Sarel de Jong

Sarel de Jong (born 16 July 1996) is a Dutch kickboxer who has been professionally competing since 2018, and is currently signed with Enfusion[3]. She is the reigning Enfusion 61 and 64 kg champion.[4]

Sarel de Jong
BornSarel de Jong
(1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Delfzijl, Netherlands
Nickname(s)"Too Strong"
NationalityDutch
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofWagenborgen, Netherlands
TeamTeam van der Giessen[2]
TrainerDenis van der Giessen
Years active2016 - present
Kickboxing record
Total10
Wins9
By knockout2
Losses1
Medal record
Women’s Kickboxing
Representing  Netherlands
W.A.K.O. World Amateur Championships
2017 (Hungary) Middleweight
2019 (Bosnia)Welterweight
W.A.K.O. European Amateur Championships
2016 (Slovenia)Middleweight
2018 (Slovakia)Middleweight

At the amateur level, she is a four time World Association of Kickboxing Organizations medalist, and has won three gold medals at the Kickboxing World Series, as well as a single gold medal with the International World Games Association.[5]

As of May 2020, she is the #9 pound-for-pound female kickboxer by Combat Press.[6] She has been continuously ranked in the pound-for-pound top ten female fighters by Combat Press since July 2019.[7][8][9]

Kickboxing career

Amateur career

Sarel De Jong has had an extensive amateur career prior to becoming a professional fighter.

In 2016 she entered the WAKO Senior European Championship at 65 kg, where she placed third.

In 2017 she first entered the Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup at 65 kg and earned a second place finish. Two months later, at the World Games, she won the gold medal at 65 kg. She participated in the November WAKO Senior World Championship, where she won the silver medal at 65 kg

In 2018 she entered only one competition, the WAKO Senior European Championship, where she won the gold medal at 65 kg.

In 2019 De Jong entered four tournaments. She won the gold medal at 65 kg during the Yokoso Dutch Open, as well as further gold medals at the Austrian Classics and Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup 60 kg tournaments. De Jong ended her amateur career with a third place finish at the WAKO Senior World Championship.

Professional career

De Jong made her Enfusion debut during Enfusion Rookies, when she fought Krystina Lexova, and won the bout by unanimous decision.[10]

During Enfusion: Kickboxing Talents 33, she fought Sadie Siem, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

At Enfusion Live 69, she faced Chellina Chirino for the Enfusion 64 kg title. De Jong won a unanimous decision.[12][13]

In her next fight with the organization, she fought Samira Kovacevic for the 61 kg Championship. De Jong won the fight through a fifth round TKO and became a champion in two weight classes.[14]

During Enfusion 76/77 De Jong fought Victoria Lomax. She won the fight in the third round, by knockout.[15]

Sarel De Jong suffered her first loss with the organization during Enfusion 78, when she faced the veteran Anke Van Gestel. The loss came by way of a split decision.[16]

She next faced defended her 64 kg title against Sanne de Ruiter. De Jong won by unanimous decision .[17]

Sarel De Jong would then defend her 61 kg title, fighting at Enfusion Groningen against Madelen Søfteland.[18] Sarel won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

De Jong faced the WAKO champion Mallaury Kalachnikoff in a non-title bout at Enfusion 91.[20] De Jong won a unanimous decision.

At the end of 2019, Enfusion voted her the Best Female Fighter of the Year.[21]

Sarel de Jong was scheduled to fight Michaela Michl for her second 64 kg title defense.[22] The fight was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

De Jong is scheduled to defend her 61 kg title against Aylina “The Angel” Engel on September 19 and her 64 kg title against Michaela Michl on November 21.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur kickboxing
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2016 WAKO Senior European Championship 65 kg
    • 2017 WAKO Senior World Championship 65 kg
    • 2018 WAKO Senior European Championship 65 kg
    • 2019 WAKO Senior World Championship 60 kg
  • International World Games Association
    • 2017 World Games Poland 65 kg
  • Kickboxing World Series
    • 2017 Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup 65 kg
    • 2019 Yokoso Dutch Open 65 kg
    • 2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics 60 kg
    • 2019 Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup 60 kg

Professional kickboxing
  • Enfusion
    • Enfusion 61 kg World Championship
      • One successful title defense
    • Enfusion 64 kg World Championship
      • One successful title defense

Awards
  • Combat Press
    • 2019 Female Fighter of the Year nominee[24]
  • Enfusion
    • 2019 Female Fighter of the Year

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
9 wins (2 KOs), 1 loss
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
6 Dec 2019Win Mallaury KalachnikoffEnfusion 91Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)53:009-1
16 Nov 2019Win Madelen SøftelandGlorious Heroes presents Enfusion GroningenGroningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:008-1
Defends the Enfusion 61 kg Title.
8 June 2019Win Sanne de RuijterEnfusionGroningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:007-1
Defends the Enfusion 64 kg Title.
23 Feb 2019Loss Anke Van GestelEnfusion 78Eindhoven, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:006-1
7 Dec 2018Win Victoria LomaxEnfusion 76/7Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTKO26-0
17 Nov 2018Win Samira KovacevicEnfusion 75Groningen, NetherlandsTKO55-0
Wins the Enfusion 61 kg Title.
13 Jun 2018Win Chellina ChirinoEnfusion 69Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:004-0
Wins the Enfusion 64 kg Title.
3 Jun 2017Win Sadie SiemEnfusion Kickboxing Talents 33Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:003-0
20 Nov 2016Win Krystina LexovaEnfusion RookiesGroningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:002-0
?Win Alessia ColucciaFigtersGlory?, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:001-0

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

References
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