Yang Ming (kickboxer)

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| birth_place = Zhengzhou, China

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| other_names = "Golden Armored God of War" (金甲战神)

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| fighting_out_of = China

| height = 170cm

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| style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai

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| stance = Southpaw

| team = Guangdong Jinjia Fighting Club

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Yang Ming ({{zh|c=|s=杨明}}) is a Chinese kickboxer. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the tenth(10th) best super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.{{cite web |last1=Strobel |first1=Kevin |title=Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/2022-10 |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=1 October 2022 |date=1 October 2022}}

Kickboxing career

Yang faced the 2015 K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Takeru Segawa at Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza on December 31, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://combatpress.com/2015/12/rizin-fighting-world-grand-prix-iza-results-emelianenko-batters-singh-lawal-captures-tournament/|title= Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 'IZA' Results: Emelianenko Batters Singh, Lawal Captures Tournament|publisher= Combat Press|date= 2015-12-31|accessdate=2017-10-17}}{{cite web |title=大晦日のRIZINでの曙vs.サップはSBルールで！レフェリーはSB創始者・シーザー武志会長に！K-1からは武尊、HIROYAの2選手が参戦 |url=http://battle-news.com/?p=17522 |website=battle-news.com |access-date=26 May 2021}} Takeru won the fight by a second-round knockout, dropping Yang with a right cross in the last seconds of the round.{{cite web |title=ヒョードル、復帰戦でKO勝ち曙はサップと再戦も敗れる～RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GRAND-PRIX～ |url=https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/54664 |website=ninomiyasports.com |date=31 December 2015 |access-date=26 May 2021}}

Yang faced Vladimir Litkyn at Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Championship in Baise on January 18, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Yang would go on to win his next seven bout was well, most notably beating Zhao Jianfeng at Wu Lin Feng 2020: China New Kings Tournament Final on August 29, to capture the Wu Lin Feng China and IPCC China -60 kg titles, before he was booked to face Zhang Lanpei in his ninth and final fight of the year. His winning streak was snapped, as Lanpei won the bout by decision.

Yang participated in the 2022 Wu Ling Feng -60 kg tournament, the finals of which was held at Wu Lin Feng 528 on March 26, 2022. Although Yang won the semifinal bout against Zhao Boshi, he lost a decision in turn to Huang Shuailu in the finals. Yang previously beat Shuailu in the finals of the Contender League on January 1, 2022, but was unable to replicate that performance in their rubber match.{{cite web |title=他是击败一代传奇勒德斯拉的中国小将！出战格斗时刻为荣誉而战 |url=https://k.sina.com.cn/article_2233644621_8522b64d02701jryp.html |website=k.sina.com.cn/ |date=27 July 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022}}

Yang faced Pinpetch Banchamek at Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs Thailand on February 3, 2023. He won the fight by a closely contested decision.{{cite web |title=昨天，播求登台大秀泰拳，中泰对抗中国4比1获胜 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/HSNQE7A00529ARA8.html |website=163.com |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=4 February 2023}}

Yang challenged the WLF super featherweight (-60 kg) champion Hirotaka Asahisa at Wu Lin Feng 537 on May 2, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Pico |first1=Borna |title=Japan Versus China: K-1 Grand Prix Finalist Hirotaka Asahisa Set to Face Wu Lin Feng Champion Yang Ming on May 2 |url=https://beyondkick.com/news/japan-versus-china-k-1-grand-prix-finalist-hirotaka-asahisa-set-to-face-wu-lin-feng-champion-yang-ming-on-may-2 |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=22 April 2023 |date=14 April 2023}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【武林風】K-1朝久裕貴がV2達成！武尊とも戦ったヤン・ミンに"朝久空手"で完勝 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20230503_1373453 |website=efight.jp |date=3 May 2023 |access-date=4 May 2023}}

Yang faced the former Krush Featherweight champion Takahito Niimi at Wu Lin Feng 2023 Year-End Kung Fu Festival on December 30, 2023.{{cite web |title=杨明对决新美贵士，只能用凶险来形容！_腾讯新闻 |url=https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20231226A050YG00 |website=new.qq.com |access-date=31 December 2023}} He won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=战报！金鹰击破伊朗大魔王，杨明大胜日本王者 |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_1935496415_735d54df0190171ag.html?from=ent&subch=oent |website=k.sina.cn |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=31 December 2023}}

Titles and accomplishments

=Professional=

Wu Lin Feng
2020 Wu Lin Feng China -60 kg Champion{{Cite web|title=豪夺8连胜！"金甲战神"杨明欲夺武林风世界金腰带！|url=https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1935496415_735d54df01900sdv5.html?from=ent&subch=oent|website=www.k.sina.com}}
International Professional Combat Council
2020 IPCC China -60 kg Champion
Chinese Muay Thai Professional League
2019 China Muay Thai Professional League -60 kg Champion{{Cite web|title="金甲战神"杨明三回合完虐泰拳新锐范跃龙，取得60KG金腰带|url=http://k.sina.com.cn/article_5146923670_132c7d29600100dheg.html?from=sports|website=www.k.sina.com| date=20 January 2019 }}
Bangla Boxing Stadium
2016 Bangla Stadium Champion
World Boxing Council Muaythai
2015 WBC Muay Thai 135 lbs Intercontinental Champion

=Amateur=

2014 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
2015 China Kickboxing Championship -60 kg runner-up
2015 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
2016 China Muay Thai Championship -57 kg champion
2016 East Asia Muay Thai Championship -57 kg runner-up
2017 China Muay Thai Championship -60 kg runner-up
2018 China Muay Thai Championship -60 kg Champion
2019 China Kickboxing Championship -60 kg runner-up

Fight record

{{Kickboxing record start|norecord=y|title=Kickboxing and Muay Thai record|record=59 Wins (12 (T)KOs), 19 Losses}}

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| 2025-01-19 || Loss ||align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Fabio Loisi|| EM Legend 47, Tournament Semifinals || Pengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-12-21 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kanta Motoyama || Wu Lin Feng 551 || Tangshan, China || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 ||

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| 2024-09-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Paesaisi || Wu Lin Feng 548 || Tangshan, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-04-06 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Haiyang || China Kickboxing Premier League || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-03-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Zhixiang || China Kickboxing Premier League || Wuzhishan City, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2023-12-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahito Niimi || Wu Lin Feng 2023 Year-End Kung Fu Festival || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2023-12-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Towa Yamaguchi || Kunlun || China || Decision (Unanimous) ||3||3:00

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| 2023-10-22 || Win ||align="left" |{{flagicon|Iran}} Ali Zarinfar || EM Legend 44, Intercontinental Tournament Final|| Chongqing, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the EM Legend Intercontinental 61.5kg Title.}}

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| 2023-10-22 || Win ||align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} Khavazh Oligov || EM Legend 44, Intercontinental Tournament Semifinals || Chongqing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2023-05-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Asahisa || Wu Lin Feng 537 || Tangshan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Wu Lin Feng -60 kg World title .}}

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| 2023-02-03 || Win|| align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Pinpetch Banchamek || Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs Thailand || Zhengzhou, China || Decision|| 3||3:00

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| 2022-12-09 || Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Shuailu || Wu Lin Feng 532, Semi Final || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 ||3:00

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| 2022-09-24 ||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Pan Jing || Wu Lin Feng 531|| Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 ||3:00

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| 2022-03-26 || Loss|| align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Shuailu || Wu Lin Feng 528, Final || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Split) || 3||3:00

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| 2022-03-26 || Win|| align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Boshi || Wu Lin Feng 528, Semifinals || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00