PASCAL SCHROTH’S CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE AFTER SHADY FIGHT IN CHINA

By Pierre Smith

On October 20th, Muay Thai champion Pascal Schroth stepped into a ring in China to defend his K1 title under what he believed to be regular kickboxing rules. For the 25 year-old veteran, this bout was just another day at the office. 

His opponent, Quinghao Meng from Taicang China, was just another body in front of Pascal’s ascent to superstardom. As a matter of fact, Schroth’s confidence was pretty high because he had already beaten Meng the year before. But on that Saturday night in China, shady promoters, the language barrier, and a general atmosphere of confusion colluded to ensure that Scroth never made it out of that ring on his own two feet.

First, let’s look at a timeline of the events that led up to the October 20th rematch:

• October 2017 – GLORY 46 – Schroth defeats Meng.
• September 2018 – Rematch is set between K1 champion Pascal Schroth and Quinghao Meng.
• October 11 – WLK Fight P
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