Yang Zhuo
Yang Zhuo is a Chinese former Wushu fighter and current kickboxer who competes in both Featherweight and Lightweight division. A multiple time provincial and national Sanshou titlist in his home country. Yang later made the switch to kickboxing. As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked the #8 featherweight in the world by Combat Press.
Yang Zhuo began sanshou training at an early age and rose to prominence by winning provincial titles in his native Liaoning several years consecutively. In the summer of 2009, he began to fight in Wu Lin Feng.
Career
On October 26, 2014, in the Kunlun Fight 12 4-Man 65 kg tournament semifinals, Yang beat Matt Embree by decision. He won the final against Phosa Nopphorn by TKO.On July 4, 2015, in Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament Semi Finals, Yang beat Jomthong Chuwattana by Ex.R decision.
In the final he faced Qiu jianliang and in the second round Yang knocked Qiu down several times, almost finishing him. Yang then won a unanimous decision victory from the judges.
Championships and awards
- Kickboxing
- *2017 Kunlun Fight 16-Man 66kg tournament champion
- *2015 WLF World Championship Tournament −67 kg champion -67 kg
- *2014 Wu Lin Feng World champion -67 kg
- *2014 Kunlun Fight 4-Man 65 kg tournament champion -65 kg
- Ranking
- *N°8 Combat Press.com at Featherweight, June, 2018
Fight record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Kunlun Fight 16 Man 66kg Tournament! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the S1 Muaythai Welterweight Intercontinental title.
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Wu Lin Feng 2015 World 67 kg Tournament.
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Kunlun Fight 4 Man -65 kg Tournament.
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the 2014 WLF World -67 kg title.