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Article: (Beijing Olympics) Boxing preview: China fights for one gold amid Russia, Cuba siege

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(Beijing Olympics) Boxing preview: China fights for one gold amid Russia, Cuba siege

By Fei Liena

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- In decades of dry spell of gold boxing medal during the Olympics, the Chinese boxing regiment finally sees a possible breakthrough this year, led by "pirate" boxer Zou Shiming.

As the leading figure of the Chinese boxing team to fight for gold during the Beijing Olympics, Zou has many auras to his belt: runner-up in the 2003 World Boxing Championships, bronze-medalist in the 2004 Athens Olympics, winner in the 2005 World Boxing Championships and the 2007 Chicago World Boxing Championships.

Zou is famous for his "pirate boxing", moving fast to avoid heavy punches ...

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