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Gabriel Bozan

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Gabriel Bozan
Bozan in 2022
Born (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31)
Deva, Romania
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBucharest, Romania
TeamMMA Estéfano Team/SAS Gym
TrainerEstéfano Tănăsescu Popescu
Rank  black belt in Karate
Years active2011-present
Kickboxing record
Total42
Wins33
By knockout6
Losses7
Draws2
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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kickboxing

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Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing record
33 wins (6 KOs), 7 losses, 2 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-09-30 Loss Spain Eduard del Prado Colosseum Tournament 35 Târgoviște, Romania Ext. R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2022-05-09 Win Romania Cosmin-Mădălin Grosu Colosseum Tournament 31 Arad, Romania TKO (towel thrown) 3 0:01
2021-02-26 Loss Romania Sorin Căliniuc Colosseum Tournament 23 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship.
2020-12-18 Win Moldova Maxim Răilean Colosseum Tournament 22 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-10-23 Win Romania Daniel Bolfă Colosseum Tournament 20 Arad, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-11-29 Win Netherlands Dominique Pinas GFC 6: Romania vs. Netherlands Timișoara, Romania KO (punches and knee) 3 2:15
2019-11-09 Win Turkey 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 Germany 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 China Li Zi Kai GFC 5: Romania vs. China II Mamaia, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-11-04 Win Austria Dietmar Schöpf Vendetta XIV Vienna, Austria KO 1 1:56
2017-06-16 Win China Yang Kunshan GFC 2: Romania vs. China Timișoara, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-05-20 Win Croatia Nikola Crvenkovič Fight Night Vienna, Austria Decision 3 3:00
2015-12-12 Win Netherlands Tony Blijleven Austrian FC 2 Vienna, Austria KO 1 2:32
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Bozan Takes the ISKA World Title at Vendetta XIX in Austria". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing - LIVE from Arad, Romania 23.10.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Gafencu "The Blitz", sub reflectoare!" (in Romanian). aradon.ro. 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing XXII "Clash of Heroes" - LIVE from Bucharest, Romania 18.12.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Results for Colosseum Tournament XXII "Clash of Heroes" from Bucharest, Romania 18.12.2020". fightbox.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ Ganci, Alexandru (26 February 2021). "Main Eventul Colosseum XXIII, Gabriel Bozan vs Sorin Caliniuc" (in Romanian). RMMA.
  8. ^ "Sorin "Babyface" Căliniuc, noua senzație din kickboxingul românesc" (in Romanian). Fanatik. 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Gală de kickboxing azi la Arad. Arădenii Gafencu, Bozan și Onișor intră în ring" (in Romanian). Glasul Aradului. 9 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Zieke 'leverstoot KO' eindigt kickbokswedstrijd en meer...(video)" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 10 May 2022.
  11. ^ FIGHTER SPONSOR
  12. ^ "Ruben Stoia propune două noi nume de campioni: Gabriel Bozan și Alexandru Ianțoc! "A fost bărbat adevărat"". Special Arad (in Romanian). 29 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Vendetta 18 in Austria Hosts Intercontinental Title Fight". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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