Zhang Junlong

Zhang Junlong (Chinese: 张君龙) (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]

Zhang Junlong 張君龍
Statistics
Real name	Junlong Zhang
Nickname(s)	Dragon King
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach	76 in (193 cm)
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1981-11-12) 12 November 1981 Qingdao, China
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	19
Wins	19
Wins by KO	19
Losses	0
Draws	0
Medal record Men's boxing Representing  China Asian Games 2002 Busan Super heavyweight Asian Championships 2002 Seremban Super heavyweight

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Professional career

Zhang made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 31, so far winning all of his 19 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]

On 11 April 2016 Zhang Junglong (13-0, 13)* [张君龙] extended his perfect record and took out Brazilian George Arias (56-16, 42) in 2 rounds in Jinghong to claim the WBA Oceania Heavyweight title.[6][7]

Problems with governing bodies

In 2017 Zhang refused to pay the governing bodies ranking fees, Zhang was immediately removed from the WBA ranking, a boxrec volunteer who works for the WBA lobbied for to deleting Zhang boxing record.[8]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

18 fights	18 wins	0 losses
By knockout	18	0
By decision	0	0
Draws	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes	Win	19-0	Victor Emilio Ramirez	KO	1 (12), 1:36	18 Dec 2017	China Show, Beijing, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
18	Win	18-0	Osborne Machimana	KO	1 (12), 2:10	30 Jul 2017	Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
17	Win	17-0	Pedro Otas	KO	2 (12)	9 May 2017	Beijing, China Beijing, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
16	Win	16-0	Saul Farah	KO	1 (12), 1:28	29 Mar 2017	Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao, China Qingdao, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
15	Win	15-0	Rogelio Omar Rossi	KO	1 (12)	23 Jan 2017	China Show, Beijing, China Beijing, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
14	Win	14-0	Julio Cesar Dos Santos	TKO	2 (12)	7 Aug 2016	The Oulebao Dream World, Penglai, China	Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title
13	Win	13-0	George Arias	TKO	2 (12), 0:47	11 Apr 2016	Sport Hall, Jinghong, China	Won vacant WBA Oceania heavyweight title
12	Win	12-0	Juan Pedro Guglielmetti	KO	3 (12), 2:15	30 Jan 2016	The Oulebao Dream World, Penglai, China
11	Win	11-0	Shawn Cox	KO	2 (12)	29 May 2015	Sport Hall, Beijing, China
10	Win	10-0	Jason Gavern	TKO	3 (12)	30 Nov 2014	Sport Hall, Wuhan, China	Won vacant WBF Intercontinental and WBU (German) heavyweight titles
9	Win	9-0	Nico Toriri	KO	5 (12), 2:28	31 May 2014	Tian He Stadium, Guangzhou, China	Won vacant IBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title
8	Win	8-0	Atthapong Sangthep	KO	2 (12), 0:35	28 Feb 2014	Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China	Won vacant WBF heavyweight title
7	Win	7-0	David Koswara	KO	1 (12), 1:16	23 Jan 2014	Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China	Won vacant WBA Asia-CPBF heavyweight titles
6	Win	6-0	Peter Omondi Okello	KO	2 (10), 2:10	30 Nov 2013	Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China
5	Win	5-0	Sura Isaak	KO	2 (10), 1:28	28 Sep 2013	Sport Hall, Penglai, China
4	Win	4-0	Cullen Rogers	TKO	3 (6), 2:46	27 Jul 2013	Sport Hall, Penglai, China
3	Win	3-0	Liu Min Feng	KO	1 (6), 0:42	26 Jan 2013	Sport Hall, Beijing, China
2	Win	2-0	Chang Yu	KO	1 (4)	21 Dec 2012	Sport Hall, Haikou, China
1	Win	1-0	Chang Xin	KO	2 (4), 1:37	27 Oct 2012	Beijing Senki Boxing Club, Beijing, China

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". Asianboxing.info. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
7. "World Boxing Association". Wbanews.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
8. https://www.wbaboxing.com/tag/jun-long-zhang#.XnH4wagzbtQ

External links

• Boxing record for Zhang Junlong from BoxRec

Achievements
Vacant Title last held by Mark de Mori	WBU Heavyweight Champion Interim Title November 30, 2014 – September 19, 2015	Vacant Title next held by Werner Kreiskott
Vacant Title last held by Joseph Parker	WBA Oceania Heavyweight Champion April 11, 2016 – present	Incumbent