Gabriele Casella

Gabriele Casella
Born (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofRome, Italy
TeamTeam the Magnificent[2]
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout7
Losses2
By knockout0
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Gabriele Casella (born 23 June 1994) is an Italian kickboxer. He is the former WAKO World Light Heavyweight champion,[3] the former WMO World Light Heavyweight champion, and two time Italian national champion.

Kickboxing and muay thai career

Early career

Casella made his professional debut against Giuseppe D'Amuri at The Night Of The Wolf 2 on May 25, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. After stopping Roman Kozac in the second round at Kombat Night VI on July 5, 2013, Casella was booked to face Martin Meoni for the Federkombat -75 kg Muaythai title at Grand Prix Roma 2013 on November 16, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Casella faced the former two-time World Boxing Council Muaythai European champion Wendy Annonay at Grande Soirée de la Boxe on March 14, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[5]

He fought Peemai Jitmuangnon in September 2015, during The Circle. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[6] He fought another Thai athlete, Sor Klinmee, 10 months later, and won by a first round KO.[7]

WAKO Pro Light heavyweight champion

Casella faced Grégory Grossi for the WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on June 24, 2016. He won the five round affair by a unanimous decision.[8]

Casella faced Lawrence Smithen for the WMO World Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on April 29, 2017.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

He fought outside of Europe for the first time on June 10, 2017, at Kunlun Fight 62, as he was booked to face Artur Kyshenko.[11] He lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]

Casella was booked to face Rémy Vectol at Thai Fight Rome on April 21, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[13]

Casella was afterwards scheduled to make his Bellator Kickboxing debut against Alexandru Negrea at Bellator Rome on July 14, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14] Casella made his second appearance under the Bellator banner against Dani Taore at Bellator Kickboxing 11 on December 1, 2018.[15]

Casella was scheduled to face the former WKN Cruiserweight champion Corentin Jallon at Fighting Spirit 7 on April 27, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Casella faced Nikos Provias at Fighting Spirit 2022 on March 23, 2022, following a three-year absence from the sport of kickboxing. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[17]

Boxing career

Casella took part in the 2019 Italian national boxing championship, competing in the heavyweight event. He beat Alessandro Gaglianese by referee stoppage in the first round, Gianluca Rosciglione by points in the quarterfinals and Domenico Norvetta by referee stoppage in the semifinals. These three victories earned him the right to face Davide Brito in the tournament finals, who Casella beat on points.[18]

Casella fought with the Italian national boxing team at the Castellon de la Plan. He was scheduled to face Enmanuel Reyes of the Spanish team on the fifth day of the competition, on October 10, 2020. Reyes won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

  • Federazione Italiana Kickboxing
    • 2013 Federkombat -75 kg Muaythai Championship
    • 2015 Federkombat -81 kg Muaythai Championship
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2016 WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight Championship[8]
  • World Muaythai Organization
    • 2017 WMO World Light Heavyweight Championship[10]

Amateur

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Georgios Aposporis KO (high kick) THAI FIGHT Rome April 22, 2023 1 Rome, Italy Middleweight debut. Shoot boxe rules

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record
16 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-03-23 Win Greece Nikos Provias Fighting Spirit 2022 Rome, Italy TKO (Punches) 2 0:47
2019-04-27 Win France Corentin Jallon Fighting Spirit 7 Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-12-01 Win Germany Dani Taore Bellator Kickboxing 11 Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-07-14 Win Romania Alexandru Negrea Bellator Rome Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-04-21 Win France Rémy Vectol Thai Fight Rome Rome, Italy TKO (Punches) 1 2:18
2017-06-10 Loss Ukraine Artur Kyshenko Kunlun Fight 62 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-29 Win United Kingdom Lawrence Smithen Fighting Spirit Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the WMO World Light Heavyweight title.
2016-06-24 Win France Grégory Grossi Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters Monaco Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the WAKO World K-1 Cruiser Light Heavyweight title.
2016-04-30 Win Thailand Ekapop Sor Klinmee Fighting Spirit Rome, Italy KO (Head kick) 1 1:17
2015-09-12 Win Thailand Peemai Jitmuangnon The Circle Barcelona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-05-17 Win Italy Hosan Radwan Fighting Spirit Muay Thai 4 Rome, Italy TKO (Elbow) 2 1:50
Wins the Federkombat -81kg Muaythai title.
2015-04-12 Win Belgium Madani Rahmani International Fight Rome, Italy TKO 1
2015-03-14 Win France Wendy Annonay Grande Soirée de la Boxe Tours, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-05-16 Win Italy Jawad El Byari Invictus Arena 6 Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-12 Loss Italy Francesco Palermo Knock Out Action 8 Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-11-16 Win Italy Martin Meoni Grand Prix Roma 2013 Rome, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Federkombat -75kg Muaythai title.
2013-07-05 Win Italy Roman Kozac Kombat Night VI Genzano di Roma, Italy KO 2
2013-05-25 Win Italy Giuseppe D'Amuri The Night Of The Wolf 2 Taranto, Italy KO 1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-10-31 Win Turkey Samet Keser 2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament Final Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins the 2015 WAKO World Championships K-1 -86kg Gold Medal.
2015-10-30 Win Spain Jonatan Dominguez Buendia 2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament Semi Final Belgrade, Serbia TKO (Left hook)
2015-10-29 Win Bulgaria Kristiyan Georgiev 2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament Quarter Final Belgrade, Serbia Walk Over
2015-10-28 Win Russia Bibola Isaev 2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament 1/8 Final Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2014-10-25 Win Germany Viktor Frohlich 2014 WAKO European Championships, Tournament Final Bilbao, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins the 2014 WAKO European Championships Full Contact -81kg Gold Medal.
2014-10-24 Win Ukraine Igor Prykhodko 2014 WAKO European Championships, Tournament Semifinal Bilbao, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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