Zhang Junlong (Chinese: 张君龙) (born 12 November 1981) is a Chinese professional boxer who held the WBA Oceania heavyweight title between 2016 and 2017.
Zhang Junlong 張君龍 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Junlong Zhang 12 November 1981 Qingdao, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Dragon King | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career edit
Zhang made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 31, winning all of his 20 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.[1] One month later he defeated unknown fighter Timor Benz to win the vacant WBF Asia Pacific heavyweight title.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
On 11 April 2016, Zhang 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.[5][6]
In 2017, Zhang refused to pay the WBA's sanctioning fees, thus he was removed from their rankings.[7]
It was reported on January 26, 2022, that Zhang's wife, Nana, died.[8]
Professional boxing record edit
| 21 fights | 21 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 20 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 21 | Win | 21-0 |  Guillermo Casas
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UD | 10 | 14 May 2022 |  China Show, Beijing, China
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| 20 | Win | 20-0 | Osborne Machimana | KO | 12 Nov 2018 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19-0 | Victor Emilio Ramirez
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KO | 1 (12), 1:36 | 18 Dec 2017 | China Show, Beijing, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18-0 |  Osborne Machimana
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KO | 1 (12), 2:10 | 30 Jul 2017 | Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17-0 |  Pedro Otas
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KO | 2 (12) | 9 May 2017 | Beijing, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16-0 |  Saul Farah
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KO | 1 (12), 1:28 | 29 Mar 2017 | Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Rogelio Omar Rossi
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KO | 1 (12) | 23 Jan 2017 | China Show, Beijing, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14-0 | Julio Cesar Dos Santos
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TKO | 2 (12) | 7 Aug 2016 | The Oulebao Dream World, Penglai, China
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Retained WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 | George Arias
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TKO | 2 (12), 0:47 | 11 Apr 2016 | Sport Hall, Jinghong, China
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Won vacant WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Juan Pedro Guglielmetti
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KO | 3 (12), 2:15 | 30 Jan 2016 | The Oulebao Dream World, Penglai, China
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| 11 | Win | 11-0 |  Shawn Cox
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KO | 2 (12) | 29 May 2015 | Sport Hall, Beijing, China
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| 10 | Win | 10-0 |  Jason Gavern
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TKO | 3 (12) | 30 Nov 2014 | Sport Hall, Wuhan, China
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Won vacant WBF Intercontinental and WBU (German) heavyweight titles |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 |  Nico Toriri
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KO | 5 (12), 2:28 | 31 May 2014 | Tian He Stadium, Guangzhou, China
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Won vacant IBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 |  Atthapong Sangthep
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KO | 2 (12), 0:35 | 28 Feb 2014 | Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China
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Won vacant WBF heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | David Koswara
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KO | 1 (12), 1:16 | 23 Jan 2014 | Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China
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Won vacant WBA Asia-CPBF heavyweight titles |
| 6 | Win | 6-0 |  Peter Omondi Okello
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KO | 2 (10), 2:10 | 30 Nov 2013 | Guoxin Gym, Qingdao, China
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| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Sura Isaak
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KO | 2 (10), 1:28 | 28 Sep 2013 | Sport Hall, Penglai, China
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| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Cullen Rogers
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:46 | 27 Jul 2013 | Sport Hall, Penglai, China
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| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Liu Min Feng
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KO | 1 (6), 0:42 | 26 Jan 2013 | Sport Hall, Beijing, China
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Chang Yu
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KO | 1 (4) | 21 Dec 2012 | Sport Hall, Haikou, China
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Chang Xin
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KO | 2 (4), 1:37 | 27 Oct 2012 | Beijing Senki Boxing Club, Beijing, China
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References edit
- ^ "Zhang Junlong claims WBA-CPBF Asian titles". cntv.cn. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Zhang Junlong beat Timor Benz by KO at 0:35 in round 2 of 12". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Zhang Junlong v Nico Toriri". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Junlong Stops Gavern To Win WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title". worldboxingfederation.net. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Zhang Junlong stops George Arias! - Asian Boxing". Asianboxing.info. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "World Boxing Association". Wbanews.com. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "Jun Long Zhang – World Boxing Association". www.wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "The WBC mourns the passing of Zhang Junlong´s wife". 26 January 2022.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Zhang Junlong from BoxRec (registration required)