Ionuț Iftimoaie
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 Majstorović, Sergei Gur or Jorge Loren.
Ionuț Iftimoaie | |
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Born | Comănești, Romania | August 26, 1978
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 |
Other information | |
Spouse | Maria Iftimoaie |
Last updated on: August 5, 2016 |
As of 28 September 2016, he was ranked the #7 light heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[1]
Personal life
He is married and has four children.[2]
Kickboxing career
Iftimoaie faced Milan Dašić at K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia on March 27, 2010. Dašić won the fight by a first-round knockout.[3]
Iftimoaie was scheduled to fight the K-1 veteran Ray Sefo at K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest on May 21, 2010. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]
Iftimoaie was scheduled to face Dževad Poturak at SUPERKOMBAT The Pilot Show on March 18, 2011. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Iftimoaie was scheduled to face Luca Panto at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2011 on October 15, 2011. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Iftimoaie was scheduled to face James Wilson at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 on November 10, 2012, following a year long absence from the sport.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Iftimoaie was scheduled to challenge the reigning Superkombat and WKN Super Cruiserweight champion Jorge Loren at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2016 on August 6, 2016.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- 2016 Combat Press Comeback Fighter of the Year[11]
- 2016 WKN Diamond Super Cruiserweight Title
- 2016 SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg/209 lb) Championship (one time)
- 2005 Fight.ro Fighter of the Year
- 2005 Fight.ro Most Popular Fighter
Kickboxing record
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
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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[12] | 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.[13] | |
2002-12-27 | Loss | Petr Horak | K-1 Bassano 2002, Bassano del Grappa, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
References
- "The Official LiverKick Rankings". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29.
- "Ionut Iftimoaie a devenit tata pentru a patra oara. Cu ce cadou vrea sa-si rasplateasca sotia: "O iubesc mult"" (in Romanian). Pro TV. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "OUR 10: odlični fajtovi, besprijekorna organizacija". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "VIDEO exclusiv / Iftimoaie, eroul serii la K1 Bucuresti! A terminat in picioare meciul cu Ray Sefo!". sport.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Ionut Iftimoaie, despre lupta pierduta cu Dzevad Poturak". a1.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Teodorescu, Olga. "K1 Piatra Neamt – Ionut Iftimoaie l-a invins pe Luca Panto intr-o partida fara istoric". mondonews.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Wili, Bitescu. "Ionuț Iftimoaie revine în ring după o pauză de 1 an!** Adversar îi va fi americanul James „The Beast" Wilson". prosport.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Cancan. "Spectacol. Inclestarea dintre Ionut Iftimoaie si James Wilson a produs cel mai spectaculos moment al serii". cancan.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Alte sporturi. "SUPERKOMBAT Programul galei de retragere a lui Ionuț Iftimoaie". sport24bacau.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- D.A. "Ionut Iftimoaie l-a invins pe campionul Jorge Loren si a obtinut centura mondiala la meciul de retragere". ziare.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Zach Aittama (1 February 2017). "Combat Press 2016 Kickboxing Awards: Comeback Fighter of the Year – Ionuț Iftimoaie". Combat Press. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- KING OF THE RING 2003 (in Italian)Archived 2008-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- CROAZIA - SERBIA DI KICKBOXING E TITOLO EUROPEO VARNIZA vs IFTIMOAIE (in Italian) Archived 2003-08-17 at the Wayback Machine