On the morning of March 31, Ly Tieu Long (Li Xiao Long) was present at the scale, preparing for the Lion Championship 04 event to take place on April 1. He reached a weight of 69.1 kg, qualified to compete. Ly Tieu Long also had a face-off screen with Tran Quang Loc before the confrontation.
Sharing with Ithethao.vn, boxers from China said: “The scenery in Vietnam is very beautiful, the Vietnamese people are very enthusiastic and I feel very comfortable.
I have viewed information from online and information about Vietnam's MMA tournament. I watched the video about rival Tran Quang Loc. He has the strength of Jiu-Jitsu, so I will have to be careful in the next match. I'm not sure I can win Tran Quang Loc. I will try to play as best as possible. ”
Li Xiaoping currently competes, Kickboxing and this is the first time the 22 -year -old boxer played MMA. He belongs to the British Club Quanyonghui in Hoai An (Jiangsu), nicknamed “Chinese dragon”. This fighter is quite famous in China when winning tournaments such as Maxmumthai 63kg in Thailand in 2019, winning the Zen Martial Arts Events China and International 68kg in 2020, winning the ONE China Championship in 2021, the Soviet War Fighting Championship of four -class 63kg people in 2022 …
“I am a martial artist and Kickboxing. I am much younger than Tran Quang Loc, so I have a youthful advantage. However, he also has a lot of experience. I can only try my best in the next match,” – Ly Tieu Long said.
When asked about the name similar to the Chinese martial arts legend, Ly Tieu Long shared: “My parents are very admiring Ly Tieu Long, so I named me in this legend. I really also learned martial arts from a young age according to my father's wishes, which was a martial artist.”
The match between Ly Tieu Long and Tran Quang Loc will be the focus of the Lion Championship 04 event, taking place on April 1 at Tay Ho Stadium, Hanoi.