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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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]
Championships and awards
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.[3]
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[4] | 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.[5] | |
| 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.[6]
References
- "The Official LiverKick Rankings". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29.
- Zach Aittama (1 February 2017). "Combat Press 2016 Kickboxing Awards: Comeback Fighter of the Year – Ionuț Iftimoaie". Combat Press. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Superkombat Final Elimination Craiova – Matchup revealed!". 3 November 2012. 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
- "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.
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