I encountered a strange Youtuber who recently commented on a video about Cung Le. His username was Elitemaster2015. Elitemaster2015 firmly believes that Cung Le is not the best fighter in the world. He believes in this so strongly that he offered to fight Cung Le himself if he received an invitation. He also boasted about being in better shape than Cung Le and said that he would personally train him to prove that he's not in the best shape he could be in. I responded to him on the video pointing out that Cung Le is 40 years old and admits that he eats junk food during vacations after his breaks and that in recent years he is only a part-time fighter who doesn't train like he used to. I told him if he wanted to challenge Cung Le to a fight or offer his training services he should do so.
Elitemaster2015 also said that Chuck Norris trained much harder than Cung Le and was a better Martial Artist because of this. I made the following response:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WacWJKVGI9U
Shortly after I made that comment Elitemaster2015 sent me an angry PM. I tried to respond to his PM but he blocked me. So I decided to check out his channel. He made a video where he ranted about how Cung Le was not on the level of great Martial Artists like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris and complained about haters disrespecting the up and coming generation of Martial Artists like him. On his channel he had several videos of himself training which included practicing forms and doing the one inch punch on the Body Opponent Bag (which he claimed he could use to kill someone in a real fight if he had to defend himself).Originally Posted by MysticNinjaJay
Among the arguments he made against Cung Le is that Cung hadn't won any titles in Kung Fu forms competition like he had and that Cung only fought for himself in sports like Mixed Martial Arts. He said that Cung was only skillful within his domain where fighting is restricted by rules. I registered another account and asked him why he was so obsessed with being a better Martial Artist than Cung Le.
He sent the following reply:
When I looked at his Youtube Channel again I noticed that it was gone and none of his comments on any video are viewable either. So I guess he deleted his account. If he ever shows up again I want to reply to his last comment to me.
First of all I don't think Cung Le is the best fighter in the world. But he is a great fighter and he has proven it by testing himself in competition. Cung doesn't need to beat every Traditional Martial Artist in the world to prove he is the best but he's way ahead of you in terms of life accomplishment as a Martial Artist and a fighter. And he's recognized as such. Cung Le is a world class athlete and truly elite Martial Artist.
Elitemaster2015, if you ever read this I want to say that you have a lot of growing up to do before you can rightfully proclaim yourself to be a great Martial Artist. Great Martial Artists don't go on the internet and brag about how good they are, they simply prove how good they are through demonstrations of their ability. If you think you are better than Cung Le then go challenge him to a fight.
Don't talk about it do it.
As far as accomplishments are concerned this is what you are up against:
Awards
- 2008 Strikeforce MMA Middleweight Champion
San Jose, CA- 2003 ISKA Light Heavyweight K-1 Super Fight Sanshou Champion
Las Vegas, NV- 2001 Light Heavyweight IKF World Sanshou Champion
San Jose, CA- 2000 North American Light Heavyweight Champion
San Jose, CA- 2000 Super fight Light Heavyweight K-1 Champion
Las Vegas, NV- 1999 Light Heavyweight Art of War World Sanshou Champion
China vs. USA Honolulu, HI- 1999 ISKA Light Heavyweight Sanshou Champion
Strike Force ESPN2 Championships
San Jose, CA- 1998 ISKA Light Cruzerweight Chinese Boxing Champion
Strike Force ESPN2 Championships
San Jose, CA- 1998 Draka Champion
Draka Championships
Los Angeles, CA- 1998 USA Shidokan Champion
- 1998 Shidokan Team USA Championships
Chicago IL- 1997 USA Team Captain, Bronze Medalist
- 1997 World Martial Arts Championships
Rome, Italy- 1997 National Sanshou Champion
1997 National Sanshou Championships
Baltimore, MD- 1997 Main Event Champion
United World Wushu/Kung-Fu Championships
Orlando, FL- 1997 1st Place Belt Champion
Int'l Chinese Martial Arts Championships
San Francisco, CA- 1997 Semi-Finalist
1997 Shidokan Team USA Championships
Chicago, IL- 1996 National & International Sanshou Champion
National/Int'l Sanshou Championships
San Francisco, CA- 1996 National Sanshou Open Champion
United States Open Full-Contact Sanshou
New Orleans, LA- 1996 Continuous Sparring World Champion
USA International World Championships
Las Vegas, NV- 1996 Grand Champion
1996 Martial Arts Extravaganza
Phoenix, AZ- 1996 Sanshou Champion
USA International World Championships
Las Vegas, CA- 1995 Sanshou Bronze Medalist
World Wushu Kung-Fu Championships
Baltimore, MD- 1995 Sanshou National Champion
U.S. National Sanshou Championships
Orlando, FL- 1995 Open Title Sanshou Champion
United States Open Sanshou Championships
Mobile, AL- 1995 U.S. Sanshou Team Captain
United States Open Sanshou Team Champ.
Dallas, TX- 1994 Open Title Sanshou Champion
United States Open Sanshou Championships
Mobile, AL- 1994 National Sanshou Champion
United States National Sanshou Championships
Orlando, FL- 1994 Grand Champion
Ho Tet Tae Kwon Do Tournament
San Jose, CA- 1993 Overall Grand Champion
Martial Arts Star Search
Oakland, CA- 1992 All American - 4th Place
Espior National Greco-Roman Wrestling
Gainsville, FL- 1992 State Wrestling Champion
State Espior Free-Style And Greco Roman
Santa Cruz, CA- 1990-1991 Team Captain & State Champion
All American Wrestling, West Valley College
San Jose, CA- 1989 National Wrestling Champion
Triple Crown AAU Sambo, Greco-Roman
Billings, MT
Here's a Kung Fu master who has accomplished more than you in forms competition who lost to Cung Le in a professional fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laeghrc6ibE
I doubt Elitemaster2015 will read this but if he does I invite him to comment and update the world on his progress as a Martial Artist. As for fighting Cung Le if he wants to do that that's his business. That's the only way he's ever going to prove that he's a better fighter. But realistically why would a professional fighter waste time with some guy talking smack on Youtube when they fight the recognized best fighters in the world within the sport they compete in?
"I don't train to beat anyone I just train to better myself." - Cung Le
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