The undefeated Wba champion Knockout CP Freshmart (also known as Thammanoon Niyomtrong) entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 17-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). In his last three fights he has won over Go Odaira (CP Freshmart vs Odaira), Rey Loreto (Knockout CP Freshmart vs Rey Loreto) and Toto Landero (Knockout CP Freshmart vs Toto Landero).
His opponent, the former Wbc champ Xiong Zhao Zhong (also known as Chao Zhong Xiong or Chaozhong), has a record of 27-7-1 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost to Jose Antonio Jimenez in 2016 but then he beat Petchmanee Kokietgym in 2017 (Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Petchmanee Kokietgym). CP Freshmart vs Zhong is valid for the WBA World minimumweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Xiong Zhao Zhong fight videos
2017 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Petchmanee Kokietgym – full fight Video
The former Wbc champion Xiong Zhao Zhong (or Chao Zhong Xiong) entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 26-7-1 (14 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since May 25, 2016 when he was defeated by Jose Antonio Jimenez. Before this bout, in 2015, he had beat Hiroya Yamamoto (=Zhong vs Yamamoto) and Crison Omayao (=Zhong vs Omayao).
His opponent, the undefeated Petchmanee Kokietgym (also known as Panya Pradabsri), has a perfect record of 18-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 minimumweight in the world. He has fought twice in 2017 winning over Ellias Nggenggo and Silem Serang. Chao Zhong Xiong vs Panya Pradabsri is valid for the vacant interim WBA International minimumweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Crison Omayao – full fight Video
The former Wbc champion Xiong Zhao Zhong (also known as Chao Zhong Xiong) entered this fight with a boxing record of 25-6-1 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He lost to Hekkie Budler last year (=Budler vs Zhong) but he came back to win in 2015 beating Hiroya Yamamoto (=Zhong vs Yamamoto).
His opponent, Crison Omayao, has an official record of 17-9-3 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.46 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2015 drawing with Jerry Tomogdan and winning over Mateo Jasma. Zhong vs Omayao is valid for the WBC International and vacant OPBF minimumweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Hiroya Yamamoto – full fight Video
Xiong Zhao Zhong entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 24-6-1 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin); he fought four times in 2014 losing to Oswaldo Novoa his Wbc world belt (=Zhong vs Novoa) then he beat Roilo Golez and Jack Amisa but after this fight he suffered another defeat in his last bout, against Hekkie Budler (fight valid for the Wba and Ibo world titles, Budler vs Zhong).
His opponent, Hiroya Yamamoto, has an official record of 8-2-0 (3 knockouts) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class; he comes off the loss against Go Odaira (his only bout of 2014). Zhong vs Yamamoto is valid for the vacant WBC International minimumweight title; undercard of Qiu Xiao Jun vs Silvester Lopez. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Hekkie Budler vs Xiong Zhao Zhong – full fight Video WBA, IBO
Review: 2014-10-25, pretty good fight between Hekkie Budler and Xiong Zhao Zhong: it gets three stars. Hekkie Budler entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 26-1-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Francisco Rodriguez Jr); he suffered his only defeat in 2011 when he faced Gideon Buthelezi for the Ibo light-Flw title, since then he has moved down in weight class winning nine consecutive fights.
His opponent, Xiong Zhao Zhong, has an official record of 24-5-1 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he has already fought three times in 2014 but he was defeated by Oswaldo Novoa in his first bout of the year (losing his Wbc world belt Zhong vs Novoa) and then he won two fights. Budler vs Zhong is valid for the WBA and IBO World minimumweight titles (both held by Budler); undercard of Martin Murray vs Domenico Spada. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Oswaldo Novoa – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-02-05, tough exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Oswaldo Novoa gets two. Xiong Zhao Zhong entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 22-4-1 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 minimumweight in the world, he is the first pro boxing champion from China and he comes off 4 consecutive wins.
The Mexican Oswaldo Novoa has an official record of 12-4-1 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he comes off five-fight win streak after having suffered his last defeat to Carlos Velarde in 2012; currently the #1 in this division is Katsunari Takayama. Zhong vs Novoa is valid for the WBC minimumweight title (Zhong’s third defense while Novoa’s first world title shot). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 BOXING fight – Denver Cuello vs Xiong Zhao Zhong – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2013-06-28, good first part of the fight with one knockdown but the fight was conditioned by an injury… Denver Cuello vs Xiong Zhao Zhong gets two stars. Denver Cuello (33-4-6, 21 KOs) entered as the No.6 minimumweight in the world while Xiong Zhao Zhong (20-4-1, 11 KOs) entered as the No.10. Cuello vs Zhong is valid for the WBC minimumweight title (Zhong’s first defense). Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Javier Martinez Resendiz – full fight Video
Review: 2012-11-24, nice and tough fight between Xiong Zhao Zhong and Javier Martinez Resendiz: three stars. Xiong Zhao Zhong (19-4-1) entered as the No.18 minimumweight in the world while Javier Martinez Resendiz (13-3-2) entered as the No.24. Zhong vs Resendiz is valid for the vacant WBC minimumweight title. Watch the video!