Sarel de Jong
BornSarel de Jong
(1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Delfzijl, Netherlands
Nickname"Too Strong"
NationalityDutch
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 - present
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins18
By knockout3
Losses2
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttps://www.sareldejong.nl/
Medal record
Women’s Kickboxing
Representing  Netherlands
W.A.K.O. World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 (Hungary) Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 (Bosnia)Welterweight
W.A.K.O. European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 (Slovenia)Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2018 (Slovakia)Middleweight
Last updated on: 13 May 2023

Sarel de Jong (born 16 July 1996) is a Dutch kickboxer who has been professionally competing since 2016, and is currently signed with Enfusion.[3] She is the reigning Enfusion Bantamweight champion.[4]

At the amateur level, she is a four time World Association of Kickboxing Organizations medalist, and has won three gold medals at the Kickboxing World Series, as well as a single gold medal with the International World Games Association.[5]

As of December 2022, she is ranked as the fourth best pound-for-pound female kickboxer by Combat Press and fifth best by Beyond Kick.[6][7] She has been continuously ranked in the pound-for-pound top ten female fighters by Combat Press since July 2019.[8]

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.[9] De Jong next faced Sadie Siem at Enfusion Kickboxing Talents 33 on June 3, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

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.[11][12] In her next appearance with the promotion, at Enfusion 75 on November 17, 2018, De Jong faced Samira Kovacevic for the 61 kg Championship.[13] She won the fight through a fifth-round technical knockout to become a two-weight champion.[14]

De Jong faced Victoria Lomax in a non-title bout at Enfusion 76 on December 7, 2018.[15] She won the fight in the third round, by stoppage.[16] 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,[17] as Van Gestel won the fight by split decision.[18]

She made her first 64 kg title defense against Sanne de Ruiter at Enfusion 85 on June 8, 2019.[19] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[20] 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.[21] She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[22]

De Jong faced the WAKO welterweight world champion Mallaury Kalachnikoff in a non-title bout at Enfusion 91 on December 6, 2019.[23] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[24] At the end of 2019, Enfusion voted her the Best Female Fighter of the Year.[25]

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.[26][27] She was also scheduled to participate in an ECE event on October 9, against Niamh Kinehan.[28] De Jong retained her belt against Engel by unanimous decision.[29][30] 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.[31] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[32] De Jong's title defense against Michl was later postponed because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33]

De Jong was booked to fight Lucija Mudrohova at Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2. She won the fight by knockout.[34] After the fight, it was revealed that De Jong had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which required surgery to heal.[35]

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.[36] 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.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur kickboxing

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship 65 kg[38]
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2017 WAKO Senior World K-1 Championship 65 kg[38]
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2017 Hungarian Kickboxing World K-1 Cup 65 kg[39]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2018 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship 65 kg[39]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open 65 kg[39]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Worldcup K-1 Austrian Classics 60 kg[39]
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Hungarian Kickboxing K-1 World Cup 60 kg[39]
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2019 WAKO Senior World K-1 Championship 60 kg[39]
    • 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[40]

Professional kickboxing

Awards

  • Combat Press
    • 2019 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[41]
    • 2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[42]
  • Enfusion
    • 2019 "Female Fighter of the Year"[43]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
18 wins (3 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-05-13WinRomania Andreea CebucEnfusion 122Wuppertal, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-12-16WinItaly Laura PileriEnfusion DubaiDubai, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-19WinItaly Vitoria De MauroEnfusion 116Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2022-09-17WinPortugal Sofia OliveiraEnfusion 110Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-06-18WinGreece Maria TsiplostefanakiEnfusion 109Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-06-11WinCzech Republic Lucija MudrohovaRoad to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2Belgrade, SerbiaKO1
2020-10-17WinItaly Marika PagliaroliEnfusion 99Wuppertal, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-09-19WinGermany Aylina EngelEnfusion 97Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2019-12-06WinFrance Mallaury KalachnikoffEnfusion 91Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2019-11-16WinNorway Madelen SøftelandGlorious Heroes presents Enfusion GroningenGroningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2019-06-08WinNetherlands Sanne de RuijterEnfusion 85Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion Women's 64kg World Championship.
2019-02-23LossBelgium Anke Van GestelEnfusion 78Eindhoven, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2018-12-07WinSpain Victoria LomaxEnfusion 76Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTKO2
2018-11-17WinBosnia and Herzegovina Samira KovacevicEnfusion 74Groningen, NetherlandsTKO5
Wins the Enfusion World Bantamweight (-61kg) Championship.
2018-09-29LossChina Wang CongDavid Zunwu World Fighting ChampionshipMacauDecision33:00
2018-06-13WinCuraçao Chellina ChirinoEnfusion 69Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Enfusion Women's 64kg World Championship.
2017-12-16WinItaly Alessia ColucciaFigtersGloryDrachten, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-30WinNetherlands Layla HassanBattle EventsArnheim, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2017-06-03WinNetherlands Sadie SiemEnfusion Kickboxing Talents 33Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-11-20WinRussia Krystina LexovaEnfusion RookiesGroningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2021-10-LossSerbia Milana Bjelorgic2021 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 FinalJesolo, ItalyDecision32:00
2021-04-11WinTurkey Sultan Unal2021 International Turkish European Cup, FinalAntalya, TurkeyDecision32:00
Wins 2021 International Turkish European Cup K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2021-04-10WinTurkey Esra Yalin2021 International Turkish European Cup, SemifinalAntalya, TurkeyDecision32:00
2021-04-09WinTurkey Havva Kaynak2021 International Turkish European Cup, QuarterfinalsAntalya, TurkeyDecision32:00
2019-10-LossSerbia Milana Bjelorgic2019 WAKO World Championships, Semi FinalSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzgovinaDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins 2019 WAKO World Championships K-1 -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-10-WinPoland Emilia Czerwinska2019 WAKO World Championships, Quarter FinalSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzgovinaDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-10-WinPortugal Sofia Oliveira2019 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 FinalSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzgovinaDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-05-19WinUkraine Iryna Chernova2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup, FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision32:00
Wins 2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup -60kg Gold Medal.
2019-05-18WinAustria Stella Hemetsberger2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup, SemifinalBudapest, HungaryDecision32:00
2019-04-14WinFinland Kaisa Musikka2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1, FinalInnsbruck, AustriaDecision32:00
Wins 2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-13WinSlovakia Lucia Szabova2019 Worldcup Austrian Classics K-1, SemifinalInnsbruck, AustriaDecision32:00
2019-03-23WinIsrael Adva Ohayon2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open, FinalAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision32:00
Wins 2019 Yokoso K-1 Dutch Open -65kg Gold Medal.
2018-10-WinSerbia Teodora Manic2018 WAKO European Championships, FinalBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 2018 WAKO European Championships K-1 -65kg Gold Medal.
2018-10-WinCzech Republic Sarka Melinova2018 WAKO European Championships, Semi FinalBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2018-05-13LossSweden Erica Björnestrand2018 IFMA World Championships, First RoundCancun, MexicoDecision (29:28)33:00
2017-11-LossSerbia Teodora Manic2017 WAKO World Championships, FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins 2017 WAKO World Championships K-1 -65kg Silver Medal.
2017-11-WinPoland Roza Gumienna2017 WAKO World Championships, Semi FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2017-11-WinRussia Adelina Zarubina2017 WAKO World Championships, Quarter FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2017-07-27WinSerbia Teodora Manic2017 WAKO at the World Games, FinalWroclaw, PolandDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 2017 WAKO at the World Games Kickboxing -65kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-26WinUnited States Kaitlin Young2017 WAKO at the World Games, Semi FinalWroclaw, PolandDecision (3:0)32:00
2017-07-25WinItaly Cristina Caruso2017 WAKO at the World Games, Quarter FinalWroclaw, PolandDecision (3:0)32:00
2016-10-28LossItaly Cristina Caruso2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship, SemifinalMaribor, SloveniaDecision32:00
Wins 2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship -65kg Bronze Medal.
2016-10-28WinTurkey Yasin Gonkur Dundar2016 WAKO Senior European K-1 Championship, QuarterfinalMaribor, SloveniaDecision32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

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