Zou Shiming wins debut professional fight
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China's Zou Shiming has won his debut professional fight in Macau, but the hard way, defeating Mexican Eleazar Valenzuela on points.
The two-time Olympic champion and China's first boxer to make it to the world stage won on a unanimous points decision, with all three judges giving him victory by 40 to 36. Wearing gold trunks, Zou let his opponent do all the work in the first round.
The second round followed the same script, Valenzuela doing the work and Zou ducking and diving his way out of trouble. But the Chinese fighter showed plenty more in the third, rocking Valenzuela twice, first with a strong right and then a clubbing left, bringing the patriotic home support to its feet.
In the fourth and final round, Zou finally showed more ambition as he connected with some impressive body shots and ended with spectacular finish against the stubborn Valenzuela.
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The most decorated amateur boxer in Chinese history, Zou Shiming has won his first match of his first professional competition at the Cotai Arena in Macao. |
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