Giannis Stoforidis

Giannis Stoforidis (Greek: Γιάννης Στοφοριδης; born 8 May 1989) is a Greek kickboxer currently fighting in ONE Championship.[1] He has also fought in the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, GLORY, Enfusion and OSS Fighters.

Giannis Stoforidis
Born (1989-05-08) May 8, 1989
Greece
Native nameΓιάννης Στοφοριδης
Other namesHercules
NationalityGreek
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight102.1 kg (225 lb; 16.08 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach81 in (206 cm)
StyleBoxing, kickboxing
Fighting out ofKavala, Greece
TeamKaranikolis Team
TrainerPanagiotis Karanikolis
Kickboxing record
Total28
Wins22
By knockout13
Losses6
By knockout4
last updated on: February 7, 2020

Kickboxing career

SUPERKOMBAT

In 2013, Stoforidis entered the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix after impressing in the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes. Previously, he has won the SUPERKOMBAT Tryouts (heavyweight division) in Athens, Greece on January 26, 2013.[2] Finally, he qualified for the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination.[3]

Stoforidis beat Mathieu Kongolo by third round TKO at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination in Ploiești, Romania on November 9, 2013.[4][5]

He competed in the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final in Galați, Romania on December 21, 2013, losing to Redouan Cairo via TKO due to a broken hand in the semi-finals.[6]

GLORY

Stoforidis was scheduled to face Anderson Silva at Glory 41: Holland in the semi-finals of the 2017 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament on May 20, 2017.[7] He lost by KO in the second round.[8]

ONE Championship

Stoforidis made his ONE Championship debut against Beybulat Isaev at ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters on January 14, 2022.[9] He won by first-round knockout 31 seconds into the first round.[10]

Stoforidis was scheduled to face Andrei Stoica at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022.[11] After getting knocked down in the second round, Stoforidis lost by majority decision.[12]

Championships and awards

Boxing
  • 2011 National Champion of Greece

Kickboxing
  • Enfusion
    • Enfusion Heavyweight Tournament (2019)
  • SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
    • SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Runner-up (2013)
  • No Limits
    • No Limits Heavyweight Championship (Two times, 2011 & 2012)

Kickboxing record
Professional kickboxing record
22 wins (13 KOs), 6 losses
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-04-22Loss Andrei StoicaONE 156Kallang, SingaporeDecision (Majority)33:00
2022-01-14Win Beybulat IsaevONE Championship: Heavy HittersSingaporeKO (Left Hook)10:31
2020-02-07Win Enver ŠljivarOSS Fighters 05, Quarter FinalsBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)31:02
2019-12-06Loss Levi RigtersEnfusion 92, Semi FinalAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-05-04Win Houari ZeghadEnfusion Live 84, FinalDarmstadt, GermanyKO (Punch)12:25
2019-05-04Win Andre SchmelingEnfusion Live 84, Semi FinalDarmstadt, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-07Win Vladimir TokEnfusion Live 54Ludwigsburg, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-05-20Loss Anderson SilvaGlory 41: Holland, Semi FinalDen Bosch, NetherlandsTKO (punches)22:26
2017-03-22Win Andrei OhotnikTatneft Cup 2017 - 1st selection 1/8 finalKazan, RussiaKO (straight left)1
2015-06-07Win Radovan KullaColosseum Fight ShowThessaloniki, GreeceKO1
2015-02-21Win Giorgos MavrogiannisBest Fighter [13]GreeceKO2
2015-02-07Win Miroslav VujovićScorpion 8 [14]Thessaloniki, GreeceKO2
2014-03-07Loss Cătălin MoroșanuSUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 8Constanța, RomaniaKO (Left Hook)22:26
2014-03-07Loss Bahadir SariAKIN Dövüş Arenası KickBoxing EventBakırköy, TurkeyDecision33:00
2013-12-21Loss Redouan CairoSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final, Semi FinalsGalați, RomaniaTKO (Hand Injury)2
2013-11-30Win Antonis TzorosBest Fighter [15]GreeceDQ1
2013-11-09Win Mathieu KongoloSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination, Quarter FinalsPloiești, RomaniaTKO (Referee Stoppage)32:58
Stoforidis was awarded wildcard for the event.
2013-09-28Loss D'Angelo MarshallSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2013, FinalBotoșani, RomaniaTKO (Referee Stoppage)30:26
For the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III tournament title.
2013-09-28Win Leroy JohnsonSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2013, Semi FinalsBotoșani, RomaniaTKO (Referee Stoppage)22:26
2013-04-26Win Dorin RobertOld School FightingKavala, GreeceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-12-01Win Antonis TzorosNo Limits 20Patras, GreeceTKO (Referee Stoppage)22:20
Won the No Limits Heavyweight Championship.
2013-07-27Win Karl GlischynskiFight NightKiel, GermanyTKO (Towel Thrown)20:32
2013-06-02Win Antonis TzorosKIMBO 1Marousi, GreeceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012WinNo Limits 18GreeceKO (Left High Kick)11:29
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. https://www.onefc.com/athletes/giannis-stoforidis/%7C publisher= One Championship
  2. Κάνει την έκπληξη ο Γιάννης Στοφορίδης στη Ρουμανία! (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 13 February 2013.
  3. "Με wild card o Γιάννης Στοφορίδης παίζει ξανά στο SuperKombat stis 9 noembriou" (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 27 October 2013.
  4. SuperKombat Notes; Results and Nov. 9th Fight Card
  5. Weekend Results: SuperKombat WGP Final Elimination
  6. SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final Results
  7. "Kickboxing: Glory 41 Holland fight card update". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  8. "Glory 41 results: Verhoeven takes easy win, Van Roosmalen reclaims title". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  9. "ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  10. "ONE Championship 'Heavy Hitters' Results: Xiong Defends, Tawanchai Blasts Saemapetch". Combat Press. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  11. "ONE Championship: Eersel vs. Sadikovic Full Card Released". Combat Press. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  12. "ONE 156 Results: Eersel Defends; Sundell Dominates for Title". Combat Press. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  13. Best Fighter 2014 ζωντανά αποτελέσματα!(in Greek)
  14. Το νοκ άουτ του Γιάννη Στοφορίδη στο 'Scorpion 8 by Salonika' ! (VIDEO)(in Greek)
  15. Best… nightmare(in Greek)


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