First-Round TKO Victory Crowns New Interim World Bantamweight Champion at KING of the ARENA

SANYA, China — August 9, 2026 — KING of the ARENA brought ISKA World Championship action to the Sanya Bay Mangrove Resort World, where China’s Liu Junchao delivered an explosive performance to claim the ISKA Interim World Bantamweight Championship.

Junchao faced Jhaymie Gayman of the Philippines for the 55 kg Interim World Bantamweight title under Unified Kickboxing Rules.

The championship contest came to a decisive end in the opening round as Junchao connected with a series of knee strikes that forced the stoppage. The result gave the Chinese fighter a first-round TKO victory and the ISKA Interim World Championship belt.

The emphatic finish provided a memorable conclusion to the world title contest in Sanya, with Liu Junchao emerging as the new ISKA Interim World Bantamweight Champion on home soil.