Chinese boxing.

Not what I said. He earned his title. Meaning in the ring, on the actual night.

Granted, maybe Zhong vs. Resendiz wasn't the best the WBC could've put together for the vacant title in the first place, but still - he took care of business and clearly beat the man that was put in front of him. :good

I wasn't defending the politics of that situation, just saying when he was put in the position he didn't need controversial scorecards to claim the victory and its spoils, like Zou did in the Olympics. (arguably both times)

...plus, he did then beat Cuello, so...

 

Ik Yang is the pound for pound best prospect in China and might be the likeliest next to follow in Zhong's footsteps and claim a world championship. In fact, he might do it soon - and become their first ever undefeated champion.

I think he is either already Lamont Peterson's mandatory or a single W away from becoming it.


Zhilei and Dong are slow clumsy oafs; they'll do nothing @ heavy, even with the division in a weak state.

 

I can see Lamont getting stripped with this 143lb nonsense with Garcia, if he doesn't immediately make a mandatory defense after that.

(Peterson vs. Yang would be a dream war; either versus Cuenca not so much :yep)

 

I didn't realize Jun was so high at super bantam. :think

I guess technically he's beaten everyone he ever stepped in the ring with at this point, having avenged the early defeats to Baat.

Plus this whole 7-0 (4) run that he's on for random WBC baubles does have some halfway decent names in there.

 

I think most still would, but for a guy that most people have probably never heard of (and even diehards hadn't until a year ago when he started popping up on Top Rank cards) he is probably in there with a much greater chance than he ought to be, with his experience level.

Given his style, I'd think he was a very live dog, especially if Garcia first softens Peterson up substantially in that catch-weight farce.

 

Zhong sliding in ahead of Cuello is nothing compared with the unfairness of many of Zou's decisions in the amateurs in much of his major international action.


Zhong for all his limitations is a real hardworking pro, to say nothing of the fact that he is almost literally a midget and never backed down against much larger men his entire career, always the one to apply pressure (earning him the nicknames "Little Chinese Tyson" and "Pocket Hercules"). Zou had everything handed to him (training with Roach, headlining big Top Rank cards while still a novice, rushed into a world title shot) and didn't seem to ever take it half as seriously as Zhong despite having double his natural talent. Even as the Ruenroeng match was slipping away from him, all he did about it rather than switch gears or display any determination, let alone desperation, was laugh & showboat - while getting schooled! atsch

I'll always root for somebody like XZZ (gutsy overachiever) rather than a Shiming (entitled, spoiled, lazy). :good