Gabriel Bozan
Gabriel Bozan | |
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![]() Bozan in 2022 | |
Born | Deva, Romania | January 15, 1993
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Bucharest, Romania |
Team | MMA Estéfano Team/SAS Gym |
Trainer | Estéfano Tănăsescu Popescu |
Rank | black belt in Karate |
Years active | 2011-present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 42 |
Wins | 33 |
By knockout | 6 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 2 |
Last updated on: September 30, 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 super featherweight for his next fight. Bozan lost a controversial decision to Eduard del Prado at Colosseum Tournament 35 on September 30, 2022.
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), 7 losses, 2 draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Standort | Method | Round | Zeit | |
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2022-09-30 | Loss | ![]() |
Colosseum Tournament 35 | Târgoviște, Romania | Ext. R Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2022-05-09 | Win | ![]() |
Colosseum Tournament 31 | Arad, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 3 | 0:01 | |
2021-02-26 | Loss | ![]() |
Colosseum Tournament 23 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship. | ||||||||
2020-12-18 | Win | ![]() |
Colosseum Tournament 22 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020-10-23 | Win | ![]() |
Colosseum Tournament 20 | Arad, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-11-29 | Win | ![]() |
GFC 6: Romania vs. Netherlands | Timișoara, Romania | KO (punches and knee) | 3 | 2:15 | |
2019-11-09 | Win | ![]() |
Vendetta XIX | Vienna, Austria | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the vacant ISKA World Middleweight (-72.5kg/159.8lb) Championship. | ||||||||
2019-06-15 | Loss | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
GFC 5: Romania vs. China II | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-11-04 | Win | ![]() |
Vendetta XIV | Vienna, Austria | KO | 1 | 1:56 | |
2017-06-16 | Win | ![]() |
GFC 2: Romania vs. China | Timișoara, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-05-20 | Win | ![]() |
Fight Night | Vienna, Austria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-12-12 | Win | ![]() |
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.
- ^ FIGHTER SPONSOR
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- 1993 births
- Living people
- Romanian male karateka
- Romanian male kickboxers
- Middleweight kickboxers
- Welterweight kickboxers
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- People from Deva, Romania
- SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers
- Kickboxing champions
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Romania
- Sportspeople from Hunedoara County