Zou may get early shot at world title
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China’s Zou Shiming is being fast-tracked towards a world title fight in November, less than two years after turning professional, a report said yesterday.
The two-time Olympic champion will draw closer to a title shot if he wins today’s flyweight bout against Thai Yokthong Kokietgym in China’s Macau, the South China Morning Post said.
Promoter Bob Arum said Zou, 32, was being lined up to fight IBF world champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand “if everything goes to plan”.
“We are not going to rush him towards a world title fight and then see he’s not ready,” Arum was quoted as saying. “When we see him fight on Saturday, we will have a better idea.
“Zou will have another fight lined up early this summer, in May. That will be a 10-round fight... Trainer Freddie (Roach) thinks he can be ready (for a world title fight).”
Zou’s late plunge into the pro ranks follows an amateur career in which he became China’s first Olympic boxing medallist, first world amateur champion and first Olympic champion.
Today’s eight-round, non-title fight tops the bill at Macau’s Venetian casino, ahead of an IBF world lightweight title bout between defender Miguel Vazquez and Denis Shafikov.
Zou’s pro debut last April was only four rounds but he has progressed to eight against Yokthong, 19, his toughest opponent yet with 15 wins, including 11 knockouts, against three losses.
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