EM Legend

EM Legend ^[1][2] (EML) (Chinese: 峨眉传奇; pinyin: Éméi Chuánqí), is a Kickboxing and Muaythai fight promotion headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. ^[3]

The first event was held in Emei, China on June 6, 2014.^[4] In the first 5 years, EML organized more than 42 fighting events in China, Great Britain,^[5] New Zealand,^[6] Hungary^[7] and Thailand.^[8] EML has also co-hosted events with other promotions like Topking World Series,^[9] Thai Fight,^[10] King in the Ring,^[11] Superfight Series,^[12] Superfight Series Hungary^[13] and Krud Kun Khmer.^[14]

In 2020, EML organized three main fighting events, EM Legend 42 - Lingfen Station^[15] on January 5, EM Legend - Kangding Station^[16] 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.

On June 15, 2024, at the EM Legend 46 event held in Chongqing, China, Brazilian fighter Maria Eduarda defeated China’s Qi Qiulan by decision in her professional kickboxing debut.^[17]

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. ^[18]

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.^[19]

EM-Legend 48 was held on May 17, 2025, in Ankang, Shanxi Province, China. The event featured several notable fighters, including Detrit Sathian Gym, Cai Zeping, and Gao Yuhang. The main event took place in the 73 kg weight class, where Han Feilong defeated Alikhan Abubakarov by technical knockout (TKO).^[20]

On July 6, 2025, EM Legend and the Krud Kun Khmer Federation jointly organized the China vs Cambodia 7 vs 7 Martial Arts Showdown at the Royal Army Sports Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The event featured seven exciting bouts in which fighters from China and Cambodia showcased their skills. The final results were 2 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw, and 1 knockout loss. ^[21][22]

On September 14, 2025, EM Legend 49 was held in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, in collaboration with the Krud Kun Khmer promotion. The event’s slogan was “Cambodia: Land of Peace.” The card featured seven Cambodian fighters facing seven Chinese opponents under Kun Khmer rules.^[23][24]

EM Legend 50 was a jubilee combat sports event held on October 7, 2025, organized by the Chinese promotion EM Legend in cooperation with the Cambodian Krud Kun Khmer organization. The event took place in Qionglai, Chengdu, China. The gala featured several notable fighters, including Cambodian athletes Pich Sambath and Lao Chetra, Chinese fighters Jiduo Yibu and Han Feilong, also known as the “Tai Chi Dragon,” as well as female competitor Qi Qiulan of China. In the main event, Thai fighter Yodwicha Por.Boonsit successfully defended his 70 kg championship title against Chinese challenger Luo Chao via first-round technical knockout (TKO).^[25][26]