EM Legend

EM Legend (EML) (Chinese: 峨眉传奇; pinyin: Éméi Chuánqí), is a Kickboxing and Muaythai fight promotion headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

The first event was held in Emei, China on June 6, 2014. In the first 5 years, EML organized more than 42 fighting events in China, Great Britain, New Zealand, Hungary and Thailand. EML has also co-hosted events with other promotions like Topking World Series, Thai Fight, King in the Ring, Superfight Series and Superfight Series Hungary.

In 2020, EML organized three main fighting events, EM Legend 42 - Lingfen Station on January 5, EM Legend - Kangding Station on September 26, and then EM Legend 43 - Guanghan Station on November 28. The second event was held in Kangding (Chinese: 康定), a city located in the eastern part of the Gangzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province.

On October 22, 2023, the organization will reactivate, and the 'EM Legend 44' event will take place. In the main event, Yodwicha Por Boonsit defeats Liu Yunlong of China by unanimous decision.

The story continues in 2024 with two events. The first will take place in January under the name 'EM Legend 45', followed by 'EM Legend 46' in June. At both events, the Thai legend Yodwicha Por Boonsit will win the 'four-man' tournament.

China, 29th June 2024: FENGBAO Fight Club, in association with EM Legend, presented the ISKA Asian Championship Kickboxing. Zheng Junfeng faced Darafkan Behzad to contest the ISKA Asian Welterweight title (67 kg). Junfeng stopped Behzad in the second round with low kicks, capturing the title with a TKO victory.

From August 9 to August 25, 2024, the 'EM-Legend C-Level Tournament for Legendary Youth' was held in various cities across China. This prestigious event aimed to showcase young talent in the discipline of freestyle combat sports.

The 'Em Legend 47' is scheduled to take place on January 19, 2025, in Pengzhou, China. The event will include the finals of the 'Legendary Youth C-Level' series.

On January 19, 2025, the city of Pengzhou hosted the 47th ‘Em Legend’ combat sports gala, which featured 21 exciting matches. The event saw renowned international and Chinese fighters enter the ring, including Yodwicha, Fabio Loisi, Sukprajob, Kittichai, Emerson Bento, Wang Xin, and Qi Qiulan. Among the main highlights was the clash between the Thai Muay Thai champion Yodwicha and the Chinese fighter Wang Xin, which ended in a draw due to stricter rules. The centerpiece of the gala was the 61.5 kg world championship four-man tournament, where French fighter Fabio Loisi triumphed with his technical superiority, claiming the world championship belt.

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