Gabriel Bozan

Gabriel Bozan
Bozan in 2022
Born (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 32)
Deva, Romania
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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

Early career

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

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

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

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

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

Kickboxing

Kickboxing record

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

References

  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.