Chinese kickboxer
Qiu Jianliang (Chinese: 邱建良; pinyin: qiū jiàn liáng) is a Chinese kickboxer. He joined the Chinese National Muay Thai Team in September 2012. In October 2013 he joined the Da Dong Xiang fight club to compete in professional kickboxing.
As of December 2021, he is ranked as the fifth best super featherweight in the world by Combat Press,[1] and was ranked as high as #1 in February 2021.[2]
Career
Early career
Jianliang made his professional debut against Wisrichai at the 2013 China vs Thailand Muay Thai tournament. He beat Wisrichai by a second-round knockout. Twelve months later, he beat Songchai by knockout as well. He suffered his first professional loss against Phosa Nopphorn on January 18, 2014.
On May 24, 2014 in Xinyang Stadium at Yokkao 9 Qiu Jianliang beat Imwiset Pornnarai.[3]
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On November 1, 2014, Jianliang fought Melsik Baghdasaryan at Wu Lin Feng & WCK Muaythai: China vs USA for the Wu Lin Feng International 67 kg title.[5] Baghdasaryan won the fight by majority decision.
Jianliang came in overweight for a fight against Hiroki Kangeki scheduled on April 12, 2015. He was cancelled and Jainliang given an automatic loss.[6]
On July 4, 2015, Jianliang took part in the 2015 WLF 67 kg tournament. After winning a unanimous decision against Andrei Kulebin in the semifinals, he lost a unanimous decision in turn to Yang Zhuo. He rebounded from this loss with a decision win against Andrei Khamionak.
The 14-fight winning streak
His victory over Khamionak was the first win of a six fight winning streak, during which he further beat Kane Conlan and Shavone Warren by decision, as well as Alessio Dangelo, Bovy Sor Udomson and Mosab Amrani by stoppage. This fight culminated in a fight with Honghoen Por.niramon for the S1 Muaythai Welterweight title. Jianliang won the fight by a third-round knockout.
Jianliang participated in the 2016 Wu Lin Feng World Championship, held in Shanghai. He beat Nathan Robson and Lu Jianbo in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. He fought a rematch with Andrei Kulebin in the finals, and won by a first-round knockout.
On April 2, 2016 in China at the inaugural Glory of Heroes event Qiu Jianliang beat Jomthong Chuwattana.[7]
[8] On May 7, 2016 in Shenzhen, China at Baoan Stadium on Glory of Heroes 2, Qiu Jianliang beat Noppakrit Kor.Kampanart.[9] After beating Ruslan Kushnirenko at Glory of Heroes 3, he Jianliang was scheduled to fight Azize Hlali at Wu Lin Feng 2016: China vs Morocco. Hlali won the fight by decision, snapping Jianliang's 14-fight winning streak.[10]
Glory of Heroes title run
September 17, 2016 in Chaoyang, China on a new event series dubbed "Rise of Heroes" Qiu Jianliang defeated Melvin Wassing.[11] On Saturday, October 1, 2016 Glory of Heroes 5 in Zhengzhou, Qiu Jianliang beat Ilias Bulaid by decision.[12][13] At Rise of Heroes 4, Jianliang fought Sebastien Fleury for the Martigny M.J.M Champion 67 kg title. He won the fight by a first-round head kick knockout.[14]
After this title win, Jianliang beat Adrian Maxim at Glory of Heroes 5 by unanimous decision.
On January 13, 2017 Qiu Jianliang was in action at Glory of Heroes 6, where he earned a violent, spinning back kick finish of Kem Sitsongpeenong, to climb into the second place in Combat Press' rankings.[15] On March 4, 2017 Glory of Heroes debuted in Brazil for Glory of Heroes 7. In the night’s action, Qiu Jianliang kept his winning streak alive against Wilson Djavan, winning by decision.[16] He further beat Diego Freitas and Subsakorn, he appeared on the Krush and Glory of Heroes collaborated card - Krush.77‘Japan vs. China in Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan. Qiu Jianliang beat the former R.I.S.E. champion Komiya Yukihiro by unanimous decision.[17]
This nine-fight winning streak earned him a place in the 2017 Glory of Heroes 65 kg tournament.[18] In the tournament semifinals, Jianliang beat Aleksei Ulianov by unanimous decision. He beat Dylan Salvador in the same manner in the tournament finals.[19]
Glory of Heroes title reign
On Jan 27, 2018 Glory of Heroes traveled to the Huandong Gymnasium in Qingdao, China, for Glory of Heroes 9. Jianliang defeated Yuichiro Nagashima by TKO in Round 3.[20] On Saturday, May 26, 2018 Glory of Heroes held its 31st event in Beijing, China. Qiu Jianliang beat Kaew Weerasakreck by decision.[21] At Glory of Heroes 33, Jianliang fought Issam Chadid. He extended his winning streak to 14, beating Chadid by unanimous decision.[22]
At Glory of Heroes 38, Jianliang fought Dmitry Varats for the 2019 ISKA Junior Lightweight title. He won the fight by TKO, after Varats withdrew from the bout at the end of the second round.[23]
After winning the ISKA Junior Welterweight title, Jianliang was scheduled to fight Ivan Avdeev at Glory of Heroes 41. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Jianliang was next scheduled to fight Ivan Naccari at Glory of Heroes 44, whom he beat by decision.[24] Jianliang injured the ligaments of his right knee in the first round of the Naccari fight, which sidelined him for the entirety of 2020.
ONE Championship
It was announced on June 20, 2021, that Jianliang had signed with the ONE Championship, and would compete in the bantamweight kickboxing division of the promotion.[25]
Jianliang made his ONE debut against Hiroki Akimoto at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3, 2021.[26] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[27]
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