November 23, 2024

Zhaoxin stops Jianzheng in 9th round

Zhaoxin stops Jianzheng in 9th round

Zhaoxin stops Jianzheng in 9th round

By LITO DELOS REYES

Orthodox Zhaoxin Zhang of Chengdu scored a knockout over Jianzheng Wang of Pingduc in the 9th round to win the WBC Asian Boxing Council cruiserweight title last Dec. 26 at Crowne Plaza in Shaoxing, China.

The 25-year-old Zhaoxin posted his 10th win with the sixth knockout against one loss and one draw, while Jianzheng, 33, suffered his only second loss against nine wins.

The bubble boxing event is under the Asian Boxing Commission while the promoter is Jiashu Chen of China International Sports Indus.

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