200 MILLION WATCH QIU XIAO JUN WIN WBA INT?L SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BELT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 14 Feb 2016
In another massive show of support for boxing in China, 200 million fans watched the television coverage from the Olympic Park Arena in Lou Zhou, China as ?The Dragon? Qui Xiao Hun beat Ghana?s WBA Pan Pacific champion Raymond ?Chorkor Banku? Commey to successfully retain his title in the first defense of the belt he had earlier won from Amor Belhadji Ali sone three months ago in Monte Carlos.
All three judges scored the fight by a lopsided 118-109 decision for Jun.
In a post fight interview in the presence of WBA president Gilberto Mendoza Jr, the champion said ?now I want the black and gold belt? which goes to the regular champion.
The title fight rated 5.9 percent which was reportedly the highest among all CCTV Channels in China and the third in all China while 200 million people tuned in to watch the promising Chinese fighter in action. Well known promoter Liu Gang said he was pleased with what happened and indicated they planned many more WBA fights in China while Mendoza said he was pleased ?as we saw a great production today and we will tnalk ab out it? meaning future events in China.
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