Ionuț Iftimoaie

Ionuț Iftimoaie
Born (1978-08-26) August 26, 1978 (age 46)
Comănești, Romania
Other namesIvan Drago
NationalityRomania Romanian
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 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

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

He is married and has four children.[2]

Kickboxing career

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

Kickboxing

  • 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

15 Wins, 1 Draw, 6 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Notes
2016-08-06 Win Spain 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 United States James Wilson SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination, Craiova, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-10-15 Win Italy Luca Panto SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2011, Piatra Neamț, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-03-18 Loss Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Poturak SUPERKOMBAT The Pilot Show, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-05-21 Loss New Zealand Ray Sefo K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-03-27 Win Serbia Milan Dašić K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia, Split, Croatia KO 1 1:15
2007-03-02 Win Poland Miroslav Kielar Local Kombat 25, Romania KO 2
2006-06-02 Win Belarus Sergei Gur Local Kombat 21, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2006-03-10 Win Poland Wojciech Jastrzębski Local Kombat 19 "Înfruntarea titanilor", Romania KO 1
2005-12-18 Win France Freddy Kemayo Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa", Constanţa, Romania Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2005-09-16 Draw Russia Alexander Ustinov Local Kombat 16 "Liga Campionilor", Cluj Napoca, Romania Decision draw 5 3:00
2005-04-16 Loss France Freddy Kemayo K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milan, Italy TKO (Leg injury) 1 0:21 Semi finals
2005-04-16 Win Switzerland Petar Majstorovic K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milan, Italy Decision 3 3:00 Quarter finals.
2005-02-11 Win France André Tete Local Kombat 12, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2004-12-10 Win Croatia Josip Bodrozic Local Kombat 11, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2004-09-11 Win France Stephen Réveillon Local Kombat 9, Romania TKO 1
2004-06-11 Win Croatia Ivica Perkovic Local Kombat 7, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2004-04-24 Win Italy Luca Bellora K-1 Italy 2004, Milan, Italy KO 1 2:45
2003-11-29 Loss Netherlands Jerrel Venetiaan King Of The Ring 2003 Europe Grand Prix, Padova, Italy, semi finals KO (Kick) 2
2003-11-29 Win France Achille Roger King Of The Ring 2003 Europe Grand Prix, Padova, Italy, quarter finals[12] TKO (2 knockdowns) 1
2003-03-29 Loss Croatia 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 Czech Republic Petr Horak K-1 Bassano 2002, Bassano del Grappa, Italy Decision 3 3:00

See also

References

  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