Heroes Legend 英雄传说

Heroes Legend is a free combat sports event, officially named "Heroes Legend World Free Combat Champion Tournament." It is an international professional event organized by Shenghua International Martial Arts Club, under the guidance and support of the China International Culture Exchange Center and the General Administration of Sport of China's Wushu Sports Management Center. In recent years, with the strong support of boxing organizations from various countries, events have been successfully held in Shenzhen, Beijing, Malaysia, and other places, contributing positively to the promotion of Chinese martial arts, the dissemination of Chinese culture worldwide, and enhancing friendly exchanges between China and other countries.

Complete Tournament Structure As a professional sport, "Heroes Legend" differs from televised combat programs. Since 2015, it has pioneered and implemented a complete tournament structure. It is divided into two seasons annually: the first season, "Heroes Legend - Asian Summit," is held from May to September, featuring China, Japan, and Thailand, the three major combat powerhouses in Asia, as well as professional boxers from around 10 countries, including Korea, Mongolia, Russia, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, and Southeast Asia. It determines the Asian champions in the 60kg, 64kg, 68kg, and 72kg weight classes, who are awarded the gold belt. The second season, "World Championship," takes place from October to January of the following year, with professional boxers from Asia, the United States, Europe, and other countries competing for the annual world gold belt.

Development of the Tournament

In November 2006, the Heroes Legend experimental match "Warriors Return" was held in Beijing, marking the beginning of exploring Chinese professional events.
In October 2007, the opening match of Heroes Legend took place in Shenzhen and was broadcast simultaneously on Guangdong TV, receiving great feedback and igniting a surge in Chinese professional events.
In January 2009, the Heroes Legend Global Charity Competition was held in Beijing, raising over $300,000 for the Wenchuan earthquake.
In October 2010, the Heroes Legend Summit started in Genting and was broadcast across Shenzhen TV and Qinghai TV, along with 17 local channels, breaking through 200 million online views and becoming a successful case of international promotion of Chinese events.
In August 2011, Heroes Legend - Battle of Nanchang kicked off in Jiangxi Sports Center with an unprecedented lineup.
In November 2011, Heroes Legend 2011 (Changsha) World Free Combat Champion Tournament was held in Changsha He Long Sports Center, with 60,000 passionate spectators witnessing the event. Hunan Satellite TV International Channel broadcasted the event simultaneously to 36 countries worldwide, achieving over 200 million online views.
On July 8, 2012, the Heroes Legend World Free Combat Champion Tournament began in Kunshan, Shanghai, featuring Chinese and Japanese champions in a pinnacle showdown.
On January 3, 2014, the Heroes Legend World Free Combat Champion Tournament commenced in Jinan, Shandong, with an unparalleled lineup including top fighters like Greek Little Baldy, Beautiful Reaper, Yaksancle, and Marcus.
In April 2015, the "First National Free Combat Competition and Heroes Legend Professional League Qualifiers" was held in Beijing. Outstanding athletes were selected to form the national free combat team. After systematic training and the "Heroes Legend - Asian Summit" tournament, they participated in the Asian Championships in India, achieving an impressive record of 1 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals, bringing honor to China.
In May 2015, the "Heroes Legend World Free Combat Champion Tournament" started a strategic cooperation with Qinghai through seasonal broadcasts, embarking on a new journey. The exclusive first season aired on Qinghai TV on May 8th.
On August 28, 2015, the "2015 Heroes Legend Asian Summit" finals were held grandly at the Crescent Lake Plaza of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The live event drew a full house of 30,000 spectators, and Qinghai Satellite TV broadcasted it live, ranking third nationally in viewership during the same time slot.
On October 2, 2016, the "2016 Heroes Legend Asian Summit" finals were held in the vast deserts of Alxa, Inner Mongolia. It combined sports, entertainment, and tourism for the first time, hosting events like the aviation conference, cross-country challenges, and the Tenggeri International Music Festival simultaneously, attracting a total of 900,000 participants to this world-class carnival.