Sarel de Jong

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
Sarel de Jong
BornSarel de Jong
(1996-07-16) 16 July 1996 (age 28)
Delfzijl, Netherlands
Nickname"Too Strong"
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofWagenborgen, Netherlands
TeamTeam van der Giessen[2]
TrainerDenis van der Giessen
Years active2016–2023
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins18
By knockout3
Losses3
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttps://www.sareldejong.nl/
Last updated on: 13 May 2023

Sarel de Jong (born 16 July 1996) is a retired Dutch kickboxer who competed professionally between 2016 and 2023. She spent her entire professional career with Enfusion, where she was the Enfusion Women's Bantamweight champion.[3]

At the amateur level, she was a four time World Association of Kickboxing Organizations medalist, a three-time gold medalist at the Kickboxing World Series, as well as a medalist at the International World Games Association.[4]

She was continuously ranked in the pound-for-pound top ten female fighters by Combat Press between July 2019 and December 2023.[5][6]

Kickboxing career

Two-weight Enfusion champion

De Jong made her Enfusion promotional debut at Rookies on November 20, 2016, when she faced Krystina Lexova. She won the bout by unanimous decision.[7] De Jong next faced Sadie Siem at Enfusion Kickboxing Talents 33 on June 3, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

De Jong faced Chellina Chirino for the vacant Enfusion 64 kg title at Enfusion 69 on June 13, 2018. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[9][10] In her next appearance with the promotion, at Enfusion 75 on November 17, 2018, De Jong faced Samira Kovacevic for the 61 kg Championship.[11] She won the fight through a fifth-round technical knockout to become a two-weight champion.[12]

De Jong faced Victoria Lomax in a non-title bout at Enfusion 76 on December 7, 2018.[13] She won the fight in the third round, by stoppage.[14] Sarel De Jong suffered her first promotional loss at Enfusion 78 on February 23, 2019, when she faced the veteran Anke Van Gestel in a non-title bout,[15] as Van Gestel won the fight by split decision.[16]

She made her first 64 kg title defense against Sanne de Ruiter at Enfusion 85 on June 8, 2019.[17] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[18] Sarel De Jong would then make a defense of her 61 kg title, as she faced Madelen Søfteland at Glorious Heroes presents Enfusion Groningen on November 16, 2019.[19] She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[20]

De Jong faced the WAKO welterweight world champion Mallaury Kalachnikoff in a non-title bout at Enfusion 91 on December 6, 2019.[21] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[22] At the end of 2019, Enfusion voted her the Best Female Fighter of the Year.[23]

De Jong was double booked to defend her 61 kg title against Aylina "The Angel" Engel at Enfusion 97 on September 19, 2020, and her 64 kg title against Michaela Michl on November 21.[24][25] She was also scheduled to participate in an ECE event on October 9, against Niamh Kinehan.[26] De Jong retained her belt against Engel by unanimous decision.[27][28] Her fight on October 9, was later cancelled, due to Kinehan's travel issues. Subsequently, De Jong was rescheduled to fight Marika Pagliaroli at Enfusion 99 on October 17, 2020.[29] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[30] De Jong's title defense against Michl was later postponed because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

De Jong was booked to fight Lucija Mudrohova at Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2. She won the fight by knockout.[32] After the fight, it was revealed that De Jong had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which required surgery to heal.[33]

Enfusion bantamweight champion

De Jong faced Maria Tsiplostefanaki in a non-title bout at Enfusion 109 on June 18, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[34] De Jong made her first Enfusion Bantamweight title defense against Vitoria De Mauro later that year, at Enfusion 116 on November 19, 2022. She retained the title by unanimous decision.[35]

De Jong retired from the sport of kickboxing on October 3, 2023, citing burnout as the reason for quitting professional competition.[36]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur kickboxing

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship 65 kg[37]
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2017 WAKO Senior World K-1 Championship 65 kg[37]
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2017 Hungarian Kickboxing World K-1 Cup 65 kg[38]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2018 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship 65 kg[38]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open 65 kg[38]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Worldcup K-1 Austrian Classics 60 kg[38]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Hungarian Kickboxing K-1 World Cup 60 kg[38]
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2019 WAKO Senior World K-1 Championship 60 kg[38]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2021 International Turkish European K-1 Cup
  • International World Games Association
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2017 World Games Poland 65 kg[39]

Professional kickboxing

Awards

  • Combat Press
    • 2019 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[40]
    • 2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[41]
  • Enfusion
    • 2019 "Female Fighter of the Year"[42]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
18 wins (3 KOs), 3 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-05-13 Win Romania Andreea Cebuc Enfusion 122 Wuppertal, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-12-16 Win Italy Laura Pileri Enfusion Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-11-19 Win Italy Vitoria De Mauro Enfusion 116 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2022-09-17 Win Portugal Sofia Oliveira Enfusion 110 Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-06-18 Win Greece Maria Tsiplostefanaki Enfusion 109 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-06-11 Win Czech Republic Lucija Mudrohova Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2 Belgrade, Serbia KO 1
2020-10-17 Win Italy Marika Pagliaroli Enfusion 99 Wuppertal, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-09-19 Win Germany Aylina Engel Enfusion 97 Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2019-12-06 Win France Mallaury Kalachnikoff Enfusion 91 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2019-11-16 Win Norway Madelen Søfteland Glorious Heroes presents Enfusion Groningen Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2019-06-08 Win Netherlands Sanne de Ruijter Enfusion 85 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion Women's 64kg World Championship.
2019-02-23 Loss Belgium Anke Van Gestel Enfusion 78 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-12-07 Win Spain Victoria Lomax Enfusion 76 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates TKO 2
2018-11-17 Win Bosnia and Herzegovina Samira Kovacevic Enfusion 74 Groningen, Netherlands TKO 5
Wins the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2018-09-29 Loss China Wang Cong David Zunwu World Fighting Championship Macau Decision 3 3:00
2018-06-13 Win Curaçao Chellina Chirino Enfusion 69 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Enfusion Women's 64kg World Championship.
2017-12-16 Win Italy Alessia Coluccia FigtersGlory Drachten, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-30 Win Netherlands Layla Hassan Battle Events Arnheim, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2017-06-03 Win Netherlands Sadie Siem Enfusion Kickboxing Talents 33 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-02-04 Loss Netherlands Shanice Josefina Rumble Events Beilen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-11-20 Win Russia Krystina Lexova Enfusion Rookies Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10- Loss Serbia Milana Bjelorgic 2021 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 Final Jesolo, Italy Decision 3 2:00
2021-04-11 Win Turkey Sultan Unal 2021 International Turkish European Cup, Final Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2021 International Turkish European Cup K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2021-04-10 Win Turkey Esra Yalin 2021 International Turkish European Cup, Semifinal Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 2:00
2021-04-09 Win Turkey Havva Kaynak 2021 International Turkish European Cup, Quarterfinals Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 2:00
2019-10- Loss Serbia Milana Bjelorgic 2019 WAKO World Championships, Semi Final Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
Wins 2019 WAKO World Championships K-1 -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-10- Win Poland Emilia Czerwinska 2019 WAKO World Championships, Quarter Final Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2019-10- Win Portugal Sofia Oliveira 2019 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 Final Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2019-05-19 Win Ukraine Iryna Chernova 2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup, Final Budapest, Hungary Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup -60kg Gold Medal.
2019-05-18 Win Austria Stella Hemetsberger 2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup, Semifinal Budapest, Hungary Decision 3 2:00
2019-04-14 Win Finland Kaisa Musikka 2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1, Final Innsbruck, Austria Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-13 Win Slovakia Lucia Szabova 2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1, Semifinal Innsbruck, Austria Decision 3 2:00
2019-03-23 Win Israel Adva Ohayon 2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open, Final Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open -65kg Gold Medal.
2018-10- Win Serbia Teodora Manic 2018 WAKO European Championships, Final Bratislava, Slovakia Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins 2018 WAKO European Championships K-1 -65kg Gold Medal.
2018-10- Win Czech Republic Sarka Melinova 2018 WAKO European Championships, Semi Final Bratislava, Slovakia Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2018-05-13 Loss Sweden Erica Björnestrand 2018 IFMA World Championships, First Round Cancun, Mexico Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2017-11- Loss Serbia Teodora Manic 2017 WAKO World Championships, Final Budapest, Hungary Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
Wins 2017 WAKO World Championships K-1 -65kg Silver Medal.
2017-11- Win Poland Roza Gumienna 2017 WAKO World Championships, Semi Final Budapest, Hungary Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2017-11- Win Russia Adelina Zarubina 2017 WAKO World Championships, Quarter Final Budapest, Hungary Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2017-07-27 Win Serbia Teodora Manic 2017 WAKO at the World Games, Final Wroclaw, Poland Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins 2017 WAKO at the World Games Kickboxing -65kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-26 Win United States Kaitlin Young 2017 WAKO at the World Games, Semi Final Wroclaw, Poland Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2017-07-25 Win Italy Cristina Caruso 2017 WAKO at the World Games, Quarter Final Wroclaw, Poland Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2016-10-28 Loss Italy Cristina Caruso 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship, Semifinal Maribor, Slovenia Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship -65kg Bronze Medal.
2016-10-28 Win Turkey Yasin Gonkur Dundar 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship, Quarterfinal Maribor, Slovenia Decision 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

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