Zou Shiming

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Zou Shiming
Statistics
Real name 鄒 市明
Rated at Flyweight
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Nationality China Chinese
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981
Zunyi, China
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 3
Wins 3
Wins by KO 0
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for  China
Olympic Games
Bronze 2004 Athens Light Flyweight
Gold 2008 Beijing Light Flyweight
Gold 2012 London Light Flyweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver 2003 Bangkok Light Flyweight
Gold 2005 Mianyang Light Flyweight
Gold 2007 Chicago Light Flyweight
Gold 2011 Baku Light Flyweight
World University Championships
Gold 2004 Antalya Light Flyweight
Asian Games
Gold 2006 Doha Light Flyweight
Gold 2010 Guangzhou Light Flyweight
Asian Championships
Silver 2004 Puerto Princesa Light Flyweight
Silver 2007 Ulan Bator Light Flyweight

Zou Shiming (simplified Chinese: 邹市明; traditional Chinese: 鄒市明; pinyin: Zōu Shìmíng; born May 18, 1981 in Zunyi, Guizhou) is the most successful amateur boxer from China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011. He won two consecutive Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight (-48 kg) division and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight (-49 kg).

Amateur career

He won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics, beating 17-year old American southpaw Rau'shee Warren but losing the rematch to Bartelemí. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the silver medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. In the final he was defeated by Pakistan's Noman Karim.

In 2005, he won the World Championships in his home country in Mianyang, defeating Hungarian Pál Bedák in the finals, the first Chinese boxer to do so.

In the 2006 Asian Games he won the title, defeating Thailand's Suban Pannon, 21-1 in the final match.[1]

In 2007, he repeated his World Championship triumph beating Russian David Ayrapetyan 23-6 early and Harry Tanamor from the Philippines in the finals. He had to settle for silver at the 2007 Asian Championship Games in Ulan Bator, losing the final bout against local Mongolian Pürevdorjiin Serdamba.

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he won China's 50th gold medal by winning the final light flyweight boxing event. It was China's first ever Olympic boxing gold medal. Pürevdorjiin Serdamba of Mongolia, his opponent in the final bout, was forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.[2] After Serdamba was not able to continue, Zou burst into tears. It was anticipated that young Serdamba's recent success against 27-year-old Zou was the biggest obstacle for Chinese boxing.

He didn't compete in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan but came back to win the 2010 Asian Games.

In 2011 he won his third straight World Amateur Boxing Championships.

Amateur Highlights

2008 Olympic Results

2012 Olympic Results

  • Defeated Yosbany Veitia (Cuba) 14-11
  • Defeated Birzhan Zhakypov (Kazakhstan) 13-10
  • Defeated Patrick Barnes (Ireland) 15-15
  • Defeated Kaeo Pongprayoon (Thailand) 13-10

World Amateur championship results

2003 (in Bangkok, Thailand)

  • Defeated Yan Bhartelemy (Cuba) 22-15
  • Defeated Rudolf Dydi (Slovakia) 21-9
  • Defeated Harry Tanamor (Philippines) 21-13
  • Lost to Sergey Kazakov (Russia) 19-23

2005 (in Mianyang, People's Republic of China)

2007 (in Chicago, United States)

  • Defeated Constantin Paraschiv (Romania) 15-3
  • Defeated Birzhan Zhakypov (Kazakhstan) 30-13
  • Defeated David Ayrapetyan (Russia) 23-6
  • Defeated Patrick Barnes (Ireland) 22-8
  • Defeated Nordine Oubaali (France) 16-1
  • Defeated Harry Tanamor (Philippines) 17-3

Professional career

On April 6, 2013, Zou Shiming won his debut pro fight in Macau by defeating Mexican Eleazar Valenzuela on points. Zou Shiming won his second professional fight at "Fists of Gold II" with a unanimous decision over teenager Jesus Ortega at the Venetian Macao on 10 August 2013.[3]

Zou Shiming fought on the undercard of "The Clash in Cotai" between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios, with four other Chinese boxers in Macau on 24 November 2013, [4] defeating Mexican Juan Tozcano by unanimous decision.[5]

Professional boxing record

3 Wins (0 knockouts, 3 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[6]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Thailand Yokthong Kokietgym 8 2014-02-22 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0Mexico Juan Tozcano UD 6 2013-11-23 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0Mexico Jesus Ortega UD 6 2013-07-27 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0Mexico Eleazar Valenzuela UD 4 2013-04-06 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Professional debut.

References

  1. ↑ Light flyweight final results
  2. ↑ Leslie Hook (June 9, 2012). "The Olympians: Zou Shiming, China". Financial Times Magazine. 
  3. ↑ Unus Alladin (29 July 2013). "Golden moment for China's Zou Shiming in second professional victory in Macau". South China Morning Post. 
  4. ↑ "Knockout experts heading to Macau". The Standard (Hong Kong). 26 September 2013. 
  5. ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/2013/11/23/5138708/pacquiao-vs-rios-results-zou-shiming-wins-third-pro-bout
  6. ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=640437&cat=boxer

External links

1968 – 2008: up to 48 kg, 2012: up to 49 kg
1974 – 2009: up to 48 kg; 2011: up to 49 kg
Asian Games Boxing Champions in Men's Light Flyweight
1966 – 2006: up to 48 kg, 2010: up to 49 kg
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