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Kong Hongxing

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Kong Hongxing
Born (1992-02-12) February 12, 1992 (age 32)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Native name孔洪星
Other names"The Mastermind"
NationalityChinese
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight59.5 kg (131 lb; 9.37 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleSanda
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofZhengzhou, China
TeamTagou Martial Arts School
TrainerXiao Zhimin
Kickboxing record
Total66
Wins54
By knockout18
Losses12
Draws0
Other information
UniversityZhengzhou University
Kong Hongxing
Medal record
Representing  China
Wushu Sanda
World Wushu Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jakarta Sanda −60kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Sanda −60kg
National Wushu Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nationals Sanda −60kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nationals Sanda −60kg

Kong Hongxing (Chinese: 孔洪星, born February 12, 1992) is a Chinese Sanda 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]

Background

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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

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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

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Sanda

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

Kickboxing and Sanda record (incomplete)

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Kickboxing record
54 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 12 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-12-30 Win China Chen Hongxing Sanda Premiere League year-end finals: 65 kg Shanghai, China TKO (Throw) 1 2:58
Wins SPL −65.0kg Tournament.
2018-09-22 Win Japan Takaki Hosogoe Kunlun Fight Wenzhou City, China KO (Left Hook) 1 1:42
2018-05-12 Win China Wang Tengteng Sanda Premiere League Shanghai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-10-14 Win China Yang Sun Glory 46: China Guangzhou, China KO (Left Head Kick) 1 0:36
2015-11-18 Win Russia Ali Magomedov 2015 Jakarta Men's sanda 60 kg Finals Jakarta, Indonesia Decision (2–0) 3 3:00
Wins 2015 Jakarta Men's sanda −60.0kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-24 Win Philippines Jean Claude Saclag 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg Finals Incheon, South Korea Decision (2–0) 3 3:00
Wins 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda −60.0kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-23 Win South Korea Kang Yeong-sik 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg Semi Finals Incheon, South Korea Decision (2–0) 3 3:00
2014-09-22 Win Hong Kong Li Sone Wai 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg Quarter Finals Incheon, South Korea Decision (2–0) 3 3:00
2014-09-21 Win Kyrgyzstan Rustam Ibragimov 2014 Asian Games Men's sanda 60 kg First Round Incheon, South Korea Decision (2–0) 3 3:00
2013-12-28 Win Thailand Saenchai K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Quarter-final in Foshan Foshan, China Ext. R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.