Kong Hongxing

Kong Hongxing (Chinese: 孔洪星, born February 12, 1992) is a Chinese Sanshou kickboxer training out of the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School. Aside from being one of China's most decorated Sanda athletes, he is also notable for having an upset victory over the Muay Thai legend Saenchai.[1]

Kong Hongxing
Born (1992-02-12) February 12, 1992
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Native name孔洪星
Other names"The Mastermind"
NationalityChinese
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Weight59.5 kg (131 lb; 9.37 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleSanshou
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofZhengzhou, China
TeamTagou Martial Arts School
TrainerXiao Zhimin
Kickboxing record
Total66
Wins54
By knockout18
Losses12
Draws0
Other information
UniversityZhengzhou University
last updated on: November 6, 2020
Kong Hongxing
Medal record
Representing  China
Wushu Sanda
World Wushu Championships
2015 Jakarta Sanda −60kg
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Sanda −60kg
National Wushu Championships
2015 Nationals Sanda −60kg
2014 Nationals Sanda −60kg

Background

Kong Hongxing was born on May 25, 1992 in Lankao County, Henan to a rural family of farmers with his father being a martial artist himself. As a child, Kong had a keen interest and passion for martial arts as he would often practice with his father. However, because of his energetic nature, he was noted to have no interest in his school work and would often having trouble staying on task. This eventually led to his father enrolling him into the Tagou Martial Arts school where he would begin to lay the foundations of a successful sanda career.[2]

Career

December 28, 2013, Foshan K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship, Kong Hongxing fought the Muay Thai Legend Saenchai under K-1 Rules. The fight was declared a draw after three rounds of back and forth action from both fighters causing the judges to declare an extra round to determine a victor. Kong was ultimately declared the winner via split decision after a very close and evenly matched fourth round.

October 14, 2017, Guangzhou Glory 46: China, Kong Hongxing made his GLORY debut in a sanda bout against fellow countryman Yang Sun. Being the far more experienced and decorated competitor, Kong only needed 36 seconds to Knockout his opponent with a devastating head kick in the first round.[3]

Championships and awards

Sanda

  • World Sanda Championships
    • 2015 World Sanda Championships -60 kg
  • National Wushu Championships
    • 2015 National Wushu Championships Men's Sanda -60 kg
    • 2014 National Wushu Championships Men's Sanda -60 kg
  • Asian Games
    • 2014 Asian Games Men's Sanda −60 kg [4]
  • Sanda Premiere League
    • 2018 SPL Tournament Winner −65 kg

Kickboxing and Sanda record (incomplete)
Kickboxing record
54 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 12 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2018-12-30Win Chen HongxingSanda Premiere League year-end finals: 65 kgShanghai, ChinaTKO (Slam)12:58
Wins SPL −65.0kg Tournament.
2018-09-22Win Takaki HosogoeKunlun FightWenzhou City, ChinaKO (Left Hook)11:42
2018-05-12Win Wang TengtengSanda Premiere LeagueShanghai, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-14Win Yang SunGlory 46: ChinaGuangzhou, ChinaKO (Left Head Kick)10:36
2015-11-18Win Ali Magomedov2015 Jakarta Men's sanda 60 kg FinalsJakarta, IndonesiaDecision (2–0)33:00
Wins 2015 Jakarta Men's sanda −60.0kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-24Win Jean Claude Saclag2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg FinalsIncheon, South KoreaDecision (2–0)33:00
Wins 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda −60.0kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-23Win Kang Yeong-sik2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg Semi FinalsIncheon, South KoreaDecision (2–0)33:00
2014-09-22Win Li Sone Wai2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg Quarter FinalsIncheon, South KoreaDecision (2–0)33:00
2014-09-21Win Rustam Ibragimov2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg First RoundIncheon, South KoreaDecision (2–0)33:00
2013-12-28Win SaenchaiK-1 World MAX 2013 World ChampionshipFoshan, ChinaExt. R Decision (Split)43:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. "GLORY 46 Results: Pereira Dominates Marcus, Wins Middleweight Title".
  2. "Kong Hongxing Bio".
  3. "The Weekend in Scraps: UFC Castoffs, Boxing Titles, Verhoeven Stops 'Bigfoot'".
  4. "Wushu Medallists by Event". Incheon 2014 official website. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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