Liu Hailong

Liu Hailong (Chinese: 柳海龙, pinyin: Liǔ Hǎilóng, born May 30, 1981 in Shandong Province) is a Chinese Sanshou kickboxer. Liu's rise to fame came in 2000 in the inaugural King of Sanda tournament. Liu not only won his weight class, but went on to win a grueling one-night open weight round robin tournament against much bigger fighters as well, giving him the title Sanda "King of Kings". Exciting and charismatic, Liu is almost certainly China's most recognized combat athlete.

Liu Hailong
BornLiu Hailong
(1981-05-30) May 30, 1981
Shandong, China
Other namesLiu Tui Pi Gua, King of Sanda
Nationality Chinese
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
StyleSanshou
Years active10 (1999-2009)
Kickboxing record
Total56
Wins52
By knockout12
Losses4
Liu Hailong
Medal record
Representing  China
Wushu Sanda
World Championships
2003 Macao 80 kg
World Cup
2004 Sanda World CupGuangzhou 2004
2002 Sanda World CupShanghai 2002

In 2003, Liu faced a fellow King of Sanda in Yuan Yubao in the promotion's first "superfight", defeating him soundly by decision to earn the title of "Super King of Sanda".

At the Sanshou World Championships in Macau, Liu faced Muslim Salihov in a competition and beat him on points to win the 80 kg division gold medal. Salihov is a highly accomplished Russian Sanshou fighter who would later become a King of Sanda himself. Some fight observers believe Salihov won the closely contested match.[1][2]

In December 2003, Liu scored a unanimous decision over Eduardo Fujihara to claim the IKF Sanshou World Championship. Other Chinese fighters who participated in that event include Bao Li Gao.

At the World Sanda Kings tournament in 2003 there was a challenge issued by well-known American Sanshou fighter Cung Le to Liu Hailong for a ``superfight`` to decide who was the best in the world. However the highly anticipated matchup never materialized between the two sides.

After an injury in 2005, Liu retired from the sport. In 2009, he made a comeback facing and KOing Japanese fighter Iga Koji.[3]

Championships and awards
  • Chinese Sanda King Tournament
    • 2003 Chinese Sanda King of Super Championship
    • 2003 Chinese Sanda King Championship
    • 2002 Chinese Sanda King of Super Championship
    • 2000 Chinese Sanda King Championship
  • IKF Sanshou World Championships
    • IKF Sanshou World Championships -80 kg Championship
  • World Wushu Championships
  • Sanda World Cup
    • 2004 Sanda World Cup Gold Medalist
    • 2002 Sanda World Cup Gold Medalist
  • Chinese Sanda Championships
    • 2004 Chinese Sanda Championships -80 kg Championship
    • 2003 Chinese Sanda Champion Championships -80 kg Championship
    • 2002 Chinese Sanda Championships -80 kg Championship
    • 2001 The 9th National Games Sanda -75 kg Championship
    • 2000 Chinese Sanda Championships -75 kg Championship
    • 2000 Chinese Sanda Group Championships 75–80 kg Championship

Sanda record
Kickboxing record
52 wins (12 KOs), 4 losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2003-12Win Eduardo FujiharaIKF SanshouChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins IKF Sanshou −80.0kg World Championship.
2003-11-07Win Mohamed Selit7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, FinalsMacau, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship Men's sanda −80.0kg Gold Medal.
2003-11-05Win Muslim Salikhov7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, 1/8 FinalsMacau, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00

Filmography

Notes
  1. "Kungfu goes international". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  2. "I.W.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Kung Fu magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  3. "Liu Hailong". Sohu Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.


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