Armen Petrosyan

Armen Petrosyan (Armenian: Արմեն Պետրոսյան, born November 6, 1986) is an Armenian-Italian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. An aggressive fighter,[1][2] Petrosyan began training in Muay Thai after moving to Italy from Armenia, Armen Petrosyan and his brother Giorgio Petrosyan was put under contract of Oktagon management and born in Oktagon events that allow its growth worldwide, he became a two-time Italian champion and a European titlist before arriving on the world stage in 2010 when he took back-to-back wins over Vuyisile Colossa and Dzhabar Askerov and later appeared as a competitor on the Enfusion reality television show. In March 2013, he won the eight-man Haarlem Fight Night IV tournament in the Netherlands to be crowned the WMTA World Super Welterweight Champion.

For the actor, see Armen Petrosyan (actor).
Armen Petrosyan
Born (1986-11-06) November 6, 1986
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Native nameԱրմեն Պետրոսյան
NationalityItalian and Armenian
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofGorizia, Italy
TeamSatori Gladiatorium Nemesis
TrainerAlfio Romanut
Years active2002–present
Kickboxing record
Total92
Wins70
By knockout27
Losses21
By knockout2
Draws1
Other information
Notable relativesGiorgio Petrosyan (brother)
last updated on: May 25, 2014

Early life

Armen Petrosyan was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armenia) and moved to Gorizia, Italy at the age of thirteen with his mother, Karine, and sister, Lianna, joining up with his father, Andranik, and older brothers Giorgio and Stepan who had moved to the country a year earlier. He is a naturalized Italian citizen.[3]

Career

Petrosyan rose to prominence by becoming the World Professional Kickboxing Council (WPKC) Italian Champion in 2006 and the Muay Thai Association (MTA) European Champion in 2007. On November 16, 2008, he competed in the Dodge Trophy 2008 at 73 kg/161 lb in Ulm, Germany, losing to Vladimír Moravčík by knockout in the final.

He defeated Abdallah Mabel at the Ring Rules event in Milan, Italy on January 30, 2009, a win that earned him a place on the Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2009 card held on March 14, 2009 where he beat Arnaldo Silva via unanimous decision.[4] Just over a month later, on April 24, 2009, in Trieste, Italy, Petrosyan faced Mauro Serra for the MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb belt. He scored a knockdown early in round one with a vicious right hook before finishing his opponent off with a barrage of punches soon after to win his second national title. He would lose the title later that year when he dropped a decision at the hands of Carlo DiPaula. Petrosyan ended the year by facing one of Thailand's top middleweights in Saiyok Pumpanmuang at Janus Fight Night: Thai Boxe Last Challenge on November 7, 2009 in Padua, Italy where he lost by unanimous decision after a three round affair.

At the beginning of 2010, Petrosyan moved up the rankings with back-to-back wins over veteran competition. After outpointing Vuyisile Colossa in Ko Samui, Thailand on January 20, 2010, he took another points win over Dzhabar Askerov at Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2010 in Milan on March 13, 2010. He then lost a decision to Marco Piqué in Palermo, Italy on June 26, 2010[5][6] before going on to take part in the first season of the Enfusion reality television show in Ko Samui. He made it to the semi-finals which took place on July 10, 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal where he faced Pajonsuk SuperPro Samui. Both men were deducted a point by referee Joop Ubeda, Pajonsuk for using his patented throws (illegal under Oriental rules) in round two and Petrosyan for unknown reasons (possibly for clinching or a perceived lack of respect for the referee) in the third, and the bout went into an extension round after ending in a draw. While Petrosyan attacked with punches in the fourth stanza, it was Pajonsuk's body kicks which scored highest as the Thai took the judges' decision. He rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Leroy Kaestner at Janus Fight Night 2010 in Padua on December 4, 2010.[7][8]

After a decision win over Miodrag Olar at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin, Italy on January 29, 2011 brought his winning streak to two,[9][10][11] Petrosyan was matched up with Yoshihiro Sato, who his brother Giorgio had defeated in the K-1 World MAX 2010 Tournament final five months earlier. Going down as the co-main event of Oktagon 2011 in Milan on March 12, 2011, both men traded heavy shots in the first round but Petrosyan began to pull away in the second by utilizing sweeps. Much of round three was fought in the clinch and, although Sato landed some solid knees, Petrosyan was given a unanimous decision win on the judges' scorecards.[12][13] With this win, he jumped from #25 to #15 in the world middleweight rankings.[14][15][16][17] He was unable to keep his momentum going, however, as he fought to a draw with Warren Stevelmans in his next outing in Rome, Italy on June 11, 2011.[18][19][20] Despite this minor set-back, he was still able to break the top ten in the world rankings, coming in at #9.[21]

Petrosyan was then invited to compete in the Fight Code Dragon Series, a sixteen-man -72.5 kg/160 lb tournament held throughout Europe over the course of 2011, and he was entered into the competition at the quarter-final stage against eventual champion Yuri Bessmertny. The pair first met in Marseille, France on October 15, 2011 with Bessmertny coming away with a controversial split decision win.[22][23] However, it later emerged that the French sporting commission had not allowed the Fight Code promotion's complete rule set just hours before the event and so a rematch was set for Geneva, Switzerland on November 26, 2011.[24][25] Petrosyan came out aggressive in round one but was caught with a counter punch and knocked down. After beating the referee's count, he kept up the aggression and was hit with a vicious right hook from the Belarusian, this time knocking him out.[26][27] With these two consecutive losses, Petrosyan dropped out of the top ten rankings.[28]

He was able to bounce back with a dominant TKO of Djimé Coulibaly at the Yokkao Extreme 2012 supercard in Milan on January 21, 2012, dropping the Frenchman a total of four times in the first two rounds and forcing a referee stoppage.[3][29][30][31][32] After almost a year out of the ring, Petrosyan returned to defeat Marco Della Gaggia on points in Naples, Italy on December 15, 2012.[33]

On March 24, 2013, Petrosyan defeated three opponents in one night to win the vacant WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship at Haarlem Fight Night IV in Haarlem, Netherlands. After stopping Nick Beljaards in the first round of their quarter-final with three knockdowns, he cruised to a decision over Robbie Hagemen in the semis. In the final, he faced Henri van Opstal in match set for five rounds. Petrosyan didn't need that long, however, as he damaged van Opstal with low kicks and throws and caused the Dutchman's trainer Andy Souwer to throw in the towel at the end of the third round.[34][35][36]

He was expected to fight Samo Petje in Trieste on July 5, 2013[37] but the fight seemingly fell through. He defeated Mirko Vorkapić via UD in a rematch at Gorizia Fight Night in Gorizia, Italy on September 28, 2013[38] before losing to Alim Nabiev by the same margin at W5 Grand Prix Orel XXII in Oryol, Russia on November 16, 2013.[39]

On January 25, 2014, Petrosyan stopped Davide Cattaneo with a body shot in round one at Ring Wars in Milan.[40] He rematched Alim Nabiev at Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan on April 5, 2014, again losing UD.[41][42][43]

Petrosyan defeated Mohamed Houmer by knock out in round two at Gorizia Fight Night 2 in Gorizia, Italy on May 25, 2014 to win the vacant ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship.[44] He defended the title against Yasuhiro Kido at Oktagon 2015: 20 Years Edition in Milan, Italy on April 11, 2015, Charles François at VVWS - Venum Victory World Series in Florence, Italy on December 10, 2016, and Amancio Paraschiv at Bellator Kickboxing 8 in Florence, Italy on December 9, 2017.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing
  • Dodge Trophy
    • Dodge Trophy 2008 (-73 kg/161 lb) Runner-up
  • Haarlem Fight Night
    • Haarlem Fight Night IV 70 kg/154 lb Tournament Championship
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship (3 title defences)
  • Muay Thai Association
    • MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb Championship
    • MTA European Championship
  • World Muay Thai Association
    • WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship
  • World Professional Kickboxing Council
    • WPKC Italian Muay Thai Championship

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
70 wins (27 KOs), 21 losses, 1 draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-11-16Loss Enriko KehlONE Championship: Age Of DragonsBeijing, ChinaTKO (Knees and Punches)21:55
2019-05-25Win Jordan WatsonOktagonItalyKO (Right Cross)12:51
2018-11-23Loss Samy SanaONE Championship: Conquest of ChampionsPhilippinesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-07-27Loss Chris NgimbiONE Championship: Reign of KingsPhilippinesDecision (Split)33:00
2018-01-20Loss Yuan BinEmei LegendChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-12-09Win Amansio ParaschivBellator Kickboxing 8 at Bellator 187Firenze, ItalyTKO (Middle Kick)1
Retains the ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship.
2017-04-08Win Mohamed HoumerBellator Kickboxing 5Torino, ItalyDecision3
2016-12-10Win Charles FrançoisVVWS - Venum Victory World Series[45]Florence, ItalyDecision53:00
Retains the ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship.
2016-06-24Loss Youssef BoughanemMonte Carlo Fighting MastersMonacoDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Fight Was For WAKO 71,8kg World Title
2016-04-16Win Wang TengyueOktagon 2016: TurinTorino, ItalyDecision3
2016-03-12Win Ridvan VillasaliuSuperpro Fight Night 7[46]Basel, SwitzerlandTKO13:00
2016-02-06Loss Armin Pumpanmuang Windy SportRing War 3Monza, ItalyDecision53:00
2015-10-24Win Luis CastanedaVVWS[47]Panama City, PanamaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-09-19Loss Edye RuizFight NightsBasel, SwitzerlandDecision33:00
2015-08-01Win Yasuhiro KidoBlade FC 2Tokyo, JapanDecision (unanimous)53:00
2015-04-11Win Yasuhiro KidoOktagon 2015: 20 Years Edition[48]Milan, ItalyDecision (unanimous)53:00
Retains the ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship.
2015-01-24Win Joris BodoignetThai Boxe Mania 2015[49]Turin, ItalyDecision33:00
2014-12-20Win Dorel CristianKOK World GP 2014 in Chișinău[50]Chișinău, MoldovaDecision33:00
2014-09-13Loss Dmitro KonstantynovTop King World Series - 70 kg Tournament, Final 16Minsk, BelarusDecision (unanimous)33:00
2014-05-24Win Mohamed HoumerGorizia Fight Night 2Gorizia, ItalyKO2
Wins the vacant ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship.
2014-04-05Loss Alim NabievLegend 3: Pour HommeMilan, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2014-01-25Win Davide CattaneoRing WarsMilan, ItalyKO (left uppercut to the body)12:18
2013-11-16Loss Alim NabievW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIIOryol, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2013-09-28Win Mirko VorkapićGorizia Fight NightGorizia, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2013-03-24Win Henri van OpstalHaarlem Fight Night IV, FinalHaarlem, NetherlandsTKO (corner stoppage)33:00
Wins the Haarlem Fight Night IV 70 kg/154 lb Tournament Championship and the WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship.
2013-03-24Win Robbie HagemenHaarlem Fight Night IV, Semi FinalsHaarlem, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2013-03-24Win Nick BeljaardsHaarlem Fight Night IV, Quarter FinalsHaarlem, NetherlandsTKO (referee stoppage)1
2012-12-15Win Marco Della GaggiaArmenia vs. ItalyNaples, ItalyDecision33:00
2012-01-21Win Djimé CoulibalyYokkao Extreme 2012Milan, ItalyTKO (right cross)2
2011-11-26Loss Yuri BessmertnyFight Code Rhinos Series 2011 Part 5, Quarter FinalsGeneva, SwitzerlandKO (right hook)1
2011-10-15Loss Yuri BessmertnyFight Code Dragon Series 2011 Part 4, Quarter FinalsMarseille, FranceDecision (split)33:00
2011-06-11Draw Warren StevelmansKickboxing InternationalRome, ItalyDraw33:00
2011-03-12Win Yoshihiro SatoFight Code Dragon Series 2011 Part 2Milan, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2011-01-29Win Miodrag OlarThai Boxe ManiaTurin, ItalyDecision33:00
2010-12-04Win Leroy KaestnerJanus Fight Night 2010Padua, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2010-10-23Win Luka TomicGrand Prix Di Roma 2010[51]Rome, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2010-07-10Loss Pajonsuk SuperPro SamuiEnfusion 1: Test of the Champions, Semi FinalsLisbon, PortugalExtension round decision43:00
2010-06-26Loss Marco PiquéThe ShockPalermo, ItalyDecision53:00
2010-04-10Win Farid MarounShardana K-1Olbia, Italy
2010-03-13Win Dzhabar AskerovOktagon presents: It's Showtime 2010Milan, ItalyDecision33:00
2010-01-00Win Mirko VorkapićEnfusion 1: Test of the Champions, Quarter FinalsKo Samui, Thailand
2010-01-20Win Vuyisile ColossaEnfusion 1: Test of the Champions, First RoundKo Samui, ThailandDecision33:00
2009-11-20Win Goran BorovićRing RulesMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2009-11-07Loss Saiyok PumpanmuangJanus Fight Night: Thai Boxe Last ChallengePadua, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2009-00-00Loss Carlo Di PaolaItalyDecision52:00
Loses the MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb Championship.
2009-04-24Win Mauro SerraTrieste, ItalyKO (punches)1
Wins the MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb Championship.
2009-03-14Win Arnaldo SilvaOktagon presents: It's Showtime 2009Milan, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2009-01-30Win Abdallah MabelRing RulesMilan, Italy
2008-11-16Loss Vladimír MoravčíkDodge Trophy 2008, FinalUlm, GermanyKO5
For the Dodge Trophy 2008 (-73 kg/161 lb) Championship.
2008-11-16Win Ardalan SheikoleslamieDodge Trophy 2008, Quarter FinalsUlm, GermanyDecision (split)33:00
2008-00-00Win Alex GalavottiItalyKO (punches)1
2007-04-05Win Fabio SicilianiTrieste Fight NightTrieste, ItalyKO4
2007-00-00Win Francesco TadielloItalyDecision33:00
2006-06-10Loss Fabio CORELLIS-1 Muay Thai Middle Europe Tournament, FinalNova Gorica, SloveniaDecision33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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  7. HyeFighter Armen Petrosyan In K1 Action in Italy
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  9. Petrosyan vs. Sudsakorn, Cosmo
  10. Petrosyan Victorious Over Sudsakorn at Thai Boxe Mania
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  13. Oktagon Fight Code: Armen Petrosyan Clinches His Way to an Ugly Decision
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  15. LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: Feb. 2010
  16. LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: Mar 2010
  17. LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: April 2011
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  19. Armen Petrosyan vs Warren Stevelmans: 11 giugno 2011
  20. June 2011 – Fight Results Summary
  21. LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: September 2011
  22. Fight Code Teams With TK2 to Bring Stacked Card
  23. Fight Code Dragons Final 8 Live Results
  24. Armen Petrosyan e Xu Yan rientrano in Fight Code
  25. Armen Petrosyan and Xu Yan Allowed Fight Code Redemption in November
  26. Fight Code Rhinos Final Live Results
  27. Belarus Jury Bessmertny KO’s Armen Petrosyan (Video)
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  29. Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Abraham Roqueni Set For Yokkao Extreme 2012, January 21
  30. Saturday's Yokkao Extreme: Fight Card Feat. Buakaw, Petrosyan, Saenchai and More
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  32. Yokkao Extreme Results: Giorgio Petrosyan & Buakaw Win, Saenchai Upset By Pinca
  33. Armen Petrosyan ritorna sul ring
  34. 70kg Eight Man Tournament on Mar. 24 with Henri van Opstal, Armen Petrosyan
  35. March Madness: Kickboxing Fights to Watch This Month
  36. Armen Petrosyan Wins Haarlem Fight Night Tournament
  37. Houcine Bennoui, Kaoponlek, and Armen Petrosyan Headline Muay Thai Tournament in Italy
  38. Samo Petje KO večera, Gorizia Fight night rezultati!!! Archived April 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  39. Alim Nabiev pokonuje Armena Petrosyana na W5 Grand Prix Orel XXII
  40. Results: Ring Wars
  41. Weekend Results: LEGEND III
  42. Legend 3 Milan Results Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  43. Legend 3: Milan Results – Murthel Groenhart closes show in ruthless fashion Archived April 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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  46. Superpro Fightnight 7 Results
  47. "Ian Alexander and Claudiu Istrate Win Big at Venum Victory World Series". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  48. Full Results From “Oktagon: Petrosyan vs. Kehl” - LIVE - on FightBox HD 11.04.2015
  49. THAIBOXEMANIA: IN TREMILA AD APPLAUDIRE IL RITORNO DEL DOTTORE Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine(in Italian)
  50. Video: Artur KYSHENKO wins at KOK WGP 2014
  51. GRAND PRIX DI ROMA 2010(in Croatian)
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