Glory of Heroes or GOH (Chinese: 勇士的荣耀; pinyin: yǒng shì de róng yào), is a Chinese

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promotion developed by Beijing Wanmingyang Media. The events are streamed live on iQiyi and delay broadcast every Sunday at 22:00 on Shenzhen Television.

History

2016

Glory of Heroes by Wanmingyang Media was announced on February 18, 2016. The first Glory of Heroes event took place on April 2 in Shenzhen, China. Glory of Heroes was started by former Wu Lin Feng announcer/producer Guo Chendong and the five first events aired live on Henan Television. Guo Chendong later left Henan TV and the promotions broadcast relationship with the channel ended. Another new line of events called “Rise of Heroes” started on September 17, 2016 in Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. It first broadcast on Beijing TV on October 13, 2016. Glory of Heroes (勇士的荣耀) – Mostly kickboxing but also some MMA fights. Started in 2016. Events are streamed live and broadcast on tv delayed at later dates.

2017

Glory of Heroes crowned their first champions in a series of events in late 2017 and early 2018. July 16, 2017, Glory of Heroes and Krush jointly organized a Japan VS China themed event, with contestants such as: Qiu Jianliang,

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, Deng Zeqi,

Yun Qi Yun Qi (贠奇, born December 7, 1995) is a Bantamweight Chinese Sanda kickboxer who has fought in Wu Lin Feng, K-1, Krush, and Glory of Heroes. He has notable wins over the likes of Kosuke Komiyama, Masahiro Yamamoto, and Sergio Wielzen. ...

, Hirotaka Urabe, HIROYA, Kosuke Komiyama, Makoto Uehara. Glory of Heroes 6: Genesis made the promotions debut on Shenzhen TV. Conquest of Heroes MMA events also started to broadcast weekly on Shenzhen TV.

Events

Champions

Current champions

GOH Junior Lightweight Championship

''-67 kg (-147.7 lb)''

GOH Featherweight Championship

''-65 kg (-143.3 lb)''

GOH Junior Featherweight Championship

''-63 kg (-138.9 lb)''

GOH Bantamweight Championship

''-60 kg (-132.3 lb)''

GOH Junior Bantamweight Championship

''-57 kg (-125.7 lb)''

Tournament champions

Notable fighters

* Filip Verlinden *

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* Fang Bian * Qiu Jianliang * Wei Rui * Xu Yan * Yang Zhuo * Yi Long * Deng Zeqi *

Enriko Kehl Enriko Kehl (born February 19, 1992), is a German Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in ONE Championship. He is the 2014 K-1 World Max Championship Tournament Champion. Kehl was voted German Kickboxer of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Career E ...

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Dylan Salvador Dylan Salvador (born 20 May 1993) is a French mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2011, Salvador is a former two-weight WAKO World champion, having held the low-kick titles at light welterweight a ...

* Fabio Pinca * Raphaël Llodra * Hirotaka Urabe * Masahiro Yamamoto * Yuichiro Nagashima * Ilias Bulaid * Jemyma Betrian * Massaro Glunder * Sergio Wielzen * Israel Adesanya *

Bogdan Stoica Bogdan Cristian Stoica (born January 28, 1990) is a Romanian professional kickboxer and boxer, and former wushu practitioner. He is currently signed to ONE Championship. Stoica is also one-time SUPERKOMBAT Cruiserweight Champion, one-tim ...

Armin Pumpanmuang Windy Sport Armin Pumpanmuang (born April 19, 1987) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WPMF World Welterweight Champion (147 lbs). Biography and career Born and raised in the Chana district of the Songkhla province, Armin practiced Muay T ...

* Jomthong Chuwattana * Kaew Fairtex * Kem Sitsongpeenong *

Manaowan Sitsongpeenong Manaowan Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: มะนาวหวาน ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 27, 1996) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. As of June 2016, he is the current Rajadamnern Stadium welterweight champion. H ...

Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (born May 26, 1995), also known as Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 (เพชรพนมรุ้ง เกียรติหมู่9), is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. Originally from Buriram, in the northeast of Thailand, Pet ...

* Saiyok Pumpanmuang * Singdam Kiatmuu9 * Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee * Narong Bunchan

References

External links

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Glory of Heroes videos on IQIYIGlory of Heroes Weibo
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