Lords of the ring punch above their weight

A group of kickboxing enthusiasts is bringing a new form of entertainment to the capital of Sichuan province. Li Yang reports from Chengdu.

At more than 1.8 meters tall and weighing 70 kilograms, 20-something Yang Yiguo is one of the best-known professional kickboxers at the Monster fight club in Chengdu.

However, his current well-honed physique is a far cry from the days when as a 16-year-old he weighed about 100 kg, and was a middling basketball player at a sports school in the southwestern province of Sichuan.