China is not known for its boxing prowess, but that didn't stop Top Rank chairman Bob Arum from signing Chinese two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming. Arum announced from Beijing on Wednesday that he had signed Zou, who won gold medals in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, to a contract to fight under the Top Rank banner. Arum said Zou will make his professional debut on April 6 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macau. PHOTOS : Best of Madison Square Garden fights "Zou is an incredible talent who is beloved in the People's Republic of China," said Arum. "We at Top Rank will make every effort to make certain that he has a spectacular career as a professional boxer." In addition to his gold medals -- he also won a bronze medal in Athens in 2004 -- Zou is a three-time world amateur champion at light flyweight (2005, 2007, 2011). He is China's first Olympic boxing medalist and its first world amateur champion. Zou, 31, who has had years of martial arts training and counts among his heroes Jackie Chan and Muhammad Ali, is known for his extraordinary speed and footwork. "We are extremely grateful to the Sands China Ltd. for its great cooperation in this venture to launch the professional career of this great young athlete," Arum said.