A Deaf Boxer | Jiemian
Zou Biyu—Jiemian
When Liang Yang was a baby in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, he lost much of his hearing. Nevertheless, Liang followed his brother’s interest in boxing. Today, Liang competes in regular boxing matches against others in his 200-pound weight class. Liang is trying to be a professional in a sport in which very few people who are hard of hearing compete. He fights on Fridays with the hopes of being noticed by other professional fighters.
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When Liang Yang was a baby in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, he lost much of his hearing. Nevertheless, Liang followed his brother’s interest in boxing. Today, Liang competes in regular boxing matches against others in his 200-pound weight class. Liang is trying to be a professional in a sport in which very few people who are hard of hearing compete. He fights on Fridays with the hopes of being noticed by other professional fighters.