Luca Cecchetti

Luca Cecchetti is an Italian kickboxer. He is the current WAKO-Pro K-1 World Bantamweight champion.

Luca Cecchetti
Luca Cecchetti Ph by Giuseppe Gallo
Born (1990-11-24) November 24, 1990
Meda, Italy
Other namesThe Sniper
NationalityItalian
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofMilan, Italy
TeamKick and Punch
TrainerAngelo Valente
Kickboxing record
Total49
Wins44
By knockout10
Losses5

As of July 2023 he was the #10 ranked -58kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.[1]

Career

Cecchetti was scheduled to face Roberto Pizzagalli at Ring Mania 3 for the WKO Pro Full Contact Italian title.[2] He won the fight by decision.

Cecchetti was scheduled to challenge Tito Macias for the vacant WAKO-Pro K-1 World Featherweight title on June 24, 2017, at The Night Of Kick And Punch 7 event in Milan, Italy.[3] He won the fight by decision after five rounds.[4]

Cecchetti successfully defended his title on October 10, 2017, when he defeated Krzysztof Olszewski by unanimous decision at D-FIGHT in Madone, Italy.[5] For his second defense Cecchetti rematched Tito Macias in Ponferrada, Spain on December 16, 2017. He won the fight by decision once again.[6]

After an eleven months absence due to a hand injury Cecchetti was scheduled to make his return on December 15, 2018, against Nicolas Rivas in a non-title fight at The Night of Kick and Punch 9 in Milan, Italy.[7] He won the bout by decision.

Cecchetti was scheduled to face Pietro Doorje at La Notte Dei Campioni on May 11, 2019, in a non-title bout. He won the fight by decision.[8]

On Setptember 7, 2019, Cecchetti failed to defend his WAKO Pro Featherweight title against Astemir Borsov in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.[9] Borsov won the fight by a unanimous decision.[10]

On October 12, 2019, Cecchetti rematched Alex Avogadro at Bellator Kickboxing 12. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round due to doctor stoppage. Avogadro's left eye completely closed after Cecchetti landed a flying knee.[11]

On March 19, 2022, Cecchetti defeated Silviu Vitez by decision at the inaugural The Art of Fighting series of event in Meda, Italy.[12]

Cecchetti regained the world champion status when he defeated Maxim Cazacu by technical knockout in the fourth round for the vacant WAKO-Pro World bantamweight title on June 18, 2022, at The Night of Kick and Punch 12.[13]

Cecchetti made the first defense of his WAKO Pro Bantamweight world title on June 24, 2023, at The Night of Kick and Punch Black Tie Edition against fromer world champion Franck Gross. Cecchetti won the fight by doctor stoppage in the third round after inflicting a cut near the eye of his opponent.[14]

ONE Championship

Cecchetti made his ONE Championship promotional debut against Huo Xiaolong at ONE Friday Fights 31 on September 1, 2023.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Titles and accomplishments
  • WAKO-Pro
    • 2015 WAKO-Pro Full-Contact Italy Championship
    • 2017 WAKO-Pro K-1 Featherweight (-58.2 kg) World Championship (three defenses)
    • 2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 Bantamweight (-56.4 kg) World Championship

Fight record
Professional Kickboxing Record
44 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-09-01WinChina Huo XiaolongONE Friday Fights 31, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-24WinFrance Franck GrossThe Night of Kick and Punch – Black Tie EditionVenaria Reale, ItalyTKO (Doctor stoppage/cut)32:31
Defends the WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title.
2023-05-20WinSpain Dostin OrtizThe Art of Fighting 3Monza, ItalyTKO (Low kicks)3
2023-02-04WinColombia Daniel BozsoThe Night of Kick and Punch 13Milan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-19WinSpain Hamada AzmaniThe Art of Fighting 2Meda, ItalyDecision33:00
2022-06-18WinMoldova Maxim CazacuThe Night of Kick and Punch 12Milan, ItalyTKO (arm injury/middle kick)4
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title.
2022-03-19WinRomania Silviu VitezThe Art of FightingMeda, ItalyDecision33:00
2021-06-12WinItaly Giacomo D'aquinoFighting Spirit Night 2021Rome, ItalyDecision33:00
2019-10-12WinItaly Alex AvogadroBellator Kickboxing 12Milan, ItalyTKO (Doctor stoppage)12:09
2019-09-07LossRussia Astemir Borsov2019 International Kickboxing Championship in SakhalinYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2019-05-11WinNetherlands Pietro DoorjeLa Notte Dei CampioniMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2019-02-23WinPoland Pawel SzymanskiRing WarMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2018-12-15WinFrance Nicolas RivasThe Night of Kick and Punch 9Milan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-01-20WinItaly Emmanuele Tetti MenichelliThe Night of Kick and Punch 8Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
2017-12-16WinSpain Tito MaciasPonferrada, SpainDecision53:00
Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-10-21WinPoland Krzysztof OlszewskiD-FIGHTMadone, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-06-24WinSpain Tito MaciasThe Night Of Kick And Punch 7Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-02-18WinItaly Mohamed RajifiRing WarMonza, ItalyDecision33:00
2017-01-14WinItaly Filippo PiantanidaThe Night Of Kick And Punch 6Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
2016-03-05LossItaly Alex AvogadroBURNOUT FIGHTING NIGHTCermenate, ItalyDecision33:00
2015-12-17WinItaly Osvaldo GagliardiThe Night Of Kick And Punch 5Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
2015-05-22LossEstonia Markko MoisarKOK Grand PrixRiga, LatviaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-10WinItaly Filippo PiantanidaThe Night Of Kick And Punch 4Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
2015-04-25WinItaly Roberto PizzagalliRing Mania 3Lodi, ItalyDecision52:00
Wins WAKO Pro Full Contact Italy title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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