Typesetting Author: Sun Like
When it comes to Wang Hongxiang, people will think of the names of "Grassroots Boxing King" and "Chinese Hero", which are all the glory he won by fighting hard in the martial arts ring.
Wulin Feng made Wang Hongxiang and changed his fate. Wang Hongxiang also used more than 30 battles to leave a strong mark in the development of Wulin Feng in the past 20 years.
Wang Hongxiang practiced family martial arts with his father at the age of 5, and entered the Songjiang Martial Arts School at the age of 11 to practice martial arts.
He worked as a martial arts tutor, sold clothes in clothing stores, ran through the crew, and worked as a security guard, until he saw the martial arts event on TV in 2005, and the martial arts fever in Wang Hongxiang's heart was ignited again.
"I was a security guard at the time and watched Huang Heqing's game on TV. My colleague said, don't you punch sandbags every day, why don't you go to the competition? In the past, if you want to play a competition, you must be a team within the system, and the emergence of the people's ring has given us folk martial arts enthusiasts a chance to express themselves. I thought I could play at this level of play!"
At the crossroads of fate, 25-year-old Wang Hongxiang saw a sign called Wulin Feng and found a place to use it. In 2006, he rushed from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou for the audition.
"There are all kinds of boxers in the ring of the people, with different professions and characteristics, and they all want to show and prove themselves in this arena. At that time, I took the train to Zhengzhou, and I was supposed to arrive at 9 o'clock in the morning, but the train was delayed, and I arrived at the square of the audition at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. At that time, it was crowded, and the registration had already ended. I came all the way and was unwilling to go back, so I found the referee and director, and finally arranged a game for me. The bout was over quickly, and I dropped my opponent with two hooks and a high whip leg. ”
Because the strength of the opponent of the temporary pair was insufficient, it could not truly reflect Wang Hongxiang's strength, so he did not pass the audition. Wang Hongxiang was indomitable and participated in the audition for the second time.
When he appeared in the martial arts arena again, he immediately won applause with a set of backflips and whirlwind kicks, and finally stood out with his outstanding strength. Wang Hongxiang was selected as the "Battle for the Storm" and maintained seven consecutive victories after becoming the champion. In 2006, Wang Hongxiang defeated Jin Hongyu with a weight of 75 kilograms and 90 kilograms and won the championship of the people's ring, and the name of "grassroots boxing champion" spread far and wide.
On August 25, 2007, Wang Hongxiang went abroad and defeated Toshiaki Kasuga in the "China-Japan Seven-on-Seven" competition, realizing the transformation from a grassroots boxer to a professional boxer.
Wang Hongxiang went to Japan and won
On September 5, 2009, Wu Linfeng walked into Las Vegas for the first time, and Wang Hongxiang TKO Joe Shilin (once ranked No. 1 in the world) in the United States at the time, and this victory brought his fame to unprecedented heights, and he was called "Chinese Hero".
Wang Hongxiang TKO Joe Shiring in Las Vegas
Wang Hongxiang impressed fans, in addition to his winning streak, more importantly, he showed his indomitable momentum, swift punches, and sharp low kicks in the game.
"I didn't feel any pressure to play abroad. It seems that there has always been a momentum until the age of 30, and as a fighter from China, there is a sense of pride and a sense of collective honor when he steps onto the international stage. You can't embarrass the Chinese when you go abroad, you have to play every game well. ”
Wang Hongxiang won the MVP of the Sino-Japanese confrontation
"When I usually play, I carry a bag on my back and am known as a lone ranger. Although it has always been popular, I still don't feel like a star. The first time I felt that I became popular was in 07, when I was invited to Shangqiu as a guest to participate in a martial arts competition.
Fighters don't fight, and they can still get a fee, which was rare at the time, and when I got out of the car, everyone came over to take a group photo. Wulin style has brought me a lot and changed my fate, including nicknames such as grassroots boxing champion and Chinese hero have also spread on the Internet.
I was both excited and pressured to do this, and I didn't like the words very much when I introduced myself to the outside world. I feel like I'm just an ordinary martial arts practitioner, and after removing these nicknames, I'm exactly like an ordinary person.
I like a sentence very much, make high wishes, get married, enjoy inferior blessings, I don't have too many extravagant expectations for material things, I like martial arts, and I enjoy ordinary happiness. Martial arts is a way of life for me. ”
On January 15, 2011, Wang Hongxiang announced his retirement after defeating Aleksandr Poniakov from Estonia in the 5th Global Boxing Championship.
"I grew up training, and by the time I was 30 years old, I had an injury, including one knockout, and my form dropped significantly. Wulin style has developed rapidly and become more and more influential, and many world-class star champions have come to China to compete.
I'm a grassroots fighter, I started the ring late, the new fighters are very technologically advanced, and the training methods are much better than when we did. I am too old to fight, and although my fighting spirit is still there, my physical condition is no longer suitable for continuing to fight.
I don't need to stand in the ring to prove anything. Under the pressure of family life, I chose to retire. After retiring, I still had a lot of fans who supported me, and the voice of the fans was the biggest motivation for me to fight, so I came back five years later. ”
On January 23, 2016, at the 4th Global Kung Fu Festival of Wulinfeng, 35-year-old Wang Hongxiang returned to the ring to repay the support of his fans. Although his state is no longer at his peak, he won the victory with his will to fight, which makes people see the persistence of a martial artist.
Wang Hongxiang ran the crew before he became famous, but only participated as a trick. After many years of hard work in Wulinfeng, Wang Hongxiang's influence is incomparable, and Wulinfeng pushed him to a bigger stage and realize his dream.
"Every stage of life has a different stage, and the martial arts dream in my heart is still there, and the martial arts style has given me popularity, so that I can have the opportunity to participate in the filming of action movies and promote martial arts in another way. ”
Now Wang Hongxiang has become the protagonist in the movie, starring in films such as "Capture the Bottle" and "Bloody Battle of Chinatown", showing his strength in the field of film and television.
The martial arts wind in Wang Hongxiang's eyes is like a home that welcomes his return at any time.
"Wulinfeng has been developing and growing for 20 years, and its professionalism has been continuously improved, but one thing has not changed, that is, the spirit of tolerance.
Wulin Feng gives Chinese and foreign warriors from all over the world a platform to show themselves. For me, Wulinfeng feels like a home, for so many years, many people have left for various reasons, but the door of Wulinfeng is always open, and you are welcome home at any time. The tolerance of martial arts style is not only for boxers, but also for different sects and organizations. ”
The sea is inclusive, there is room is large, and the trickle converges into the sea. The river and the sea make each other work. Wang Hongxiang is lucky, he found a place to use in the martial arts arena and realized himself.
In the course of 20 years of development, all kinds of boxers represented by Wang Hongxiang have achieved classic legends on the Wulin style platform, bringing countless good memories to fans and making the signboard of Wulin Feng more shining.
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