Zhang Junlong (boxer)

Zhang Junlong
Statistics
Nickname(s) Dragon King
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm)
Nationality Chinese
Born (1981-11-12) November 12, 1981
Qingdao, China
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 13
Wins 13
Wins by KO 13
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Zhang Junlong (张俊龙) (born November 12, 1981, in Qingdao, China), nicknamed the Dragon King, is a Chinese professional boxer in the heavyweight division and current WBU interim, WBF Intercontinental and Asia Pacific , IBO Asia Pacific and WBA Oceania champion in heavyweight.[1]

Professional career

Zhang made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 31, winning all of his eleven fights by knockout.

On January 23, 2014, he faced David Koswara to win his first professional titles, the inaugural WBA Asian and CPBF Asian heavyweight titles.[2] One month later he defeated unknown fighter Timor Benz to win the vacant WBF Asia Pacific heavyweight title.[3] During May of the same year he won via a fifth round knockout against former cruiserweight Nico Toriri for the vacant IBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title.[4]

On November 30, 2014, Zhang faced veteran journeyman Jason Gavern, stopping him in the third round to win the vacant WBF Intercontinental and WBU heavyweight interim (German version) titles, making him one of the few Chinese fighters to win a minor world title.[5] Since november 2014 is he represented by Alexan Manvelyan & an international Manager and matchmaker from Monaco.

On 11 april 2016 Zhang Junglong (13-0, 13)* [张君龙] extend his perfect record and score his most impressive victory so far, as he took out tough Brazilian George Arias (56-16, 42) in 2 rounds in Jinghong to claim the WBA Oceania Heavyweight title.[6][7]

According to Junglong's international manager Alexan Manvelyan, the Chinese slugger, dubbed "The Dragon King", became just the 5th man to stop Arias, who hadn't been stopped since 2005 when he was taken out in 4 rounds by Juan Carlos Gomez. The stoppage saw Junglong doing what the likes of Carlos Takam, Kubrat Pulev, Hughie Fury, Denis Boytsov, Audley Harrison, Taras Bidenko and Sinan Samil Sam couldn't do.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Zhang Junlong". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Zhang Junlong claims WBA-CPBF Asian titles". cntv.cn. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  3. ↑ "Zhang Junlong beat Timor Benz by KO at 0:35 in round 2 of 12". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  4. ↑ "Zhang Junlong v Nico Toriri". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Junlong Stops Gavern To Win WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title". .worldboxingfederation.net. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  6. ↑ Zhang Junlong stops George Arias! Asian Boxing 2016-04-11
  7. ↑ Zhang JungLong WBA Oceania Heavyweight Champion http://www.wbanews.com/ 2016-04-19


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Achievements
New title WBU Heavyweight Champion
Interim Title
November 30, 2014 – present 		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Joseph Parker		 WBA Oceania Heavyweight Champion
April 11, 2016 – present 		Incumbent
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