IBF punches in with Xuzhou show

Region's top fighters light up Jiangsu city in major international tournament

Although double Olympic gold medalist and former world flyweight champion Zou Shiming might be forced to hang up his gloves because of severe eye problems, there's a new wave of boxing talent emerging in China.

The semifinal of the International Boxing Federation's Silk Road Champions Tournament wrapped up last Saturday at the Olympic Sports Center in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, with 10 fighters representing China, Russia, Thailand and the Philippines.