# Glory of Heroes

Glory of Heroes or GOH (Chinese: 勇士的荣耀; pinyin: yǒng shì de róng yào), is a Chinese kickboxing 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, Tie Yinghua, Deng Zeqi, Yun Qi, 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

| No. | Event | Date | Venue | City |
| 01 | Glory of Heroes 1 | April 2, 2016 | Bao'an Stadium | Shenzhen, China |
| 02 | Glory of Heroes 2 | May 7, 2016 | Bao'an Stadium | Shenzhen, China |
| 03 | Glory of Heroes 3 | July 2, 2016 | Jiyuan Basketball Stadium | Jiyuan, Henan, China |
| 04 | Glory of Heroes 4 | August 6, 2016 | Changzhi Stadium | Changzhi, Shanxi, China |
| 05 | Rise of Heroes 1 | September 17, 2016 | Chaoyang Stadium | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China |
| 06 | Glory of Heroes 5 | October 1, 2016 | Henan Province Sports Center Stadium | Zhengzhou, China |
| 07 | Rise of Heroes 2 | October 15, 2016 | Nanchang Institute of Technology Stadium | Zhangshu, Jiangxi, China |
| 08 | Rise of Heroes 3 | October 29, 2016 | Changji Gymnasium | Changji, Xinjiang, China |
| 09 | Rise of Heroes 4: Europe VS China | November 19, 2016 | Salle Du Midi | Martigny, Switzerland |
| 10 | Conquest of Heroes 1: Jiyuan | December 2 and 3, 2016 | Jiyuan Basketball Stadium | Jiyuan, Henan, China |
| 11 | Rise of Heroes 5 | December 17, 2016 | Jiangnan Gymnasium | Nanning, China |
| 12 | Rise of Heroes 6 | January 1, 2017 | Ming Hua Gymnasium | Puning, Guangdong, China |
| 13 | Glory of Heroes 6 | January 13, 2017 | Jiyuan Basketball Stadium | Jiyuan, Henan, China |
| 14 | Rise of Heroes 7: China vs New Zealand | February 18, 2017 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15 | Glory of Heroes 7 | March 4, 2017 | Ginasio do Ibirapuera | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 16 | Rise of Heroes: Hengyang | March 25, 2017 | Hengyang Sports Center | Hengyang, Hunan, China |
| 17 | Rise of Heroes / Conquest of Heroes 2: Chengde | April 28, 2017 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Chengde, Hebei, China |
| 18 | Glory of Heroes: Spain / Strikers League | May 20, 2017 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Tenerife, Spain |
| 19 | Glory of Heroes: Portugal / Strikers League | May 27, 2017 | Pavilhao Quinta dos Lombos | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 20 | Glory of Heroes: Shangyu | June 16, 2017 | Shangyu Huatong Gymnasium | Shangyu, Zhejiang, China |
| 21 | Glory of Heroes: Japan / Krush.77 | July 16, 2017 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 22 | Glory of Heroes: Luoyang | September 23, 2017 | Wan Ming Tang Sports Center | Luoyang, Henan, China |
| 23 | Glory of Heroes: China VS Spain | November 11, 2017 | Pabellon Fernando Martin Fuenlabrada | Madrid, Spain |
| 24 | Glory of Heroes: China VS Switzerland | November 18, 2017 | Salle Du Midi | Martigny, Switzerland |
| 25 | Glory of Heroes: Jinan | December 23, 2017 | Jinan Olympic Sports Center | jinan, China |
| 26 | Glory of Heroes: Wudang Mountain | January 6, 2018 | Wudang International Wushu Exchange Center | Hubei, China |
| 27 | Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou | January 13, 2018 | Guangzhou University Town Sports Cent | Guangzhou, China |
| 28 | Glory of Heroes: Qingdao | January 27, 2018 | China University of Petroleum Huadong Gymnasium | Qingdao, China |
| 29 | Glory of Heroes: Chengdu | February 3, 2018 | Sichuan International Tennis Center | Chengdu, China |
| 30 | Glory of Heroes: New Zealand vs China | March 3, 2018 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 31 | Glory of Heroes 31: Beijing | May 26, 2018 | Beijing Police Academy | Beijing, China |
| 32 | Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou | July 7, 2018 | Huiyang Sports Exhibition Center | Guangdong, China |
| 33 | Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai | July 28, 2018 | Shanghai Baoshan Gymnasium | Shanghai, China |
| 34 | Glory of Heroes 34: Tongling | September 15, 2018 | Tongling Sports Center | Anhui, China |
| 35 | Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan | October 12, 2018 | Meishan Gymnasium | Sichuan, China |
| 36 | Glory of Heroes 36: Ziyang | October 20, 2018 | Ziyang Gymnasium | Sichuan, China |

## Champions
### Current champions

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title defenses |
| Junior Lightweight | 67 kg (147.7 lb) | Tie Yinghua | January 13, 2018 | 0 |
| Featherweight | 65 kg (143.3 lb) | Qiu Jianliang | December 23, 2017 | 0 |
| Junior Featherweight | 63 kg (138.9 lb) | Wei Rui | July 7, 2018 | 0 |
| Bantamweight | 60 kg (132.3 lb) | Feng Liang | January 13, 2018 | 1 |
| Junior Bantamweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) | Astemir Borsov | January 13, 2018 | 0 |

### GOH Junior Lightweight Championship

-67 kg (-147.7 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Tie Yinghua def. Mohamed Hendouf | Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou Guangzhou, China | January 13, 2018 | |

### GOH Featherweight Championship

-65 kg (-143.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Qiu Jianliang def. Dylan Salvador | Glory of Heroes: Jinan Jinan, China | December 23, 2017 | |

### GOH Junior Featherweight Championship

-63 kg (-138.9 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Wei Rui def. Deng Zeqi | Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou Guangdong, China | July 7, 2017 | |

### GOH Bantamweight Championship

-60 kg (-132.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Feng Liang def. Zheng Junfeng | Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou Guangzhou, China | January 13, 2018 | 1. def. Yun Qi at Glory of Heroes 36: Ziyang on October 20, 2018 in Sichuan, China |

### GOH Junior Bantamweight Championship

-57 kg (-125.7 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Astemir Borsov def. Hakim Hamech | Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou Guangzhou, China | January 13, 2018 | |

### Tournament champions

| Weight Class | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date |
| Rise of Heroes 3: 80kg 4-man Tournament | Li Hui | Sviryd Alieksendr | Rise of Heroes 3: Changji | October 29, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 3: 75kg 4-man Tournament | Matheus Pereira | Huang Zhenyou | Rise of Heroes 3: Changji | October 29, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 3: 65kg 4-man Tournament | Fu Qingnan | Menuel Ferendex | Rise of Heroes 3: Changji | October 29, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 3: 63kg 4-man Tournament | Cristian Spetcu | Wang Wanli | Rise of Heroes 3: Changji | October 29, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 2: 71kg 4-man Tournament | Hu Yafei | Zhao Chunyang | Rise of Heroes 2: Zhangshu | October 15, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 2: 68kg 4-man Tournament | Singsuriya Sakchai | Bmiev Arbi | Rise of Heroes 2: Zhangshu | October 15, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 2: 60kg 4-man Tournament | Kaeongam Narongwut | Yuan Ya | Rise of Heroes 2: Zhangshu | October 15, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 2: 57kg 4-man Tournament | Astemir Borsov | Li Xiang | Rise of Heroes 2: Zhangshu | October 15, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 1: 71kg 4-man Tournament | Luiz Perreira | Talha Tunc | Rise of Heroes 1: Chaoyang | September 17, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 1: 68kg 4-man Tournament | Issam Chadid | Rungthiwa Kueabram | Rise of Heroes 1: Chaoyang | September 17, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 1: 60kg 4-man Tournament | Feng Liang | Yun Qi | Rise of Heroes 1: Chaoyang | September 17, 2016 |
| Rise of Heroes 1: 57kg 4-man Tournament | Wang Junguang | Feng Tianhao | Rise of Heroes 1: Chaoyang | September 17, 2016 |

## Notable fighters

* Filip Verlinden
* Alex Pereira
* Gabriel Varga
* Fang Bian
* Qiu Jianliang
* Wei Rui
* Xu Yan
* Yang Zhuo
* Yi Long
* Deng Zeqi
* Yun Qi
* Tie Yinghua
* Enriko Kehl
* Cedric Doumbe
* Dylan Salvador
* Fabio Pinca
* Raphaël Llodra
* Hirotaka Urabe
* Masahiro Yamamoto
* Yuichiro Nagashima
* Ilias Bulaid
* Jemyma Betrian
* Massaro Glunder
* Sergio Wielzen
* Israel Adesanya
* Bogdan Stoica
* Armin Pumpanmuang Windy Sport
* Jomthong Chuwattana
* Kaew Fairtex
* Kem Sitsongpeenong
* Manaowan Sitsongpeenong
* Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9
* Saiyok Pumpanmuang
* Singdam Kiatmuu9
* Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee
* Narong Bunchan