The year 2023 is the 20th year in the history of the
Wu Lin Feng
Wu Lin Feng (), also known as WLF, is a martial arts competition televised by Henan Television. It is the longest running martial arts program in China.
Since 2007 the competition has become more international in nature, bringing in more challen ...
, a Chinese kickboxing promotion. The events are broadcast on
Henan Television
Henan Television, () commonly abbreviated as HNTV, a provincial television broadcaster is headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan province
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the countr ...
in mainland China and streamed on
Douyin
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T ...
and
Xigua Video
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.
List of events
Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs. Thailand
''Wu Lin Feng 533: China vs. Thailand'' was a kickboxing event held on February 3, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
.
Background
The event featured a "China vs. Thailand" theme, with five Chinese fighters facing five Thai fighters.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year
''Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year'' or Wu Lin Feng 534 was a kickboxing event held on February 4, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
.
Background
A featherweight bout between former
K-1 Lightweight Champion Wei Rui
Wei Rui () is a Chinese Sanda kickboxer who currently fights out of Da Dong Xiang fight club. On February 25, 2017, he won the K-1 World GP Lightweight Champions belt making him China's first K-1 World Champion.
As of September 2022, he is ra ...
and current
DFS Lightweight Champion Adrian Maxim is expected to headline the event.
A -67 kilogram Wu Lin Feng World Tournament took place at the event, featuring five domestic and three foreign competitors.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands
''Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands was a kickboxing event held on March 18, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
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Background
A "China vs. Netherlands" themed series of fights were held at the event, which saw a number of Chinese Wu Lin Feng contracted fighters face fighters from Netherlands.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 536: China vs Japan
''Wu Lin Feng 536: China vs Japan was a kickboxing event held on April 22, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
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Background
A super lightweight (-65 kg) bout between
Wei Rui
Wei Rui () is a Chinese Sanda kickboxer who currently fights out of Da Dong Xiang fight club. On February 25, 2017, he won the K-1 World GP Lightweight Champions belt making him China's first K-1 World Champion.
As of September 2022, he is ra ...
and Hisaki Higashimoto was scheduled as the headliner of a "China versus Japan" themed event.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 537
''Wu Lin Feng 537 was a kickboxing event held on May 2, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
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Background
A Wu Lin Feng World super featherweight championship bout between champion
Hirotaka Asahisa
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012 ...
and the Wu Lin Feng China super featherweight titleholder
Yang Ming was booked as the event headliner.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 538
''Wu Lin Feng 538 was a kickboxing event held on May 27, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
.''
Background
A -70 kg bout between
Han Wenbao and promotional newcomer Alexander Skvortsov served as the main event.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 539
''Wu Lin Feng 539 was a kickboxing event held on June 24, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
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Background
A 68 kg catchweight bout between the 2019 WLF 67 kg World Cup winner
Jia Aoqi
Jia Aoqi (, born March 26, 1992) is a Chinese Sanda kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of Wu Lin Feng. A professional competitor since 2015, he was the 2019 WLF 67 kg World Cup winner.
As of September 2022, he is t ...
and
David Mejia was booked as the event headliner.
Results
Wu Lin Feng 540
''Wu Lin Feng 540: China vs Russia was a kickboxing event held on July 29, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
.''
Background
Results
Wu Lin Feng 541
''Wu Lin Feng 541 was a kickboxing event held on September 9, 2023, in
Tangshan, China
Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...
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Background
Results
Wu Lin Feng 542
''Wu Lin Feng 542 was a kickboxing event held on October 2, 2023, in
Kashgar
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,
China
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Background
Results
See also
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2023 in Glory
The year 2023 is the twelfth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The events are also streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform.
List of events
Glory Rivals 5
''Glory Rivals 5'' will be a kickboxing ...
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2023 in K-1
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2023 in ONE Championship
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2023 in Romanian kickboxing
The 2023 season is the 21st season of competitive kickboxing in Romania.
List of events
Road to DFS 1
''Road to DFS 1: Lambagiu vs. Guiderdone'' was a kickboxing and Muay Thai event produced by the Dynamite Fighting Show in association w ...
References
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2023 in kickboxing
Kickboxing in China