China's talent search getting a pro push
By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-18 09:27
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Wen Yinhang, China's national champion in the 75kg division, poses with the newly designed golden belt at Wednesday's Beijing launch ceremony for the 2017 season of the Chinese Boxing Championships. |
A revamped format for the Chinese Boxing Championships is aimed at preparing the nation's best amateurs for future professional challenges.
Bridging the huge gap between amateur and pro is a daunting task for most Olympic boxers in their post-Games careers, as evidenced by double gold medalist Zou Shiming's delayed adaptation to the aggressive pro style.
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