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Franck Gross
BornFranck Giovanni Gross
(1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 (age 36)[1]
Beaucaire, Gard, France
Nickname"Le Niglo"
NationalityFrench
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMontpellier, France
TeamTeam NIGLO / VXS[3]
Years active2011 - present
Kickboxing record
Total83
Wins74
By knockout24
Losses8
Draws1

Franck Gross (born 26 February 1988) is a French kickboxer who has been professionally competing since 2011. He is the current Enfusion Bantamweight World Champion,[4] the current WAKO Bantamweight World K1 Champion[5] and the current ISKA Oriental Rules Featherweight champion.[6]

He is the former ISKA Bantamweight Champion and the former WBC Muaythai International Flyweight Champion.[7]

Kickboxing career

Franck Gross made his first title bid in 2011, when he fought Hakim Hamech for the national kickboxing championship. Gross would lose a unanimous decision.[8]

In July of 2014 he was scheduled to fight Romie Adanza for the WBC Muaythai International Flyweight Title. Gross won a split decision to capture his first major championship.[9]

In 2017 he fought Laszlo Zako for the ISKA World Bantamweight title. He won the championship by a fourth round TKO.[10]

After winning his next four fights, he faced Elshad Aleksarov for the WAKO World Bantamweight title. Gross won a unanimous decision.

Gross attempted his first ISKA title defense against Eisaku Ogasawara during Rebels 52. He lost a unanimous decision.[11]

He won his next two fights, and would defend his WAKO title against Hissam Bougadir. Gross won a unanimous decision.

In 2018 he faced Milan Iseli for the Enfusion World Bantamweight title. Gross won the title through a unanimous decision.[12]

Gross subsequently won 7 out of his next 8 fights, with a perfect 5-0 in 2019. During this time, he won the ISKA Featherweight Oriental Rules title, with a decision win over Djany Fiorenti.[13]

Gross is expected to defend his Enfusion title against Jan Szajko on the 17th October.[14] The fight fell through because of injuries.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • WBC Muaythai International Flyweight Championship (One time, former)
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • ISKA Bantamweight World K-1 Championship (One time, former)
    • ISKA Featherweight World Oriental Rules Championship
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • WAKO K1 Bantamweight World Championship
      • One successful title defense
  • Enfusion
    • Enfusion Bantamweight World Championship

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of male kickboxers

References

  1. ^ "Franck GROSS". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Fight Festival 32: Jere Flinkman vs. Franck Gross". youtube.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Giovanni "Le Niglo" Gross". Facebook.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "ENFUSION WORLD CHAMPIONS". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ "K1 RULES MEN". wakopro.org. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Kickboxing Champions". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ "UNKRAINE STRIKER LENA BEATS ASHDOWN FOR WORLD TITLE". wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Kick-Boxing K1 : FRANCK GROSS vs HAKIM HAMECH Full Fight". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Franck Gross vise la ceinture mondiale". laprovence.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Power Trophy". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. ^ "【レベルス】小笠原がダウン合計4度の接戦を制し世界王者に". efight.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Enfusion 60 Results from Sallanches, France". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Stars Night: Le Grand Mag". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Title Fights, Tournament Official for Enfusion Wuppertal". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Fight Card Updated for Enfusion Wuppertal". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.