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Xu Xiaodong accepts challenge of ‘tai chi idiot liar’ Fan Shuai Xin – ‘it’s the biggest martial arts scam in China’

  • ‘Let’s see if tai chi is fake, or if you are fake … don’t make up excuses,’ says tai chi ‘champion’ Fan Shuai Xin
  • ‘Mad Dog’ accuses Fan of faking the final of a martial arts competition against his master on Chinese television – ‘they play around on the stage’

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Xu Xiaodong in an interview with Phoenix TV (left). Fan Shuai Xin challenges Xu on Weibo (right). Photos: Phoenix TV/Weibo

It looks like Xu Xiaodong might have his next fight lined up, with Chinese MMA’s “Mad Dog” accepting the challenge of tai chi “champion” Fan Shuai Xin.

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Fan called out the 40-year-old – who likes to expose “fake kung fu” by beating up traditional martial arts masters he believes are frauds – in an interview with Chinese media.

“Winter Melon,” Fan said, using the demeaning alias given to Xu by the promoters of his last fight in accordance with China’s censorship of him, “I’m not a tai chi master, just a national champion.

“Until you defeat me, then you can’t talk smack about tai chi. Let’s fight a match and see if tai chi is really fake, or if you are the fake. I represent tai chi and challenge you. Don’t make up excuses and avoid this match.”

Fan, who said he has “never stopped” loving and promoting tai chi, added that he was too busy to call out Xu before because he is an “entrepreneur”.

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