Muay Thai, known as the 500-year-old undefeated Orient, has communicated and competed with Chinese Kung Fu many times in history, winning more than losing.
In August 1921, boxing director Paiyan Tiesheng received the assistance of colleagues from the head of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce to plan a competition between Chinese and Thai masters. On August 6th, Chen Zizheng, a well-known master of Eagle Claw in the north and south of the country (who teaches in Jingwu Association in Shanghai), competed against "Plateau Tiger" Naiyang, a boxer from Ke Lat Province. After three moves, Naiyang kicked him in the chin and knocked him unconscious. In the same game, Wu Daqian, a warrior from Qiong nationality, was knocked down by Nailu's knee within two rounds. On August 7th, Northeastern master Nai Teng won the match by injuring the corner of the eye of Qiong warrior Han Hongdun with a sharp kick in less than one round. After Naizhuang, a master from the south, knocked down Fu Xingpeng, a warrior from Qiong, he was hit in the leg and a controversy arose. Later, Chinese martial artists such as Fang Zhenbang and Lin Jialien were all defeated.
In 1922, overseas Chinese in Thailand invited Lai Tiehu, a boxer from Fujian, who was strong, proficient in hard skills and could break stones with his bare hands. He played against Naiyang on May 13, but was only able to sustain two games. He was injured all over his body and was defeated. He was hospitalized for several months. Later, Li De, a warrior of Qiong nationality, lived in exile in Thailand. He originally had martial arts, and became a disciple of the Chinese Muay Thai master Jin Cheng. After learning, he challenged the "Plateau Tiger" Nai Yang. Everyone thought that Li would die. Unexpectedly, after three fierce fights, he forced the opponent with his fists. He fell down nine times, but even though there was a fight, his bravery impressed the overseas Chinese.
In the spring of 1924, at the Spring Festival event in Trang Province in southern Thailand, a competition was arranged between Muay Thai master Naitong and a master of Crane Boxing from Fujian, China. The Fujian boxers were local porters, and the Chinese hoped that they would win and gain glory. When the two sides fought fiercely in the second round, the Chinese boxer was kicked in the neck and rushed forward while hugging the opponent's legs. When Naitong was in danger, he jumped up and used his knees and elbows, and both sides fell to the ground. Crane boxing master Tian Ling was hit in the elbow and fainted, and later died. This incident caused a sensation in southern Thailand. For many years, there was no competition between China and Thailand.
In 1958, two Tai Chi masters from Hong Kong, Hu Sheng and Cheung Yiu-keung, were invited by the Thai Overseas Chinese Association to compete in Thailand. The two were the top players in Hong Kong at that time. Among them, Hu Sheng participated in the heavyweight triangular ring competition between Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, winning all four matches. He withdrew from the finals due to a finger injury and won third place. On October 17th, there were 10,000 spectators at Ratnamlong Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. Overseas Chinese had high hopes for Tai Chi masters, and Yi Yong defeated Muay Thai and achieved great success in the Chinese martial arts world. In the first battle, Zhang Yaoqiang used Tai Chi techniques to overturn Taijiang Sha Yuansai in a fast attack. He was immediately hit by an elbow in the chest and fell to the ground. Then Hu Sheng, who had been practicing Tai Chi for 15 years, came on the stage for 40 seconds, but was hit in the sun with his right elbow by Tai Chi General Ba Yue, causing him to faint.
On May 8, 1961, Hong Kong sports celebrity Wai Ke-shun organized a group to go south to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to fight Muay Thai again. Cambodia has 5 wins and 1 draw. Cai Lifu's Yang Kang was kicked unconscious by Su Shali in only 45 seconds. Northern Shaolin star Li Xiong, the champion of Group C of the Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao Triangular Arena Competition, was beaten by Bing Liang until his face was covered with blood and he voluntarily gave up the fight. Cai Lifu and Li Hong fought hard for three games with Cambodian three-world champion Sen Salle and ended in a draw.
On December 21, 1973, Hong Kong boxers Zhai Guang and Kwong Hanjie competed in Muay Thai in Lumpini. Zhai Guang showed great screen skills (influenced by Bruce Lee's kung fu movies), leaping like a dragon and a tiger, and won applause from the audience. After less than a minute of fighting, Manale kicked him in the temple with a flying leg and fell to the ground. Kuang Hanjie was vulnerable and within half the game, he was kicked down by Pang Shili and fell unconscious. This competition caused a storm in the Chinese martial arts community, and Hong Kong organizer Wei Quan once again formed a team to compete in Taipei. The boxers had three apprentices, Wei Quan and Liang Huimen, and Li Hong, a member of the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Federation (a hard-fought three-game draw in 1961). However, before the departure, they were pressured by the Martial Arts Federation and gave up (the Martial Arts Federation knew it would lose). Later, another member of the National Association, Ou Hui, performed well in the Taiwan Introducing Cup boxing match and joined the disciples. Before the game, the Thai Army Department Boxing Stadium launched a grand promotion. The competition was named "Kung Fu Revenge". The two parties reached an agreement that Kung Fu boxers can fight with bare hands and use their unique skills (if any) freely. Although the Muay Thai fighters were second-rate, in the five matches, all the Chinese Kung Fu fighters were knocked down and collapsed at the first touch. The longest was 2 minutes and 20 seconds and the shortest was 20 seconds. The 15,000 spectators were greatly disappointed and were denounced by overseas Chinese as "Tofu Boxers". On March 28, while the turmoil was still lingering, a powerful Sin Chew martial arts champion team challenged Muay Thai in the name of "Shandong Boxing". The most famous "Black Devil" Chen Dequan, a native of Guangdong, a Shandong Taishan sect, the Southeast Asian middleweight champion, has not lost in 28 games, and has a record of killing his opponents by mistake. At 1 minute and 20 seconds in the second round, Muay Thai master "Left Fist Tiger" Sheng Sai kicked him in the chin with his left leg and raised his palms to surrender. "Evil Star" Lu Mark, a native of Chaozhou, Guangdong, is a middleweight master and the third-level runner-up in martial arts competitions in Southeast Asian countries. He was defeated by Bapai's left fist 40 seconds into the first round. "The Great Sage" Lu Xieli, a native of Guangdong, a lightweight master, victorious in 18 fights, was the boxing coach of the Singapore Army at the time, and was selected by the Sin Chew Martial Arts Association. Li Nian was sent to the United States to participate in the karate competition. At 1 minute and 30 seconds of the first round, he was knocked down by Nai Ni with his left fist and lost without a fight. On October 7 of the same year, Ratnamlong Boxing Stadium hosted the "Five Nations Tournament": the United States, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Hong Kong pressed hard against Thai general Feng Halian. At the beginning of the second game, Hong Kong lost their fighting spirit and refused to play. Hong Kong's Feng Xinhua was knocked down by Japanese Kawasaki in the second game. Hong Kong's Yu Xinguang faced Taiwan's Lin Haiwei, and Hong Kong gave up the fight in the second game. Ten days later, Ratnamlong Boxing Stadium organized a charity match for the "Eternal Fuel Fund" for the King of Thailand. The American overseas Chinese kung fu champion competed with the Japanese karate boxer Abe. The Japanese boxer won the first round at 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the kung fu champion was kicked down twice. , lost 4 teeth, Japanese samurai suffered a broken forehead and bleeding.
In April 1985, the Hong Kong and Thai boxers visited Shanghai. In the first game at the Shanghai Stadium, Hong Kong Muay Thai boxers performed on their own. The next night, Hong Kong's Chen Chi-tat had a three-round friendly match with Shanghai's national Sanda champion Chen Minghui. The rules of Sanda were: high legs, elbows and knees were prohibited, and only light blows to the head could be used. (Technical barrier) As a result, armed policeman Chen Minghui avoided the easy task and took the initiative by throwing him and won. On April 5, it was held at the Zhabei Stadium. Thai "Black Ape" Sheng La competed against 42-year-old Shanghai martial arts master Xu Xiaolong in an exchange match. Xu weighed 67kg and Thai weighed 57kg. Xu is a famous qigong master who is proficient in cotton palm and iron palm. He was at the venue a few days ago. He often performs Qigong and breaks stones with his bare hands. In the two rounds of the competition, Xu repeatedly made no progress. He was frequently kicked and kneed by Tai, and gradually lost his strength. In the second round, Tai attacked with a knee, and Xu was hit by a knee in the chest. When the bell rang, the game was over, and the match was held. In line with the principle of "friendship first", the decision was made to be a draw, and the historical battle ended amicably.
In 1988, the National Sanda Team met Hong Kong Muay Thai boxers in Beijing, using Sanda rules (1988 rules), and won all 8 matches. According to the rules of Muay Thai in Hong Kong, there are 5 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw, and the losses will be disastrous.
On September 8, 2001, at the Beijing Gymnasium, the Sanda players of the Avant-garde Sports Association VS the Muay Thai boxers of the World Muay Thai Council. This was the first official contest between the two sides. Under the compromise rules, the Avant-garde Sports Association Won with a slight advantage of 4:3. Later, in Guangzhou, Sanda players from the Wushu Association VS Thai boxers from the Thai Muay Thai Council. This was the first official contest between China and Thailand. Under relatively open rules, the Chinese won 5:2, with Liu Hailong defeating the Thai players twice. Throw out of the ring. At the end of the year, the above two competitions were moved to Thailand. The Qianwei Sports Association lost to the Thai side 2:6, and the Wushu Association lost to the Thai side 1:4 (the Chinese side sent Geriletu and Yuan Yubao, who had just won the Sanda World Championships. The champion players all lost in the competition. Among them, Yuan Yubao was knocked out by his opponent's knee in the second game, and soon after, Yuan won the domestic Sanda King of the year)
In 2002, a commercial competition was held in Macau In the China-Thailand competition, the Chinese side almost won a complete victory. The Chinese side decided that Yuan Yubao would give up the last game when his teammates had all won and he was injured in the face by his opponent.
In 2002, Guangzhou, the Third World Wushu Association VS Muay Thai match, China won 6:1. In 2002, in another commercial match held in Macau, Geriletu and Wang Sanzheng respectively Defeat a Muay Thai fighter. Gao Yuling of the Avantgarde Sports Association won the gold medal in the amateur category of the Muay Thai World Cup. In the World Police Fighting Championship held in Beijing in the same year, a Thai female boxer won the championship of this level, while the other championships were won by the Avantgarde Sports Association.
On August 8, 2003, the "4th Chinese Kung Fu VS Thai Professional Muay Thai Championship" was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Chinese Sanda player Bao Ligao became the first person in history to KO Muay Thai. The Chinese national The team defeated the Thai Muay Thai team in an away game 3:2 and returned triumphantly, ushering in a new era of Chinese Kung Fu versus Muay Thai.
Judging from these records, it is impossible to achieve anything without the country’s strong economic support. There will be some transcendence,
The country is poor. The institutions of major sports schools are not perfect, and without more theories, competitions, and athletes' participation, it is impossible.
Look at the current Sanda. From doctorates, professors, undergraduates, national sports colleges, sports teams, sports schools, and martial arts schools are a complete chain.
Compete in the Provincial Games. National Games, World Games, Asian Games
I think the current technical theory of Sanda will not lose to Muay Thai. The key is that our system is different from Thailand, so the playing style is different.
But there are so many talents in China, as long as you choose the right players, you will win!