BEIJING -- In the glamour division of boxing, where the giants duke it out, the possibility of a Chinese super heavyweight champion is as unexpected as the astonishing rise of basketball superstar Yao Ming a few years ago.
The behemoth named Zhang Zhilei - known to the Chinese as "the iron-fisted prince" - might not win a gold medal, but he has already entered the quarterfinals, making him one of a surprising seven Chinese boxers to advance from their first bouts this week.
At 6 foot 7 and 265 pounds, Mr. Zhang towered over his Moroccan opponent, crushing him by a score of 15-0 while thousands of Chinese fans screamed their approval. Even legendary promoter Don King announced this week that China is the next up-and-coming power in the boxing world.
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