“COMING TO AMERICA” — Zou Shiming, two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Amateur Champion, arrived in Los Angeles International Airport on Monday night after flying in from China. Take a look a few photos and notes on Zou Shiming right here, along with the details of his grand arrival in Las Vegas today, where he will begin getting to work training for his professional debut.
Then, he arrives in Las Vegas today, Tuesday, February 5, at Noon PT to begin training for his professional boxing debut.
Shiming’s Grand Arrival will take place at The Venetian Las Vegas Porte Cochere (3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nev. 89109). Shiming will be greeted by his promoters, Bob Arum and Todd duBoef of Top Rank; his new trainers, Freddie Roach and Miguel Diaz; and John Caparella, president and COO of The Venetian and The Palazzo. Interviews will take place after the Grand Arrival Ceremony.
Shiming will begin his training on Tuesday, following his Grand Arrival, in a custom gym located inside the resort complex. He will train at The Venetian and The Palazzo through February 15, and then move to the Top Rank Gym, also located in Las Vegas, through March 23. He will return to China for his last two weeks of training camp. Shiming, 31, is scheduled to make his professional boxing debut on April 6 at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau.
