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| Gabriel Bozan | |
|---|---|
 Bozan in 2022 | |
| Born | January 15, 1993 Deva, Romania |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Bucharest, Romania |
| Team | MMA Estéfano Team |
| Trainer | Estéfano Tănăsescu Popescu |
| Rank | black belt in Karate |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
Last updated on: May 9, 2022 | |
Gabriel Bozan (born 15 January 1993) is a Romanian professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Colosseum Tournament. Bozan is a former ISKA World Middleweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for Superkombat Fighting Championship, Vendetta and Golden Fighter Championship. Bozan is also a former national junior Karate champion and junior European champion. He holds the black belt.[1]
Kickboxing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Bozan fought in various organizations in Romania and Austria before signing with the Colosseum Tournament in 2020. He won an International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Middleweight title.[2] Bozan amassed a record of 16–5 prior to joining the Colosseum Tournament.
Colosseum Tournament
[edit]Bozan was scheduled to make his Colosseum Tournament debut at Colosseum Tournament 20 against Daniel Bolfă.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Bozan faced current Colosseum Tournament Featherweight Champion Maxim Răilean in a non-title fight on December 18, 2020 at Colosseum Tournament 22. Răilean moved up a weight class to take on him.[5] Bozan won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Fight against Căliniuc
[edit]Bozan faced Sorin Căliniuc on February 26, 2021, for the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship in the main event at Colosseum Tournament 23.[7] Bozan lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
After over a year away from the ring, Bozan faced Cosmin-Mădălin Grosu on 9 May 2022 at Colosseum Tournament 31.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout 1 second into the third round.[10]
Featherweight
[edit]He announced that he would drop from lightweight to featherweight for his next fight.
Training
[edit]Bozan used to train at Gym 23 with fellow Aleksandar Rakić,[11] after moving to Ruben Stoia Club in Arad, Romania.[12] From summer 2022, he is based at MMA Estéfano Team in Bucharest.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Kickboxing
[edit]- International Sport Karate Association
- ISKA World Middleweight Championship (One time)
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 33 wins (6 KOs), 6 losses (1 KO), 2 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-09 | Win |  Cosmin-Mădălin Grosu |
Colosseum Tournament 31 | Arad, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 3 | 0:01 | |
| 2021-02-26 | Loss | Sorin Căliniuc |
Colosseum Tournament 23 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2020-12-18 | Win |  Maxim Răilean |
Colosseum Tournament 22 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-10-23 | Win | Daniel Bolfă |
Colosseum Tournament 20 | Arad, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-29 | Win |  Dominique Pinas |
GFC 6: Romania vs. Netherlands | Timișoara, Romania | KO (punches and knee) | 3 | 2:15 | |
| 2019-11-09 | Win |  Vahit İpek |
Vendetta XIX | Vienna, Austria | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant ISKA World Middleweight (-72.5kg/159.8lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-15 | Loss |  Chris Wunn |
Vendetta XVIII | Vienna, Austria | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant ISKA Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-70kg/154.3lb) Championship.[13] | ||||||||
| 2018-08-24 | Win |  Li Zi Kai |
GFC 5: Romania vs. China II | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Win |  Dietmar Schöpf |
Vendetta XIV | Vienna, Austria | KO | 1 | 1:56 | |
| 2017-06-16 | Win | Yang Kunshan |
GFC 2: Romania vs. China | Timișoara, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-05-20 | Win |  Nikola Crvenkovič |
Fight Night | Vienna, Austria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-12-12 | Win | Tony Blijleven |
Austrian FC 2 | Vienna, Austria | KO | 1 | 2:32 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Interviu cu Gabriel Bozan, luptătorul care urcă în ring la gala "Golden Fighter/Oss Fighters"! Vor lupta cei mai buni sportivi români" (in Romanian). cult-ura.ro. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Bozan Takes the ISKA World Title at Vendetta XIX in Austria". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing - LIVE from Arad, Romania 23.10.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Gafencu „The Blitz", sub reflectoare!" (in Romanian). aradon.ro. 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing XXII "Clash of Heroes" - LIVE from Bucharest, Romania 18.12.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Results for Colosseum Tournament XXII "Clash of Heroes" from Bucharest, Romania 18.12.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Ganci, Alexandru (26 February 2021). "Main Eventul Colosseum XXIII, Gabriel Bozan vs Sorin Caliniuc" (in Romanian). RMMA.
- ^ "Sorin „Babyface" Căliniuc, noua senzație din kickboxingul românesc" (in Romanian). Fanatik. 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Gală de kickboxing azi la Arad. Arădenii Gafencu, Bozan și Onișor intră în ring" (in Romanian). Glasul Aradului. 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Zieke 'leverstoot KO' eindigt kickbokswedstrijd en meer...(video)" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 10 May 2022.
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- ^ "Ruben Stoia propune două noi nume de campioni: Gabriel Bozan și Alexandru Ianțoc! „A fost bărbat adevărat"". Special Arad (in Romanian). 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Vendetta 18 in Austria Hosts Intercontinental Title Fight". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.