Last night, in the 2024 (Xiamen, China) WBC/WBO professional boxing championship competition held at the Xiamen Jiageng Stadium, 21-year-old Yunnan youngster Tao Zhongchao fought fiercely in two rounds and knocked down (ko) Nasuro, ranked No. 1 in Tanzania, Won the WBC flyweight world youth gold belt. Tao Zhongchao is the cousin of the famous domestic boxer Xiong Chaozhong. This is also the most significant moment in his career so far.
Before the competition, Tao Zhongchao's weight loss process was quite difficult. At the first weigh-in, he exceeded the upper limit of flyweight weight by 100 grams. After some running and hand shooting, I successfully passed the test at the second weigh-in two hours later. During the stare-down phase of the weighing ceremony, Nasuolo kept provoking Tao Zhongchao by biting him with his mouth. Tao Zhongchao responded: "I will fight out everything I have practiced in my life."
Before this, Tao Zhongchao had never played more than 4 rounds. In the match against Nasuolo, Tao Zhongchao showed his calm side. In the first round, Tao Zhongchao did not attack rashly like before, trying to eat his opponent alive with a ferocious offensive. Instead, he executed the coach's instructions accurately and carefully read Nasuolo's offensive line. Although his wingspan was at a disadvantage, Tao Zhongchao used his pace and speed to always gain distance between the offense and defense. Near the end of the first round, he landed a big punch.
In the second round, Tao Zhongchao increased his attack frequency and forced his opponent to the ropes. At this time, Nasuolo did not realize that he was already a turtle in the urn. Using changing punching angles and superior strength, Tao Zhongchao ended his opponent at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the second round and won the WBC Flyweight World Youth Boxing Championship gold belt. After this battle, Tao Zhongchao's record rose to 5 wins and 1 loss, KOing his opponents 4 times.
After the game, Tao Zhongchao said: Since this was the first 10-round contest, he was prepared for a protracted battle before the game. He was just performing at the same level as in daily training, but he didn't expect that his opponent would be defeated early. "I'm very happy. It means I'm one step closer to becoming a world champion. I've summarized some experiences, including weight loss, feelings on the court, etc. The most painful part of the whole competition was losing weight. I didn't eat or drink for two days and two nights. It’s so uncomfortable.”
wbc The world youth title is an honor that can only be obtained by boxers under the age of 23. This represents recognition of the current training results of young players, and the winners can further receive elite-level training. After winning this title battle, Tao Zhongchao's world ranking is expected to enter the top 50 in this level.
Regarding his next goal, Tao Zhongchao hopes that he can break out of Asia as soon as possible and challenge world-class boxers. Now, we need to be more eager to progress and improve our comprehensiveness. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Guan Yin)
