2000 was the most brilliant time for China Sanda, and the first "China Sanda King Championship" was held in this year!
At that time, 20-year-old Liu Hailong turned out to be born, all the way through the pass, successively defeated the 65 kg champion "Prairie Eagle" GeZhiletu, the 85 kg tough general "Hundred Changes Thor" Qiao Xiaojun, the 85 kg class "Cold Face King Kong" Ren Yanbing, won the title of "China Sanda King" in 2000! At that time, Liu Hailong was 75 kilograms.
Since then, in 2002 and 2003, he has defeated Yu Bao and Bao Li Gao for two consecutive times to win the title of "China Super Sanda King"! Known as the first person in China's sanda!
After winning the Super Sanda Championship in 2002, some media interviewed Liu Hailong about how it would be to play against Tyson, Lewis and Holyfield.
Liu Hailong, who was 22 years old at the time, was furious: "If there is a company to operate this matter, I am very willing to compete with them." Didn't Hollyfield say that Chinese kung fu is all fist embroidery? They may think that Chinese martial arts are nothing more than those stunts in Hollywood movies, but in fact, it is not the same thing as Chinese sanda. I'm going to tell them with my fist that Sanda isn't that easy to deal with. ”
Media: "Who do you think will win"?
Liu Hailong: "I don't use my mouth to say who wins and who loses, I am not afraid to fight with them, only after fighting will I know."
In 2002, heavyweight boxing was the domain of Lewis, who not only defeated Holyfield twice, but also KO Tyson that year. At this time, Hollyfield was 40 years old and was on the decline, while Tyson was also 36 years old, in worse shape, losing to small characters in succession. Although Lewis is also 35 years old, he can maintain his status.
If Liu Hailong fights with them, what are the odds of winning, first look at the comparison of physical conditions:
Liu Hailong: Height 1.76, weight 75 kg
Tyson: 1.78 meters tall, weighs 100 kilograms
Lewis: 1.96 m tall, weighs 108 kg
Holyfield: 1.89 tall, weighs 99 kg
The difference in physical conditions is obvious, and the rules are different, Liu Hailong also defeated the heavyweight sanda champion at that time to get the Sanda King, so from the heart, Liu Hailong is not afraid of Tyson's boxing "giant beasts", and only then did he have the arrogance in the interview.
In fact, who loses and who wins is not important, the important thing is to have momentum, dare to challenge, this is the most important thing in the fighting arena, "timidity before fighting" is a big taboo, Liu Hailong knows the truth, so he can become a "super sanda king"!