Ionuț Iftimoaie
| 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 | |
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.
As of 28 September 2016, he was ranked the #7 light heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He is married and has four children.[2]
Kickboxing career
[edit]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
[edit]Kickboxing
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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[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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 (25 October 2012). "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 (11 November 2012). "Spectacol. Inclestarea dintre Ionut Iftimoaie si James Wilson a produs cel mai spectaculos moment al serii". cancan.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Alte sporturi (4 August 2016). "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