Boxing is taking over China

[Hougigo]

chinese government is making an investment in boxing. that should be good.

I remember when they invested in basketball and it became HUGE. If this gives fighters another outlet for bigger money-thats a good thing.

China will probably own the asian scene... I think their Basketball losses in the Asian level is single digits if not low double digits....then again, Asian teams aren't that good.

[croz]

Arum paved the way to China. Probably would've done the same thing for the Great Wall if he were born a little earlier.

He did not. Zou and other amateur boxers are what paved the way. Arum has openly admitted he didn't care about Zou and wouldn't have known what to do with him. If anything Arum can ruin boxing's chances in China with ****** PPV events like this coupled with his notorious rep for horrible undercards. The man only knows how to cash in on made names, he doesn't know how to build fighters from the ground up.

[Espada]

Arum is just using Zou to capture the Chinese market, made him a couple of fights to build up tomorrow's fight.

[Jam Jars]

LOL that's the site I posted in the OP where Manny and Zou are the top story. Also, if you look now the top story is about the Klitschko brothers. Pretty much the entire front page of that very site is covered in boxing stories.

That site also has England v Australia cricket as a top story, I don't think China even have a cricket team.

[Light_Speed]

If it can expand the talent pool then it's a good thing. Statistically speaking, there HAS to be at least one guy with ATG potential over there.

[THE NAMELESS]

i have thought, thought about how come there is not one heavyweight asian top fighter..well...is it racism if i put down my own race?

[MindBat]

So in Asian, in general, who would you say is more popular, Manny Pacquiao or Zou Shiming?

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

The CEO of the Venetian said the fight is going to be broadcast for free to 200 million households on national television in China. I have no idea why anyone would buy PPV for $5. It looks like they will only look to the US PPVs to fund this whole shenanigan.

[croz]

Do you have a link for that? Arum said it would be PPV in China and I haven't heard anything about him flip flopping.

[croz]

That site also has England v Australia cricket as a top story, I don't think China even have a cricket team.

They do. Cricket is another sport that is trying to catch on in China.