Zou Shiming
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Zou Shiming Biography
| Name | Zou Shiming |
| Birthday | May 18 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Zunyi |
| Home Town | Guizhou |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Zou Jianguo, Song Yonghui |
| Spouse | Yingying Ran |
Zou Shiming is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on May 18, 1981 in Zunyi, Guizhou, China. Chinese boxer, two-time Olympic gold medalist. He won in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012.
In 2004, he competed for the Olympics, the same year He first competed in the Olympics in 2004, the same year Michael Phelps won six gold medals. won six of the gold medals.
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 held the WBO flyweight title from 2016 to 2017. As an amateur, Zou is China’s most successful boxer of all time. In the light-flyweight division, he won three consecutive Olympic medals (bronze in 2004 and gold in 2008 and 2012), as well as three World Amateur Boxing Championships gold medals in 2005, 2007 and
- In 2018, he has been hired by East China Normal University as a teacher.
Zou Shiming competed in his first amateur boxing competition at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and won silver, losing in the final to Noman Karim but qualifying for the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won his first match by beating Rau’shee Warren in the round of
- He lost to eventual champion Yan Bartelemí in the semi-finals 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. 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 in the final against Pürevdorjiin Serdamba.
In 2005, he married Ying Ying.
Zou Shiming Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Zou Shiming is one of the richest Boxer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zou Shiming 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2004, he competed in his first Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the light flyweight category.
He was awarded gold at the World Amateur Championships in 2005 and 2007.
On November 5, 2016, in a rematch from November 2014, Zou defeated Prasitsak Phaprom (39-1-2, 24 KOs) via a unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO flyweight title on the Vargas-Pacquiao undercard at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Zou consistently landed quick and effective combinations from the opening bell and used his footwork to avoid punches. A knockdown was recorded in round 2 after Phaprom’s gloves touched the canvas after being hit with a hard right. The three judges at ringside scored the fight 120-107, 120-107 and 119-108 all in favour of Zou.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Zou Shiming height 5 ft 5 im Zou weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Zou Shiming Dating?
According to our records, Zou Shiming married to Yingying Ran. As of December 1, 2023, Zou Shiming’s is not dating anyone.
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On June 27, 2017 it was announced that Zou would make a voluntary defence of his WBO title against Japanese underdog and WBO #7 Sho Kimura (14-1-2, 7 KOs) on July 28 at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Zou parted ways with promoter Top Rank and decided to promote the fight himself. He decided not to train with his hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach. In a shocking upset, Kimura, who was behind on two scorecards at the start of round 11, knocked Zou out to win the WBO flyweight title. Two judges had the fight 96-94, 97-93 for Zou, whilst the third judge had it 96-94 for Kimura. Zou used his movement throughout the fight which had Kimura chasing him trying to land shots. He landed a right hook then followed by a combination. Zou dropped to the ground after a flurry of punches. He failed to get up, but referee didn’t count him out, calling off the fight.
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Zou Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Zou Shiming celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.
After retaining the title against Prasitsak Phaprom on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri, Zou fought IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng at the Cotai Arena in Macau on March 7, 2015. This marked the seventh straight fight Zou would fight at the venue since turning professional. Like Zou, Ruenroeng also fought at the Olympics, and lost to Zou at the 2010 Asian Games. Ruenroeng shattered Zou’s dreams of becoming world champion and gifted him his first professional loss when he scored a unanimous decision win after 12 rounds and retained his title in the process. Roenroeng won the bout comfortably with all three judges scoring it (116-111 x3), despite being controversially knocked down in round 2 as he lost his balance. Each time Zou tried to get on the inside, Ruenroeng used his jab and counterpunch to keep control of the fight. Following the loss, Zou was ranked #7 by the IBF and WBO and #9 by the WBC.
What happened to Zou Shiming?
Shiming, who turns 37 in May, is at a crossroads in his life after sustaining optic nerve and bone socket injuries to his left eye in December. The boxer was rushed to hospital after suddenly losing sight in his eye on the flight home to Shanghai.
Why did Zou Shiming retire?
The loss cost him his title, but a sudden loss of vision in his left eye during a flight in December may have cost him his career. Zou, 36, was admitted to the hospital with injuries to both eyes, including orbital fractures, according to state Xinhua news agency.
Are there any Chinese boxers?
On 24 November 2012 Xiong Zhao Zhong became the first male boxer from China to win a major professional world boxing title, the WBC minimumweight title. The fight was well received with many of China’s major media organisations hailing the event as a huge success.
Who is the best boxer in China?
Zou Shiming
Statistics
Wins| 9
Wins by KO| 2
Losses| 2
Who is the strongest boxer in Asia?
- 1) Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (Philippines)
- 2) Chris “The Dragon” John (Indonesia)
- 3) Gabriel “Flash” Elorde (Philippines)
- 4) Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thailand)
- 5) “The Korean Hawk” Chang Jung-Koo (Korea)