Comments on: Will Zou Shiming Be Set Free to Go Into Pro Boxing? http://www.chinasportsreview.com/2008/11/06/will-zou-shiming-be-set-free-to-go-into-pro-boxing/ Understanding The Middle Kingdom Through Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: j.kidd http://www.chinasportsreview.com/2008/11/06/will-zou-shiming-be-set-free-to-go-into-pro-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 j.kidd Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.chinasportsreview.com/?p=123#comment-1730 Olympic champs will likely not "go pro" because the know they will not have the same success. Since the IOC continues to water down the sport, few that win medals continue that success professionally - In fact most fail miserably. Olympic boxing today is more like virtual boxing. It does not factor in basics like endurance, chin or strength. But more importantly, the technique of combinations and the strategy to use certain punches to setup others is completely lost on this version of the sport. Ironically, I doubt Zou's success against other top amateurs in the actual sport of boxing, much less pros. Olympic champs will likely not “go pro” because the know they will not have the same success. Since the IOC continues to water down the sport, few that win medals continue that success professionally – In fact most fail miserably. Olympic boxing today is more like virtual boxing. It does not factor in basics like endurance, chin or strength. But more importantly, the technique of combinations and the strategy to use certain punches to setup others is completely lost on this version of the sport.

Ironically, I doubt Zou’s success against other top amateurs in the actual sport of boxing, much less pros.

]]> By: b. cheng http://www.chinasportsreview.com/2008/11/06/will-zou-shiming-be-set-free-to-go-into-pro-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-55 b. cheng Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:18:47 +0000 http://www.chinasportsreview.com/?p=123#comment-55 would love to see Zou go pro, but there's a big difference between his case and Dazhi's, because, as you point out, he can never represent China in the Olympics again if he goes pro and thus won't have to deal with the battle that Dazhi went through. Further, the "traitor" label was only by the government and most regular people were far more understanding. would love to see Zou go pro, but there’s a big difference between his case and Dazhi’s, because, as you point out, he can never represent China in the Olympics again if he goes pro and thus won’t have to deal with the battle that Dazhi went through. Further, the “traitor” label was only by the government and most regular people were far more understanding.

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