Taishan Dong
| Taishan Dong 董建军 |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Dong Jianjun |
| Nickname(s) | The Great Wall |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm) (2.1 m) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 18 May 1988 Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
Dong Jianjun (Chinese: 董建军; pinyin: Dǒng Jiànjūn; born 18 May 1988), known by his ring name Taishan Dong, is a Chinese professional boxer who fights at heavyweight.
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Amateur career
Dong initially started out in basketball and kickboxing, taking the ring name Taishan after the mountain of the same name.[2] In February 2013, he floored Bob Sapp in a kickboxing fight held in Tokyo.[3] Dong met with boxing promotor Liu Gang who persuaded him to take up professional boxing.[4]
Professional career
After arriving in America at the start of 2014 with ambitions to become a professional boxer, Dong met with attorney George Gallegos. Gallegos, who would later become his manager, introduced him to boxing trainer John Bray.[5] Dong did not understand English at the time and Bray was unable to speak Chinese but the pair bonded over their shared interest in boxing.[2] In July, Dong fought his professional debut against Alex Rozman (2-6-0), which Dong won in a second round technical knockout.[6] His next fight came in November, knocking out Tommy Washington Jr. (3-6-0) in just over two and a half first round minutes.[4] In February 2015, Dong defeated Rory McCrary (3-2-0) in a unanimous decision over four rounds.[7] Judges scored the fight 40-34, 40-34 and 39-35 in Dong's favor.[8] His next fight came on the Canelo vs Kirkland undercard where he faced Jamal woods, Dong won the contest over 4 rounds in a majority decision win with the judges scoring the bout 40-36, 39-37 and one judge scoring it even at 38-38.
Dong's height has seen him being promoted as the "Yao Ming of boxing".[6][9] He is currently signed to Golden Boy Promotions and trains with Buddy McGirt.[10] Dong was offered a contract with Top Rank, who wanted to focus on expanding his reputation in Asia, but chose to sign with Golden Boy because they offered to develop him first in America.[11]
Professional boxing record
| 5 Wins (3 knockouts, 2 decision), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 5–0 |  Lance Gauch |
KO | 1 (4), 2:32 | 2015-05-22 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jamal Woods |
UD | 4 | 2015-05-09 | Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas | |
| Win | 3–0 | Roy McCrary |
UD | 4 | 2015-02-27 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tommy Washington Jr. |
KO | 1 (4), 2:35 | 2014-11-13 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alex Rozman |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:58 | 2014-07-18 | Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California | Professional debut. |
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