Mirdi Limani

Mirdi Limani (born July 8, 1975) is an Albanian former kickboxer who competed in the welterweight division. He went undefeated in his career, holding four world titles.

Mirdi Limani
Born (1975-07-08) July 8, 1975
Struga, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityAlbanian
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67.0 kg (147.7 lb; 10.55 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofFrankfurt, Germany
TeamLimani Gym
Kickboxing record
Total65
Wins64
Losses0
Draws1

Career

Limani, an Albanian Macedonian, emigrated to Germany and won the WKA German Championship in 1997. He then became the WKA's title holder at the European and intercontinental level before beating Chakuriki Gym fighter Rachid el Haddad for the world title on June 6, 2001, in Fulda, Germany.

He would then also win world titles under the lightly-regarded WTKL and WMAO organizations in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

He became a four-time world champion on October 14, 2006 when he defeated Fernado Calleros of the United States on points to take the ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship in Frankfurt, Germany.[1]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship
  • World Kickboxing Association
    • WKA German Championship
    • WKA Interim German Championship
    • WKA European Championship
    • WKA Intercontinental Championship
    • WKA World Championship
  • World Martial Arts Organization
    • WMAO World 67 kg/147 lb Championship
  • World Thai Kickboxing League
    • WTKL World Championship

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
64 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2006-10-14Win Fernando CallerosFrankfurt, GermanyDecision53:00
Wins the ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship.
2004-11-20Win Baker BarakatHanau, GermanyDecision53:00
Defends the WMAO World 67 kg/147 lb Championship.
2002-11-30Win Hanas GrishHanau, GermanyTKO (corner stoppage)
Defends the WKA World Championship.
2002-07-27Win Michael HansgutTetovo, MacedoniaTKO (retirement)
Defends the WKA World Championship.
2001-06-16Win Rachid el HaddadFulda, GermanyDecision53:00
Wins the WKA World Championship.

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. http://www.limani-gym.de/
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