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| Meng Fanlong | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36) Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Other names | Cold Blood |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
Meng Fanlong (born 5 February 1988) is a Chinese professional boxer who held the IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title between 2017 and 2019.
Amateur career
As an amateur, he represented China at the 2012 London Olympics, competing in the light-heavyweight division.
At the 2010 Asian Games (results) he beat two opponents before being outclassed 1:12 by Elshod Rasulov.
At the Asian Championships he lost the final to Kim Hyeong-kyu (KOR) 13:15. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat three opponents before losing to Adilbek Niyazymbetov.
At the 2012 Olympics he defeated Ahmed Barki 17:8 but lost to Yamaguchi Falcão Florentino 17:17 on countback.
Professional career
Meng vs. Buglioni
On 24 November, 2018, Meng fought and beat Frank Buglioni by technical knockout in the 5th round.
Meng vs. Deines
In his next bout, Meng fought Adam Deines, who was ranked #5 by the IBF and #11 by the WBO at light heavyweight. Meng won the fight via unanimous decision.
Meng vs. Pascal
Meng lost from Jean Pascal via unanimous decision in their 12 round contest. The scorecards read 111-116, 112-115, 113-114 in favor of Pascal.
Professional boxing record
| 18 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Jean Pascal | UD | 12 | 20 May, 2022 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Israel Duffus | UD | 10 | 29 Oct 2021 | Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida, US | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Gilberto Rubio | TKO | 2 (6), 1:36 | 5 Oct 2019 | PAL Center, Hockessin, Delaware, US | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Adam Deines | UD | 12 | 1 Jun 2019 | Wynn Palace, Macau, SAR | Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Frank Buglioni | TKO | 5 (10), 1:58 | 24 Nov 2018 | Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Chris Eppley | TKO | 1 (6), 0:51 | 20 Jul 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, US | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Emmanuel Danso | UD | 10 | 28 Oct 2017 | East Asian Games Dome, Macau, SAR | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Brad Austin | UD | 8 | 29 Apr 2017 | CenterStage@NoDa, Charlotte, North Carolina, US | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Gasan Gasanov | TKO | 1 (10), 1:52 | 21 Jan 2017 | Hebei Sports Venue, Shijiazhuang, China | Won vacant WBO Oriental light-heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Zura Mekereshvili | MD | 8 | 30 Sep 2016 | Wenzhou Gymnasium, Wenzhou, China | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Daniel Judah | KO | 5 (8), 2:08 | 22 Jul 2016 | Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Rob Powdrill | KO | 4 (8), 2:04 | 25 May 2016 | Diamond Court, Beijing, China | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kenny Gaudreau | TKO | 1 (4), 2:59 | 16 Jan 2016 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Andre Sawyer | TKO | 2 (4), 2:15 | 14 Nov 2015 | Auditorio Municipal, Comerío, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Devonte Hopkins | TKO | 1 (4), 1:32 | 17 Oct 2015 | Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Michael Mithchell | UD | 4 | 17 Oct 2015 | Veteran's Memorial Park, Beach Haven, New Jersey, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alberto Avina | KO | 2 (4), 0:31 | 20 Jun 2015 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marcellus Yates | MD | 4 | 17 Jan 2015 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US |
References
- Pitt-Brooke, Jack (31 July 2012). "China's Town: The athletes making their mark here at London 2012". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- "Buglioni vs Meng - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- "Meng vs Deines - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- "Meng vs Pascal - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
External links
- Bio
- https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/707917
- Fanlong Meng - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Chifeng
- Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for China
- Sportspeople from Inner Mongolia
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Chinese male boxers
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Light-heavyweight boxers