Zou Shiming

Zou Shiming
Statistics
Real name 邹市明
Rated at Flyweight
Height 164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Nationality Chinese
Born 18 March 1981
Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 7
Wins 6
Wins by KO 1
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Zou Shiming (simplified Chinese: 邹市明; traditional Chinese: 鄒市明; pinyin: Zōu Shìmíng; born 18 May 1981) is a Chinese professional boxer who is the current WBO International Flyweight champion.

Zou is known for being China's most successful amateur boxer of all time, winning three amateur world titles at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and winning three consecutive Olympic medals: bronze in the 2004 Summer Olympics, gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and gold in the 2012 Summer Olympics, all in the light flyweight division.

Amateur career

Zou Shiming competed at his first amateur boxing competition at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and won silver, losing in the final to Noman Karim but qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won his first match by beating Rau'shee Warren in the round of 32. He lost to eventual champion Yan Bartelemí in the semifinals and ended up winning bronze. Zou won the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships by beating Pál Bedák in the final, becoming the first ever Chinese boxer to win the tournament. At the 2006 Asian Games, Zou won gold by beating Suban Pannon 21-1 in the final match.[1] He repeated his triumph from 2005 at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, beating David Ayrapetyan early in the tournament and Harry Tanamor in the final. However, Zou had to settle for silver at the 2007 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, losing the final against Pürevdorjiin Serdamba.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Zou won China's 50th gold medal of the tournament by winning the final of the light flyweight boxing event, winning China's first ever gold medal in Olympic boxing. During the final, Serdamba, his opponent from the final of the 2007 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, was forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.[2] After Serdamba was not able to continue, Zou burst into tears in compassion for his fellow boxer's injury. Zou did not compete in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but he came back to win gold at the 2010 Asian Games. He also won his third straight gold at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships. Zou won gold again at the 2012 Summer Olympics by beating Kaeo Pongprayoon 13-10, but several critics regarded his victory as controversial.[3]

After the 2012 Summer Olympics, Zou decided to make the switch from amateur boxing to professional boxing.

Olympic Games results

2008

2012

World Amateur Championships results

2003

2005

2007

2011

Asian Games results

2006

2010

Professional career

After winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Zou Shiming decided to turn into a professional boxer after competing as an amateur boxer his entire life. He signed a contract with boxing promotion company Top Rank on 23 January 2013 and was subsequently trained by Freddie Roach. On 6 April 2013, Zou won his professional debut by beating Eleazar Valenzuela by unanimous decision. He won his second fight by unanimous decision over Jesus Ortega on 10 August 2013.[4] He then fought on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios,[5] beating Juan Tozcano by unanimous decision on 23 November 2013.[6]

Zou recorded his first knockout win of his professional career on 22 February 2014, beating Yokthong Kokietgym in the seventh round. On 19 July 2014, Zou beat Luis de la Rosa by unanimous decision to win his first ever professional title, the WBO International Flyweight title. After beating Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym on 22 November 2015, Zou announced that he would fight for his first professional world title in 2015. On 7 March 2015, Zou lost to Amnat Ruenroeng by unanimous decision in a bout for the IBF Flyweight title.

Professional boxing record

6 Wins (1 knockout, 5 decisions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws[7]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–1 Thailand Amnat Ruenroeng UD 12 2015-03-07 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR For IBF Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Thailand Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym UD 12 2014-11-22 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR WBO Flyweight title eliminator.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Colombia Luis de la Rosa UD 10 2014-07-19 China The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Won vacant WBO International Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Thailand Yokthong Kokietgym KO 7 (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 3–0 Mexico 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 2–0 Mexico 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 1–0 Mexico 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. ↑ Phil Lutton (2012-03-14). "Zou Shiming Wins | Controversial Decision | Boxing | London Olympics". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  4. ↑ Unus Alladin (29 July 2013). "Golden moment for China's Zou Shiming in second professional victory in Macau". South China Morning Post.
  5. ↑ "Knockout experts heading to Macau". The Standard (Hong Kong). 26 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Pacquiao vs Rios results: Zou Shiming wins third pro bout with wide decision win". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Zou Shiming - Boxer". Boxrec.com. 1981-03-18. Retrieved 2014-05-08.

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