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.

Ionuț Iftimoaie
Born (1978-08-26) August 26, 1978 (age 46)
Comănești, Romania
Other namesIvan Drago
NationalityRomania Romanian
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
TrainerDidier Le Borgne
Kickboxing record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout6
Losses6
By knockout3
Draws1
Other information
SpouseMaria Iftimoaie
Last updated on: August 5, 2016

As of 28 September 2016, he was ranked the #7 light heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[1]

Personal life

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He is married and has four children.[2]

Kickboxing career

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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

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Kickboxing

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  • 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

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15 Wins, 1 Draw, 6 Losses
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

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References

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  1. ^ "The Official LiverKick Rankings". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "OUR 10: odlični fajtovi, besprijekorna organizacija". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "VIDEO exclusiv / Iftimoaie, eroul serii la K1 Bucuresti! A terminat in picioare meciul cu Ray Sefo!". sport.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ionut Iftimoaie, despre lupta pierduta cu Dzevad Poturak". a1.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ Teodorescu, Olga. "K1 Piatra Neamt – Ionut Iftimoaie l-a invins pe Luca Panto intr-o partida fara istoric". mondonews.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Alte sporturi (4 August 2016). "SUPERKOMBAT Programul galei de retragere a lui Ionuț Iftimoaie". sport24bacau.ro. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Zach Aittama (1 February 2017). "Combat Press 2016 Kickboxing Awards: Comeback Fighter of the Year – Ionuț Iftimoaie". Combat Press. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  12. ^ KING OF THE RING 2003 (in Italian)Archived 2008-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ CROAZIA - SERBIA DI KICKBOXING E TITOLO EUROPEO VARNIZA vs IFTIMOAIE (in Italian) Archived 2003-08-17 at the Wayback Machine