Yang Ming (kickboxer)
Yang Ming (Chinese: 杨明) is a Chinese kickboxer. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the tenth(10th) best super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
| Yang Ming | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1995 Zhengzhou, China |
| Other names | "Golden Armored God of War" (金甲战神) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | China |
| Team | Guangdong Jinjia Fighting Club |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 71 |
| Wins | 55 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 16 |
Kickboxing career
Yang faced the 2015 K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Takeru Segawa at Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza on December 31, 2015.[2][3] Takeru won the fight by a second-round knockout, dropping Yang with a right cross in the last seconds of the round.[4]
Yang faced Vladimir Litkyn at Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Championship in Baise on January 18, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Yang would go on to win his next seven bout was well, most notably beating Zhao Jianfeng at Wu Lin Feng 2020: China New Kings Tournament Final on August 29, to capture the Wu Lin Feng China and IPCC China -60 kg titles, before he was booked to face Zhang Lanpei in his ninth and final fight of the year. His winning streak was snapped, as Lanpei won the bout by decision.
Yang participated in the 2022 Wu Ling Feng -60 kg tournament, the finals of which was held at Wu Lin Feng 528 on March 26, 2022. Although Yang won the semifinal bout against Zhao Boshi, he lost a decision in turn to Huang Shuailu in the finals. Yang previously beat Shuailu in the finals of the Contender League on January 1, 2022, but was unable to replicate that performance in their rubber match.[5]
Yang faced Pinpetch Banchamek at Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs Thailand on February 3, 2023. He won the fight by a closely contested decision.[6]
Yang challenged the WLF super featherweight (-60 kg) champion Hirotaka Asahisa at Wu Lin Feng 537 on May 2, 2023.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Yang faced the former Krush Featherweight champion Takahito Niimi at Wu Lin Feng 2023 Year-End Kung Fu Festival on December 30, 2023.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
- Wu Lin Feng
- 2020 Wu Lin Feng China -60 kg Champion[11]
- International Professional Combat Council
- 2020 IPCC China -60 kg Champion
- Chinese Muay Thai Professional League
- 2019 China Muay Thai Professional League -60 kg Champion[12]
- Bangla Stadium
- 2016 Bangla Stadium Champion
- World Boxing Council Muaythai
- 2015 WBC Muay Thai 135 lbs Intercontinental Champion
Amateur
- 2014 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
- 2015 China Kickboxing Championship -60 kg runner-up
- 2015 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
- 2016 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg champion
- 2016 East Asia Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
- 2017 China Muay Thai Championship -60 kg runner-up
- 2018 China Muay Thai Championship -60 kg Champion
- 2019 China Kickboxing Championship -60 kg runner-up
Fight record
| 57 Wins (11 (T)KOs), 18 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-06 | Win | Zhang Haiyang | China Kickboxing Premier League | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-03-09 | Win | Zheng Zhixiang | China Kickboxing Premier League | Wuzhishan City, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-12-30 | Win | Takahito Niimi | Wu Lin Feng 2023 Year-End Kung Fu Festival | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-12-23 | Win | Towa Yamaguchi | Kunlun | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-10-22 | Win | Ali Zarinfar | EM Legend 44, Intercontinental Tournament Final | Chongqing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the EM Legend Intercontinental 61.5kg Title. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-22 | Win | Khavazh Oligov | EM Legend 44, Intercontinental Tournament Semifinals | Chongqing, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-05-02 | Loss | Hirotaka Asahisa | Wu Lin Feng 537 | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Wu Lin Feng World -60kg Title. | ||||||||
| 2023-02-03 | Win | Pinpetch Banchamek | Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs Thailand | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-12-09 | Loss | Huang Shuailu | Wu Lin Feng 532, Semi Final | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-09-24 | Win | Pan Jing | Wu Lin Feng 531 | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Loss | Huang Shuailu | Wu Lin Feng 528, Final | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Win | Zhao Boshi | Wu Lin Feng 528, Semi Final | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-01-01 | Win | Huang Shuailu | Wu Lin Feng 2022, Contender League Final | Tangshan, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-09-25 | Win | Xue Shenzhen | Wu Lin Feng 2021: WLF in Tangshan | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-05-29 | Loss | Huang Shuailu | Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 4th Stage | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-03-27 | Win | Li Yuankun | Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 1st Stage | China | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-12-22 | Loss | Zhang Lanpei | Wu Lin Feng 2020: Women's 52kg Championship Tournament | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-11-28 | Win | Wang Junyu | Wu Lin Feng 2020: China 70kg Championship Tournament | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-10-16 | Win | Wei Weiyang | Wu Lin Feng 2020: China New Kings Champions Challenge match | Hangzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-08-29 | Win | Zhao Jianfeng | Wu Lin Feng 2020: China New Kings Tournament Final | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Wu Lin Feng China and IPCC China -60kg titles. | ||||||||
| 2020-08-03 | Win | Jin Hu | Wu Lin Feng 2020: King's Super Cup 4th Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-07-05 | Win | Xue Shenzen | Wu Lin Feng 2020: King's Super Cup 3rd Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-06-13 | Win | Zhao Jiangfeng | Wu Lin Feng 2020: King's Super Cup 2nd Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-05-15 | Win | Zhao Zhanshi | Wu Lin Feng 2020: King's Super Cup 1st Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-01-18 | Win | Vladimir Litkyn | Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Championship in Baise | Baise, China | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| 2019-12-14 | Loss | James Georgiou | Wu Lin Feng 2019: East vs West Series - China vs Canada | Markham, Ontario, Canada | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-26 | Loss | Feng Tianhao | Faith Fighting Championships 31 | Xi'an, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-09-06 | Win | Taher Nadei | Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF at Lumpinee - China vs Thailand | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2019-08-11 | Win | Dong Jian | Faith Fight | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-06-16 | Loss | Kongphonlek | Dream Hero | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-01-20 | Win | Fan Yuelong | WKFC China Muay Thai Professional League | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-08 | Loss | Choodcho Tor.Laksong | Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x S1 - China vs Thailand | Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-01 | Loss | Javad Heidari | Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 3rd Round | Zhengzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-06-16 | Win | Dong Jian | WKFC China Muay Thai Professional League | China | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2018-06-02 | Win | Yao Hefei | Wu Lin Feng New Generation | Zhong County, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-07-09 | Loss | Rodtang Jitmuangnon | Topking World Series - EM Legend 21 | China | KO (Body punches) | 2 | ||
| 2015-12-31 | Loss | Takeru | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza | Saitama, Japan | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| 2015-11-28 | Win | [13] | Kung Fu Fighting Ultimate Legend | Tianjin, China | ||||
| 2015-10-06 | Win | Tata | Bullet Fight Club International Championship | Xianghe County, China | TKO | 3 | ||
| Wins WBC Muay Thai Intercontinental -135 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2015-06-11 | Loss | Ji Wenhao | Final Legend | Macao | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-08 | Win | Suosongchai | Hero Legends - China vs Thailand Tournament, Final | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-08 | Win | Wisa Sodiplas | Hero Legends - China vs Thailand Tournament, Semi Final | China | TKO | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | Loss | Stanislav Gazitov | 2017 IFMA World Championship, Round of 16 | Minsk, Belarus | Decision | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
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