It is T-Minus one day and counting until world championship boxing premieres in Macau and the Shiming Dynasty begins! Olympic athletic hero Zou Shiming, will make his professional debut headlining Zou Shiming: “Fists of Gold” – an eight-bout card featuring two world championship rumbles. Right here, check out the weigh-in results and photos for the card, which also features Roman Martinez defending his title against Diego Magdaleno, and Brian Viloria defending his title against Juan Francisco Estrada.
Shiming, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time World Amateur Champion hailing from the Peoples Republic of China and trained by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, will dive into the professional waters against Eleazar Valenzuela (2-1-2, 1 KO) of Gusave, Sinaloa, México, in a four-round flyweight bout.
RYUSEI YOSHIDA – 129.2 / 58.60
Kumamoto, JAPAN (22-5, 10 KOs)
TRUNKS: Black w/White, 29, 5’8, 69”
CORNER: Kenya Honda, Hsuda Satosi
vs.
PAUL FLEMING – 129.4 / 58.6
Sydney, AUS (17-0, 12 KOs)
TRUNKS: Red, Black & Yellow, 25, 5’9″, 69.5″
CORNER: Billy Hussein, Miguel Diaz
Mike Altamura
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NIMITHRA SITHSAITHONG – 122.4 / 55.5
Bangkok, THI (4-4, 3 KOs)
TRUNKS: Yellow w/Red, 21, 5’4″, 66.5″
CORNER: Kazuto Harada, Lowie Banhaue
vs.
DODIE BOY PENALOSA – 123.4 / 55.9
Cebu City, PHI (10-0, 8 KOs)
TRUNKS: Red w/White, 22, 5’7”, 67”
CORNER: Dado Penalosa, Carlos Penalosa
Carmilo Penalosa
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TOMMY SERAN – 108.8 / 49.3
Surabaya, IND (18-1, 9 KOs)
TRUNKS: Multicolor, 29, 5’4.5″, 65″
CORNER: Yani Malhendo, Damianus Wera
vs.
MILAN MELINDO – 112.6 / 51
Mandaue City, PHI (28-0, 11 KOs)
TRUNKS: Black, 25, 5’2”, 64”
CORNER: Edito Villamore, Lowie Banhaue
Robert Labanza
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(10 Rounds – WBO International Super Bantam Title)
YASUTAKA ISHIMOTO – 121.8 / 55.2
Tokyo, JAPAN (21-6, 5 KOs)
TRUNKS: Blue w/Gold, 31, 5’7.5”, 67.5”
CORNER: Yuji Nakano, Miguel Diaz
Tadao Yamamoto
Vs.
WILFREDO VAZQUEZ, JR. – 122 / 55.3
Bayamon, P.R. (22-2-1, 19 KOs)
TRUNKS: Black w/Silver, 28, 5’5.5”, 66”
CORNER: Catalino Matos, Alfonso Ramos
Ruben DeJesus
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(12 Rounds – WBO World Super Featherweight Title)
DIEGO MAGDALENO – 130 / 58.9
Las Vegas, NV (23-0, 9 KOs KOs)
TRUNKS: Red w/Gold, 25, 5’6″, 68″
CORNER: Pat Barry, Sal Lopez
Augie Sanchez, Glyn Bolton
Vs.
ROMAN MARTINEZ – 130 / 58.9
Vega Baja, P.R. (26-1-2, 16 KOs)
TRUNKS: White w/Red, 29, 5’8″, 67″
CORNER: Raul Torres, Miguel Diaz
Dennis Pantoja, Angel Rivera
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(12 Rounds – WBO/WBA World Flyweight Title)
JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA – 112 / 50.8
Hermosillo, MEX (22-2, 17 KOs)
TRUNKS: Red, White & Green, 22, 5’4″, 66″
CORNER: Alfredo Caballero, German Leon
Alfredo Leon, Juan Hermandez
Vs.
BRIAN VILORIA – 111.2 / 50.4
Waipahu, HI (32-3-0-2, 19 KOs)
TRUNKS: Gold w/Green, 32, 5’4″, 66″
CORNER: Ruben Gomez, Marvin Somodio
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(4 Rounds – Flyweight)
ELEAZAR VALENZUELA – 111.6 / 50.6
Guasave, MEX (2-1-1, 1 KOs)
TRUNKS: White w/Blue, 18, 5’7”, 68”
CORNER: Alan Esparza, Saul Hernandez
Jose Moncada, Julian Chavez
Vs.
ZOU SHIMING – 111 / 50.3
Zunyi, CHINA (Pro Debut)
TRUNKS: Gold, 31, 5’5”, 65”
CORNER: Freddie Roach, Miguel Diaz
Sheng Li, Gavin MacMillian
Quotes
BRIAN VILORIA:
“Things came easy for me early in my career which is why I lost my titles. I’ve learned from those experiences. I know at this stage of my career I have to put my full capacity into my training. When your opponent brings his ‘A Game’ you’d better be ready. I have also developed an appreciation of my current reign as world champion that I did not have before. I enjoy being the best in my division.
“I don’t see this as an easy fight. Estrada has the ability to be a champion. He’s very good. My edge over him in this fight will be my experience and the patience that comes from it.
“I never thought I’d be the last of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team still fighting but now that I am I think it’s very cool. I’m representing my teammates – my Olympic homies.
“Zou is quick-handed and has great foot movement. He does not have that pop yet. Freddie [Roach] is teaching him to sit on is punches. He’s got a good chin. He can take a punch.”
JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA
“I can go toe-to-toe with Viloria. It’s an easier style for me to fight against. My youth could be an advantage. I’ll be fresher. I’ll have to box more to avoid Viloria’s explosiveness. Juan Manuel Márquez’s victory over Manny Pacquiao has inspired me and all of México. It made me so happy.”
DIEGO MAGDALENO:
“Martinez only has an ‘A Plan.’ He looks to land that big right hand. He loads up and presses it. I will win and make this fight easy by outboxing him and outthinking him. I have scouted him in-person, attending his fights and watching loads of tape. My style has matured. Las Vegas needs someone like me to represent the city.”
ELEAZAR VALENZUELA:
“I never heard of Zou Shiming before taking this fight against him. I only had nine amateur fights. The biggest purse I’ve fought for so far is $400. I’m here to win. The crowd makes no difference to me. I’m not fighting the crowd. I’m fighting Zou. Will he be shocked when he is hit by a professional fighter for the first time? He’ll be shocked when he’s hit by this professional fighter.”
