Ionuț Iftimoaie
| Ionuț Iftimoaie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 26, 1978 Comănești, Romania |
| Other names | Ivan Drago |
| Nationality |
 Romanian |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Trainer | Didier Le Borgne |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
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Ionuţ Iftimoaie (born August 26, 1978) is a retired Romanian kickboxer. Besides the K-1, Iftimoaie has fought for a number of other promotions including the Local Kombat and SUPERKOMBAT. He defeated names such as Freddy Kemayo, Petar Majstorovic, Sergei Gur or Jorge Loren.
As of 28 September 2016, he is ranked the #7 light heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[1]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- 2016 WKN Diamond Super Cruiserweight Title
- 2016 SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg/209 lb) Championship (one time)
- 2005 Fight.ro Fighter of the Year[2]
- 2005 Fight.ro Most Popular Fighter[3]
Kickboxing career
Iftimoaie returned to the stand-up fighting world, losing a close decision to Ray Sefo at K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest.
He beat James Wilson by unanimous decision on November 10, 2012 in Craiova, Romania in a non-tournament at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination.[4][5]
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-06 | Win |  Jorgen Loren |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2016, Comănești, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Wins the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship & the WKN Diamond Super Cruiserweight Title. |
| 2012-11-10 | Win |  James Wilson |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination, Craiova, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-10-15 | Win |  Luca Panto |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2011]], Piatra Neamț, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-03-18 | Loss |  Dževad Poturak |
SUPERKOMBAT The Pilot Show, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-05-21 | Loss |  Ray Sefo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-03-27 | Win |  Milan Dašić |
K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia, Split, Croatia | KO | 1 | 1:15 | |
| 2007-03-02 | Win |  Miroslav Kielar |
Local Kombat 25, Romania | KO | 2 | ||
| 2006-06-02 | Win |  Sergei Gur |
Local Kombat 21, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-03-10 | Win | Wojciech Jastrzębski |
Local Kombat 19 "Înfruntarea titanilor", Romania | KO | 1 | ||
| 2005-12-18 | Win |  Freddy Kemayo |
Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa", Constanţa, Romania | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-09-16 | Draw |  Alexander Ustinov |
Local Kombat 16 "Liga Campionilor", Cluj Napoca, Romania | Decision draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-04-16 | Loss | Freddy Kemayo |
K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milan, Italy | TKO (Leg injury) | 1 | 0:21 | Semi finals. |
| 2005-04-16 | Win |  Petar Majstorovic |
K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | Quarter finals. |
| 2005-02-11 | Win | André Tete |
Local Kombat 12, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-12-10 | Win |  Josip Bodrozic |
Local Kombat 11, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-09-11 | Win | Stephen Réveillon |
Local Kombat 9, Romania | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2004-06-11 | Win | Ivica Perkovic |
Local Kombat 7, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-04-24 | Win | Luca Bellora |
K-1 Italy 2004, Milan, Italy | KO | 1 | 2:45 | |
| 2003-11-29 | Loss |  Jerrel Venetiaan |
King Of The Ring 2003 Europe Grand Prix, Padova, Italy, semi finals | KO (Kick) | 2 | ||
| 2003-11-29 | Win | Achille Roger |
King Of The Ring 2003 Europe Grand Prix, Padova, Italy, quarter finals[6] | TKO (2 knockdowns) | 1 | ||
| 2003-03-29 | Loss | Ante Varnica |
Noć Obračuna 1, Split, Croatia | KO (High kick) | 2 | For MTA K-1 rules European Title +95 kg.[7] | |
| 2002-12-27 | Loss |  Petr Horak |
K-1 Bassano 2002, Bassano del Grappa, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
Personal life
He is married and has four children.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Official LiverKick Rankings". liverkick.com.
- ↑ http://forum.getfit.ro/showthread.php?4132-Gala-Premiilor-Fight.ro-2005
- ↑ http://forum.getfit.ro/showthread.php?4132-Gala-Premiilor-Fight.ro-2005
- ↑ SuperKombat Final Elimination, November 10: Fight Card
- ↑ Superkombat Final Elimination: Live Results
- ↑ KING OF THE RING 2003
- ↑ CROAZIA - SERBIA DI KICKBOXING E TITOLO EUROPEO VARNIZA vs IFTIMOAIE(Italian)
- ↑ "Ionut Iftimoaie a devenit tata pentru a patra oara. Cu ce cadou vrea sa-si rasplateasca sotia: "O iubesc mult"" (in Romanian). Pro TV. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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