Ik Yang

Ik Yang
Statistics
Real name Yang Lian Hui
Nickname(s) Wild Man
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 7.5 in (172 cm)
Nationality Chinese
Born (1985-03-28) March 28, 1985
Dalian, China
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 19
Wins by KO 14
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 1

Ik Yang or Yang Lianhui (杨连慧) (born March 28, 1985, Dalian, China) is a Chinese professional light welterweight boxer and a former title challenger. He held the South Korea, WBO China Zone, WBO Asia Pacific lightweight and IBF Pan Pacific light welterweight titles.[1]

Professional career

Yang did not start with a notable amateur pedigree as was the case for many Chinese fighters. He made his professional debut in 2007, winning the South Korea lightweight title in 2012 against journeyman Jon Won Won in his ninth fight. In his following fight with Elly Ray, he won the relatively new WBO China Zone lightweight title via an eighth round technical knockout.[2]

In 2014 he stopped Sukkasem Kietyongyuth in eight rounds to win the WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title.[3] Later that year he moved up to the light welterweight division and stopped Thai veteran Fahsai Sakkreerin to win the IBF Pan Pacific light welterweight title which he would later successfully defend against another Thai veteran, Patomsuk Pathompothong via a sixth round technical knockout in his first twelve round fight.[4][5]

On July 18, 2015 Yang fought for the vacant IBF light welterweight title against long time veteran César Cuenca, suffering his first professional defeat via unanimous decision in a fight where both fighters suffered knockdowns.[6]

Professional record

19 Wins (14 Knockouts), 1 Defeats, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 19-1 Argentina Cesar Cuenca UD 12 2015-07-18 Macau Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao For vacant IBF Light welterweight title.
Win 19-0 Thailand Patomsuk Pathompothong TKO 6(12) 2015-03-07 Macau Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao Retained IBF Pan Pacific Super Lightweight title.
Win 18-0 Thailand Fahsai Sakkreerin RDT 5(10) 2014-12-16 China Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai Won IBF Pan Pacific Super Lightweight title.
Win 17-0 Thailand Sukkasem Kietyongyuth TKO 8(10) 2014-08-26 China Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai Won WBO Asian Pacific Light welterweight title.
Win 16-0 Thailand Sayan Sirimongkhon TKO 3(8) 2014-07-19 Macau Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao
Win 15-0 Indonesia Geisler AP TKO 1(8) 2014-05-31 Macau Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao
Win 14-0 Indonesia Hero Tito MD 6(6) 2013-11-24 Macau Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ik Yang". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Ik Yang - Asian Boxing". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  3. ↑ Dong Secuya. "Fist of Power Complete Results: China's Ik Yang Captures WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title". philboxing.com. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Ik Yang snags IBF Pan Pacific Crown in Shanghai". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Freddie Roach touts Chinese challenger Ik Yang". Ring Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  6. ↑ "Cesar Cuenca claims junior welterweight title". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
Vacant
Title last held by
Ji-Hoon Kim		 South Korea Lightweight Champion
May 4, 2012 – April 6, 2014
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Sa Ya Lee
Preceded by
Elly Ray		 WBO China Zone Lightweight Champion
June 28, 2012 – ?
Vacated 		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Roy Mukhlis		 WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Champion
August 26, 2014 – September 13, 2014
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Josh King
Vacant
Title last held by
Patomsuk Pathompothong		 IBF Pan Pacific Light Welterweight Champion
December 16, 2014 – current 		Incumbent
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