Zou Shiming beats Jesus Ortega for second professional win
Zou Shiming, center, celebrates after defeating Mexico's Jesus Ortega in Macao, China, July 27, 2013. [Photo/icpress.cn] |
MACAO, China - China's two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming dominated Mexican teenager Jesus Ortega to win his second professional fight by a unanimous decision.
Zou defeated Ortega 59-55 in a six-round flyweight bout in Macao on Saturday.
Zou Shiming, right, fights Mexico's Jesus Ortega during a six-round flyweight bout in Macao, China, July 27, 2013. [Photo/icpress.cn] |
Double Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming of China scored a unanimous points victory in a four-round professional boxing debut in Macao on Saturday as the gambling hub took a step towards becoming a boxing destination.
Zou, whose bronze in Athens was China's first Olympic boxing medal, won gold at the Beijing Games and beat Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon in London last year to become the first light-flyweight to win three Olympic medals. [Full story]
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