Why is Zou Shiming taking up airtime on HBO?

[Fetta]

This is what Arum meant by the best fighting the best? Arum just gonna **** HBO now

[Don Flamenco]

The suits are obviously trying to hype him up and investing a ton of money in him. Problem that I see with him from his ammy fights is he looks suited for that type of fighting, playing tag as opposed to professional boxing.

Hope I'm wrong and he becomes a total bad ass

[ShoulderRoll]

It's one thing to showcase the American Olympians on a ShoBox card or on FNF.

But this just seems strange to me. It must be that they want to go after the Asian demographic.

[vacon04]

I love Viloria but I don't think he is going to have much of a problem in his fight. Couldn't Top Rank have come up with a better televised undercard for him?

What? He's fighting Estrada who gave Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez hell in his last fight (And for me Chocolatito is a fantastic boxer)

[Russian Crushin]

It's one thing to showcase the American Olympians on a ShoBox card or on FNF.

But this just seems strange to me. It must be that they want to go after the Asian demographic.

Theres 2 other good title fights on the card

[mikinoki]

Is anyone really clamoring to see a Chinese Olympian in his pro debut?

Yes I am very excited to watch him fight

[ShoulderRoll]

Theres 2 other good title fights on the card

Is HBO airing those?

[Bee Keepz]

Is anyone really clamoring to see a Chinese Olympian in his pro debut?

They want to cut into the Asian market, specially with the surge that Pacquiao had. If they plan on holding fights in Macau, it would do well. They need to grab those Japanese fighters too, like the Kamedas.

Chinese population in the US is one of the largest for the Asian countries; and they have a lot of money. They are about the same as the Indians as far as socioeconomic status, in the top 2.

They also love to gamble, I've seen them at casinos everywhere.

[DARKSEID]

Well HBO doesn't have anyone else to sell.

Might as well test the Chinese demographic. Can't go wrong with a gold medal winner.

[Russian Crushin]

Is HBO airing those?

Of course, Shiming is the main event i think