Zou Shiming-Amnat Ruenroeng Clash Set Down, 3/7
Dec 18, 2014 • 3:34 AM ET
China's double Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming will get his first professional world title shot against International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title holder Amnat Ruenroeng in Macau on March 7th, it was announced.
Zou (6-0, 1 KO) will be up against a familiar foe in the unbeaten Thai Ruenroeng (14-0, 5 KOs).
The pair fought three titanic battles during their amateur careers, with Zou winning on the last two occasions. This included a 5-2 points decision in the 2010 Asian Games light flyweight semi-final as the Chinese fighter went on to win gold.
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Zou, the poster boy for boxing in China from Guizhou, deserved his world title shot, despite only having six fights and having been a professional for just 23 months.
"Zou has earned his right to fight for a professional world championship belt," said Arum, 82, who has promoted some of the world's greatest fighters from Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao in a career spanning 50 years.
