Liu Hailong Explained

Liu Hailong
Birth Name:Liu Hailong
Birth Date:May 30, 1981
Birth Place:Shandong, China
Other Names:Liu Tui Pi Gua, King of Sanda
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Style:Sanda
Years Active:1999-2009

Liu Hailong (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

Sanda record

|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2003-12 || Win || align=left| Eduardo Fujihara || IKF Sanshou || China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2003-11-07 || Win || align=left| Mohamed Selit || 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, Finals || Macau, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2003-11-05 || Win || align=left| Muslim Salikhov || 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, 1/8 Finals || Macau, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2003-|| Win || align=left| Robert Kaennorasing || || Guangzhou, China || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-

Filmography

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kungfu goes international. China Daily. dead. 2010-03-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611094709/http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2002/0801/sp30-1.html. 2011-06-11.
  2. News: I.W.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Kung Fu magazine. 2010-03-10.
  3. News: Liu Hailong. Sohu Sports. 2012-04-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501233813/http://data.sports.sohu.com/person/person.php?id=3021. 2012-05-01.