China’s most successful boxer Zou Shiming won his professional boxing debut against Mexican teenager Eleazar Valenzuela on Saturday in Macau according to Xinhua News Agency. Zou, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, won a unanimous points decision – 40-36 – from three judges after a 15-minute four-round fight with his 18-year-old opponent. “I am happy to […]

The Venetian Macao announced yesterday that China’s top amateur boxer Zou Shiming will make his professional debut at the CotaiArena in April. No further details of the match were revealed. According to the announcement, the 32-year old two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time World Amateur Champion signed with Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum’s […]

Macau Grand Prix coordinator , João Costa Antunes said Friday that safety will be top of the agenda as the Macau Grand Prix celebrates its 60th anniversary in November this year. “Safety is always our first priority,” said  Antunes, who has been the MGP coordinator for the last 25 years. “I had a meeting with […]

Macau Sport Development Board (IDM) President Vong Iao Lek apologised Monday for the routing fiasco during Sunday’s Macau International Marathon when the runners were given wrong directions for the event’s routes. In a press briefing at the board’s headquarters, Macau Athletics Association (AAMC) Vice President Chan Pou Sin said that runners invited by the organisers […]

British rider Michael Rutter in a Honda 1000 dominated this year’s late running of the 46th Motorcycle Grand Prix, leading from the first lap to the tenth and making a eight wins record-breaking in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau. Due to poor weather the race was held over from Saturday to Sunday afternoon. […]

Portuguese motorcycle rider Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira died Thursday after a crash at the Guia circuit during qualifying for the 46th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, racing officials said. The 35-year-old Carreira from Lisbon crashed yesterday afternoon at Fisherman’s Bend. No other riders were involved in the accident. Organisers said two doctors went to the […]

Kickboxing champion Cung Le let his fists do the talking for once with a devastating one-punch knockout of Rich Franklin in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event in China on Sunday. Le’s win in the main event at Macau’s Venetian hotel takes him a step closer to a shot at the middleweight title but after […]

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Deputy Director Chiang Ngoc Vai said Thursday that road congestion during this year’s Macau Grand Prix was expected to be more severe than in previous years, urging people to abandon their cars and catch the bus instead during the four-day motor-racing event. Chiang made the comments during a press conference by the […]

The 2012 Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold, officially sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), will be held at the Macau Forum from November 27 to December 2. Kumpoo is a Japanese manufacturer of badminton equipment. It is the seventh year that the Badminton Federation of Macau has hosted the event, one of […]

The Macau roller hockey men’s squad Wednesday won the Asian Championship title for the fifth straight time, defeating India 6-3 in the final match. The Macau team won all their matches in the tournament, held in the Chinese city of Hefei, Anhui province. Macau beat the Australia, Taiwan and India. With this victory, Macau reached […]

Gaganjeet Bhullar won Sunday the Venetian Macau Open title, his second title in less than a month. Bhullar finished with a birdie to sign off at 16-under 268, two shots clear of American Jonathan Moore, who had five birdies in his last five holes. Moore finished second, while Thitiphun Chuayprakong (70) of Thailand and Siddikur […]

The budget for this year’s 59th Macau Grand Prix taking place from November 15 to 18 will be HK$160 million, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director João Manuel Costa Antunes announced Wednesday. Costa Antunes said in a press conference that the 14 percent increase from last year’s HK$140 million was “normal” due to rising costs […]