Chinese Sanshou kickboxer (born 1981)
Liu Hailong (Chinese: 柳海龙; pinyin: Liǔ Hǎilóng, born May 30, 1981, in Shandong Province) is a Chinese sanda 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 one-night open weight round robin tournament, giving him the title Sanda "King of Kings".
At the 2002 Sanshou World Cup 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 2003, Liu faced a fellow King of Sanda in Yuan Yubao in the promotion's first "superfight", defeating him by decision to earn the title of "Super King of Sanda".
In December 2003, Liu scored a unanimous decision over Eduardo Fujihara to claim the IKF Sanshou World Championship.
After an injury in 2005, Liu retired from the sport. In 2009, he made a comeback facing and defeating 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
Filmography
Notes
- ^ "Kungfu goes international". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "I.W.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Kung Fu magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Liu Hailong". Sohu Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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