Is Zou Shiming really THIS good?

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

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Originally Posted by Vendettos

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

Dejavu. The same type of announcement was made by Arum about Rigondeaux. Rigo has done ok but he sure was not fast tracked to world dominance like Arum suggested he would.

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Man it took Rigo a little over a year to win a world title.

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Yeah he got a paper trinket but was supposed to take over the world and they were going to get him there quick because of his age.

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He's fighting Donaire next. If he wins that its a pretty big deal. Particularly to do writhing a couple of years as a pro

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Originally Posted by bzkfn

Bob Arum Predicts Zou Shiming vs. Brian Viloria in 2014 - Boxing News

I appreciate that Bob Arum has his salesman cap on here and he is trying to big up Zou as the 2nd coming of Jesus, but is he really so good that...

a) He deserves to be getting paid £300,000$ for his first pro fight in a 4 round bout?
b) He could win a Major Recognized World Title within a year
c) He could fight (and maybe beat) Brian Viloria for a in 2014?

Granted I've never seen him fight, so I'm asking what the big deal is that makes Arum, Roach & co think he could go so far so quick?

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A. As he is a big attraction and is why tickets will sell yes he deserves to get paid a lot.

B. if he is spoon fed an opponent for a vacant title

C. If B happens they could cash inning him in a super fight in China. Only see Viliria winning.

He has slowed down so much that I can't see him being that good as a pro. Rigo still has speed but Zou looked so slow in the Olympics.