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".

Liu Hailong
BornLiu Hailong
(1981-05-30) May 30, 1981 (age 43)
Shandong, China
Other namesLiu Tui Pi Gua, King of Sanda
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
StyleSanda
Years active1999-2009
Liu Hailong
Medal record
Representing  China
Wushu sanda
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Macao 80 kg

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

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  • 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

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Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2003-12 Win   Eduardo Fujihara IKF Sanshou China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins IKF Sanshou −80.0kg World Championship.
2003-11-07 Win   Mohamed Selit 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, Finals Macau, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship Men's sanda −80.0kg Gold Medal.
2003-11-05 Win   Muslim Salikhov 7th IWUF Wushu World Championship, 1/8 Finals Macau, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003- Win   Robert Kaennorasing Guangzhou, China Decision 5 3:00

Filmography

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Notes

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  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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