as a world title showdown with Chinese Olympic star Zou Shiming – revealed by the SCMP this week – was confirmed in Las Vegas. Roach, who trains Zou, said he has warned the 35-year-old to beware bruising tactics from Kwanpichit when the two boxers fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization flyweight world title on November 5 in Las Vegas. Zou has beaten Kwanpichit once before, pummelling... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2023226/zou-shimings-trainer-freddie-roach-slams-dirty-opponent-kwanpichit-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2023226/zou-shimings-trainer-freddie-roach-slams-dirty-opponent-kwanpichit-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:29:31 +0000 It will be 20 months since he last launched an unsuccessful world title bid, but China’s golden boy Zou Shiming will get a second bite of the cherry when he fights for the vacant WBO flyweight championship in Las Vegas on November 5. The two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time world amateur champion will be featured on the the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas bill. Details of the undercard will be announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming romps to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2022275/second-chance-zou-shiming-fight-world-flyweight-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2022275/second-chance-zou-shiming-fight-world-flyweight-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:15:00 +0000 Fa Zengshun is still looking a little shaken when he emerges from the change rooms deep in the bowels of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre. There’s a broad smile on the 21-year-old’s face but the red welts that surround both his eyes show not everything has on this particular morning gone the way of the sometime policeman from Xiamen.   WATCH: Zou Shiming score an eighth-round TKO over his opponent Read more: I came here to entertain, says Zou Fa takes a moment to take in the scene inside the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1912805/punching-through-great-wall-how-china-starting-become-force-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1912805/punching-through-great-wall-how-china-starting-become-force-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:45:30 +0000 Zou Shiming has been fighting for about as long as Natan Santana Coutinho has been alive and he drew on every ounce of that experience as he claimed the WBO international flyweight crown at the Oriental Sports Centre last night. The referee called a halt to their bout with 2:17 gone in the eighth round, but by then Zou had well and truly taken the kid to school. He came here to entertain but the best way to entertain was to win and I did that Zou Shiming “I knew I had to win and I wanted to show... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1907548/i-came-here-entertain-zou-shiming-says-after-scoring-8th-round-tko?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1907548/i-came-here-entertain-zou-shiming-says-after-scoring-8th-round-tko?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:15:45 +0000 Zou Shiming faces his moment of truth on Saturday night when he steps into the ring at the Oriental Sport Centre to face Brazilian Natan Santana Coutinho for the vacant WBO International flyweight title. Win and the Chinese fighter can start looking towards another possible world title challenge later in the year. Lose, and the rankings drop combined with the march of time might well force the 34-year-old to weigh up his future. We all know what’s at stake. Win and away we go again. Lose and,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1906688/passion-still-burns-inside-chinese-boxer-zou-shiming-he-faces-moment-truth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1906688/passion-still-burns-inside-chinese-boxer-zou-shiming-he-faces-moment-truth?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:47:13 +0000 China awaits "The Return of the King" on Saturday night when Zou Shiming gets back in the ring after a 10-month hiatus. Though his crown might have slipped – last March Zou could find no way through the defensive wall that fights under the name of Amnat Ruenroeng in their IBF world flyweight title bout in Macau – the two-time Olympic gold medallist has never been more popular. I’ve realised there is more to my life than boxing. That’s why I have explored the entertainment industry. But that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1906502/zou-shiming-breaks-reality-tv-stardom-resurrect-boxing-career-return-king?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1906502/zou-shiming-breaks-reality-tv-stardom-resurrect-boxing-career-return-king?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:00:30 +0000 Chinese boxing icon Zou Shiming (6-1-0) will return to the ring at the end of the month in Shanghai as he attempts to earn another world title shot in the future. I will be ready for my next opponent. I have worked hard to get back into shape Zou Shiming The two-time Olympic gold medallist will compete at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Arena on January 30 and will take on unbeaten 21-year-old Brazilian Natan Santana Coutinho (12-0, 10 KOs) in his first fight since losing to Amnat Ruenroeng for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1896904/chinese-boxing-icon-zou-shiming-take-unbeaten-brazilian-natan-santana?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1896904/chinese-boxing-icon-zou-shiming-take-unbeaten-brazilian-natan-santana?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:30:45 +0000 Chinese star Zou Shiming will return to the ring in January next month in Shanghai after recovering from a serious shoulder injury, according to media reports. Zou injured his shoulder during his unanimous points loss to Amnat Ruenroeng for the Thai’s IBF (International Boxing Federation) flyweight title in Macau in March, but the extent of the injury was not known until Tuesday. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Zou suffered a torn rotator cuff – the same injury that Manny Pacquiao suffered in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1885639/zou-shiming-return-ring-january?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1885639/zou-shiming-return-ring-january?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Chinese star Zou Shiming will return to “reality” and resume training as he continues to embark on his mission of one day winning a world title. The two-time Olympic gold medallist will climb back into the ring in Macau in November, but don’t expect fireworks this time as the 34-year-old Guizhou native will fight in a non-title bout. The November 28 fight, which is being finalised by co-promoters Top Rank and Venetian Macao, will be Zou’s first fight since losing a unanimous decision against... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1856929/back-reality-chinese-boxer-zou-shiming-wraps-hit-tv-show-continue-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/1856929/back-reality-chinese-boxer-zou-shiming-wraps-hit-tv-show-continue-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Sep 2015 06:47:15 +0000 Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has vowed to turn Zou Shiming into a "complete fighter" after his protégé suffered a major setback by losing his first world title fight on Saturday - but he knows it will require work. The Zou camp are reeling from the shock of the two-time Chinese Olympic gold medallist's defeat for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight title in his seventh pro fight at the Cotai Arena. And they know the Chinese star will have to improve out of sight if he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1732847/freddie-roach-mission-make-zou-shiming-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1732847/freddie-roach-mission-make-zou-shiming-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:30:45 +0000 Zou Shiming's aura of invincibility was shattered last night when he was defeated for the first time as a professional, blowing his hopes of a world title as he lost to Thai rival Amnat Ruenroeng. Zou and Amnat met for the fourth time in their careers, with Zou leading 2-1 in amateur bouts, but the Thai champion levelled the score in the best possible way as he retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight title at the Macao Venetian Cotai Arena in the Showdown at Sands... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1732263/zou-shimings-world-title-dream-tatters-after-shock-defeat-amnat-ruenroeng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1732263/zou-shimings-world-title-dream-tatters-after-shock-defeat-amnat-ruenroeng?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:30:15 +0000 Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach believes a Zou Shiming victory in Saturday night's 'Showdown at Sands' could be the start of a Chinese revolution of world champions coming through. Speaking on the eve of the two-time Olympic gold medallist’s IBF (International Boxing Federation) world flyweight title bout against Thai fighter Amnat Ruenroeng, the coach of Manny Pacquiao, said China could have “four world champions right now”. “This could be the greatest thing for China in a long time,” said... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1731286/zou-shiming-will-launch-boxing-revolution-china-says-freddie-roach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1731286/zou-shiming-will-launch-boxing-revolution-china-says-freddie-roach?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:45:00 +0000 Two-time Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming received a timely boost ahead of his world title fight in Macau next month with news that coach Freddie Roach will be able to join him after recovering from back surgery. The Chinese fighter said his most trusted aide would work his corner on March 7 against reigning IBF (International Boxing Federation) flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand at the Macao Venetian's Cotai Arena. There were doubts the Hall of Fame trainer would make the Macau... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1721864/zou-shimings-title-hopes-lifted-long-time-coach-returns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1721864/zou-shimings-title-hopes-lifted-long-time-coach-returns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:15:45 +0000 Thai fighter Amnat Ruenroeng will put friendship aside when he takes on the pride of China, Zou Shiming, in next month's Showdown At Sands in Macau. And this time, he is confident of victory after two successive losses as an amateur against the two-time Olympic champion. The 35-year-old International Boxing Federation (IBF) world champion will put his title on the line in the March 7 clash at the Cotai Arena, looking to make his third title defence against a fighter he knows well. "We fought... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1708767/thai-world-champion-amnat-ruenroeng-has-revenge-mind-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1708767/thai-world-champion-amnat-ruenroeng-has-revenge-mind-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:15:30 +0000 Double Olympic champion flyweight Zou Shiming has vowed to put China on the global boxing map by winning his first professional world title in Macau next month. The 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medallist was a three-time world champion in a glorious amateur career, but he believes that if he beats the undefeated Thai Amnat Ruenroeng in March he would finally bring Chinese boxing to the world's attention. "I swore to fulfil my dreams to become a professional fighter, to achieve world titles and to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1702410/zou-shiming-hoping-world-title-will-put-china-global-boxing-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1702410/zou-shiming-hoping-world-title-will-put-china-global-boxing-map?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:46:22 +0000 Less than two years after turning professional, China's golden boy, Zou Shiming, will have the opportunity to enter the path of true greatness by challenging undefeated Thai Amnat Ruenroeng for his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight title in Macau in March. Zou, the two-time Olympic champion who turned pro in January last year, will renew his rivalry with the Thai, whom he beat in two out of three meetings as an amateur, including a semi-final victory at their last encounter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1664502/chinas-zou-shiming-fight-thai-rival-world-flyweight-boxing-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1664502/chinas-zou-shiming-fight-thai-rival-world-flyweight-boxing-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:30:00 +0000 China's poster boy Zou Shiming is recovering from an injured eye and probably will not fight for a world title until March, according to his manager Sheng Li. Zou suffered a nasty gash to his left eye following an accidental headbutt from Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym, of Thailand, in their 12-round world flyweight eliminator fight on the undercard of last weekend's Clash in Cotai II, featuring Manny Pacquiao. Zou won by unanimous decision - his sixth straight win as a professional - but there was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1650211/eye-injury-may-delay-zou-shimings-world-title-shot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1650211/eye-injury-may-delay-zou-shimings-world-title-shot?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:30:00 +0000 China’s two-time Olympic boxing champion Zou Shiming will have to wait until February at the earliest before he can earn a world title shot. The flyweight will fight an “eliminator” bout in Clash of Cotai II in November and the winner of that bout will meet either IBF flyweight title holder Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand or Puerto Rico’s McWilliams Arroyo, who will fight in Thailand next month. Amnat is making the second defence of his IBF title won in January. “I am hoping to watch that bout in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1577291/zou-shiming-has-be-patient-shot-world-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1577291/zou-shiming-has-be-patient-shot-world-title?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:03:24 +0000 China's Zou Shiming played a bit part in the new Transformers movie, but Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach thinks his protégé is very close to playing his biggest role yet - champion of the world. The American trainer is convinced the two-time Olympic champion can go all the way to the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title after the mainlander survived 10 rounds to outpoint remarkably tough Colombian Luis de la Rosa (23-4-1,13 KOs) in Saturday's Champions of Gold. By winning... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1556874/chinas-zou-shiming-course-world-title-says-freddie-roach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1556874/chinas-zou-shiming-course-world-title-says-freddie-roach?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:00:15 +0000 China's golden boy Zou Shiming says fighting for his first professional title in this month's Champions of Gold in Macau will be like "going back to the Olympics again". The two-time Olympic gold medallist will step it up as he faces experienced Colombian fighter Luis de la Rosa in a 10-round contest with the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) international flyweight title on the line. The 33-year-old Guizhou native (4-0-0, 1 KO) is excited that he will be gunning for his first pro title with a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1549151/title-fight-feels-just-olympics-says-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1549151/title-fight-feels-just-olympics-says-zou-shiming?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:45:30 +0000 Two-time Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming will return to the ring for Champions of Gold next month in Macau in a card that will also include Guillermo Rigondeaux, one of the all-time great amateurs turned world champion. Zou will fight in the city for the first time since winning in Ring of Gold in February, and the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games Olympic champion, said he was excited to be part of a bill that will see the Cuban great make his Macau debut on July 19. In Cuba, I was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1523396/zou-shiming-heads-back-ring-champions-gold-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1523396/zou-shiming-heads-back-ring-champions-gold-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0000 China's two-time Olympic champion Zou Shiming is being lined up for a world title fight in November, less than two years after turning professional. Bob Arum, chairman of promoters Top Rank, revealed that Zou would fight IBF (International Boxing Federation) world champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand for the federation's world flyweight title in Macau in November "if everything goes to plan". Arum was speaking at a press conference for Ring of Gold, which will be held at the CotaiArena on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1432136/chinas-zou-shiming-lined-world-title-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1432136/chinas-zou-shiming-lined-world-title-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:30:30 +0000 What a difference four months make. China’s Zou Shiming finally won the respect of his peers with a commanding, unanimous decision in his latest venture in the professional ranks. The two-time Olympic gold medallist looked a different fighter from the one who struggled, chopped and fumbled his way to his unimpressive decision against Mexican kid Jesus Ortega in Fists of Gold II in July. In front of the biggest crowd of his career and the second HBO live telecast at the Cotai Arena in Macau on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1364410/thats-more-it-zou-shiming-delivers-performance-his-fans-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1364410/thats-more-it-zou-shiming-delivers-performance-his-fans-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:15:45 +0000 Zou Shiming will need to "eat like a champion" if he wants to become one, warned trainer Freddie Roach, after a pre-fight snack that almost cost him dearly in his second professional fight on Saturday. Roach was annoyed after Zou ate a candy bar that sent his blood sugar soaring then crashing at the Venetian CotaiArena, leaving him running on empty. "He was a bit tired towards the end of the fight, but we have to pay more attention to his diet and pay more attention to what he eats," said Roach,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1292641/boxer-zou-shiming-nearly-pays-price-pre-fight-candy-bar-snack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1292641/boxer-zou-shiming-nearly-pays-price-pre-fight-candy-bar-snack?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Zou Shiming won his second professional fight at Fists of Gold II with a unanimous decision over teenager Jesus Ortega at the Venetian CotaiArena last night. But fans were still left wondering when the two-time Olympic gold medallist will really step it up and win inside the distance. Zou certainly looked sharper and faster as he landed punch after punch against the gritty 19-year-old, who did not seem intimidated by his much more heralded opponent. The battle started fast and furious and ended... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1292291/golden-moment-chinas-zou-shiming-second-professional-victory-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1292291/golden-moment-chinas-zou-shiming-second-professional-victory-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Zou Shiming has been told to stop showboating and focus on fighting when he steps into the ring in Macau next weekend. He can't play to the crowd like he did last time. To do that, you really have to dominate Trainer Freddie Roach With a number of critics questioning Zou's victory in Macau in April in his professional debut - saying he's not good enough to clinch a world title belt within one or two years - coach Freddie Roach has warned the two-time Olympic gold medallist to stop fighting... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1287274/freddie-roach-warns-zou-shiming-raise-his-game-second-macau-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1287274/freddie-roach-warns-zou-shiming-raise-his-game-second-macau-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000 China’s two-time Olympic boxing champion Zou Shiming says it is his dream to make it big in the United States, ahead of just his second bout as a professional fighter The 32-year-old Zou, who is also a three-time amateur world champion, is attempting to become the first Chinese to make a name for himself on the global stage in a sport that was once banned in his country. His US promoters Top Rank are hoping the flyweight’s fame in China will open the door to a lucrative and untapped market. But... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1285282/zou-shiming-chases-his-american-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1285282/zou-shiming-chases-his-american-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:06:13 +0000 China's golden boy Zou Shiming must change his style and iron out some kinks in his game if he is going to be more effective as a professional fighter. That's the verdict of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who said the two-time Olympic champion would gradually become a better fighter. "We are working on changing his style a bit," said Roach, who saw his Chinese protégé score a unanimous points victory over tough Mexican Eleazar Valenzuela on his professional debut at the CotaiArena in Macau... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1209318/zou-must-polish-style-says-trainer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1209318/zou-must-polish-style-says-trainer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Zou Shiming's Fists of Gold are turning into fists of dynamite after he announced his arrival in the professional ranks with a flashy, unanimous victory last night. The two-time Olympic gold medallist passed his first test on his way to perhaps becoming a world champion by defeating little-known Mexican fighter Eleazar Valenzuela on points on a spectacular night at the Venetian Cotai Arena. A capacity crowd of 15,000 and millions more watching the action live on the mainland, witnessed Zou make... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1208867/hard-hitting-zous-pro-career-lifts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1208867/hard-hitting-zous-pro-career-lifts?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Having promoted 25 Muhammad Ali fights and been involved with many other great champions past and present, you would think Bob Arum would be ready to finally rest on his laurels. Not likely. The 81-year-old is still packing a punch as one of boxing's best promoters and despite more than 45 years in the business, promoting the likes of Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield and Manny Pacquiao, the Harvard-educated American still gets a kick out of doing what he does best. "I'm not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1208757/arum-aims-conquer-china-zous-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1208757/arum-aims-conquer-china-zous-help?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 With an assuring nod of the head, Zou Shiming declared himself fit and ready to launch his professional career in tonight's Fists of Gold. The two-time Olympic gold medallist begins a historic journey at the Venetian CotaiArena in a debut that could be the start of a highly lucrative and successful career that could one day match fellow Olympic great Liu Xiang, tennis star Li Na and now-retired basketball great Yao Ming. Tonight's eight-bout extravaganza has caught the imagination of Macau. Zou... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1207972/chinas-zou-shiming-fighting-fit-pro-boxing-debut-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1207972/chinas-zou-shiming-fighting-fit-pro-boxing-debut-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000