Amansio Andrei Paraschiv (born June 25, 1992)[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer and boxer. He won back to back gold medals in the WAKO European Championships, and is the current SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Paraschiv became champion on 12 November 2016 after defeating former It's Showtime 69MAX champion and reigning title holder Chris Ngimbi.[2]
| Amansio Paraschiv | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amansio Andrei Paraschiv June 25, 1992 Ploiești, Romania |
| Other names | The Viking The Sheik (former) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69.5 kg (153 lb; 10.94 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Super-welterweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | South Ockendon, Essex |
| Team | Essex Kickboxing Academy Superpro Sibiu (part-time) |
| Trainer | Steve Kerridge (head coach) Lukas Kavaliauskas (assistant) Alin Bălașa (part-time) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 58 |
| Wins | 44 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Alexa Paraschiv |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: December 16, 2023 | |
Personal life
editHe is the son of former professional boxer, Gheorghe Paraschiv, a two-time Romanian champion in two weight divisions (featherweight and super featherweight).[3] Paraschiv is married and has 2 daughters (born 2015).[4]
Career
editHe won the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship in March 2015, with a unanimous decision win over Julian Imeri.[5] Paraschiv had fought Cedric Manhoef for the same title a year before, but their fight ended in a draw.[6]
Amansio fought Chris Ngimbi for the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight title in November 2016. He had fought him just a month before for the vacant title, but lost by decision. He was more successful in the rematch, and defeated Ngimbi by unanimous decision.[7]
Paraschiv was stopped for the only time ins his career in controversial circumstances to lose a lightweight bout against the defending champion Armen Petrosyan. Bellator booked a rematch after the stoppage at Bellator Kickboxing 8.[8]
He defended his SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight title against Rosario Presti, during OSS Fighters 04.[9] He successfully defended the title with a unanimous decision win.[10]
On 15 October 2020, he signed with boxing's MTK Global.[11]
Paraschiv will make his promotional debut on short notice on July 17, 2023 against K-1's former super lightweight and welterweight champion Masaaki Noiri at K-1 World GP 2023.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
editKickboxing
edit- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2022 WAKO-Pro Intercontinental Light Middleweight (-71.8 kg) Championship
- 2012 WAKO European Championships in Bucharest, Romania Full-Contact Rules
−67.0 kg[2] - 2012 WAKO European Championships in Ankara, Turkey K-1 Rules −67.0 kg
- Fight Clubbing Championship
- 2022 Fight Clubbing World Middleweight Championship
- Golden Fighter Championship
- 2021 GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight (-71.0 kg) Championship
- World All Fight System Organization
- 2017 AFSO Intercontinental Middleweight (-71.0 kg) Kickboxing Rules Championship
- Superkombat Fighting Championship
- 2016 SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight (-72.5 kg) Championship
- 2015 SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight (-71.0 kg) Championship
- 2014 Rising Star[13]
- Kunlun Fight
- 2015 Kunlun Fight 16 Middleweight (-70.0 kg) Tournament Championship
- World Kickboxing Network
- 2013 WKN Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-72.6 kg) Oriental Rules Championship[14]
- Local Kombat
- 2012 Local Kombat National -69.0 kg Championship[15]
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
- 2023 Comeback of the Year[16]
Boxing
edit- Romanian Boxing Federation
- 2013 Romania National Boxing Championships
−69.0 kg[17]
- 2013 Romania National Boxing Championships
Professional kickboxing record
edit| 45 Wins (19 (T) KO's), 13 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Win |  Chris Wunn |
Fight Clubbing 35 | Pescara, Italy | TKO (towel thrown) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| 2023-12-16 | Win |  Máximo Suárez |
Fight Clubbing 33 | Chieti, Italy | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Fight Clubbing World Middleweight Championship Unification Bout. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-21 | Win |  Abdourahmane Diallo |
MO Fighting Show 1 | Turin, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-07-17 | Loss |  Masaaki Noiri |
K-1 World GP 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (body kick) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| 2022-12-17 | Win |  Ayoub Boukili |
Fight Clubbing 30 | Chieti, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Won the WAKO-Pro Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship & the Fight Clubbing World Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-09-10 | Win | Sergio Sánchez |
Best of the Best 1 | Brăila, Romania | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the SUPERKOMBAT World Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-05-14 | Win | Giuseppe Palermo |
Fight Clubbing 29 | Pescara, Italy | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:32 | |
| 2021-11-12 | Loss | Nordin Ben Moh |
Enfusion 104 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Enfusion Lightweight Championship Eliminator | ||||||||
| 2021-08-17 | Win |  Lofogo Sarour |
KO Masters 9 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-07-16 | Win | Zahid Zairov |
OSS Fighters 06 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-06-24 | Win | Christian Baya |
GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Won the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2020-02-22 | Loss |  Jonathan Mayezo |
Stars Night 2020 | Vitrolles, France | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-07 | Win |  Mohamed El-Mir |
OSS Fighters 05 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-12-07 | Loss | Akam Tarageh |
Mix Fight Championship | Frankfurt, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-08-22 | Win | Rosario Presti |
OSS Fighters 04 | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-13 | Loss | Edye Ruiz |
SAS Gym 02 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-02-28 | Win |  Cristian Milea |
OSS Fighters 03 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Win | Isteri Mitat |
Dynamite Fighting Show 3 | Craiova, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-27 | Loss | Tayfun Özcan |
Enfusion 73 | Oberhausen, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-08 | Win | Ayoub Abdelkader |
APP Fight Night 01 | Brașov, Romania | KO (liver knee) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| 2018-07-05 | Win | Waldemar Nuriddinov |
Dynamite Fighting Show 1 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage/spinning backfist) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| 2018-05-24 | Win |  Otar Gogoberichvili |
Colosseum Tournament 7 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-20 | Win | Simon Mendès |
Colosseum Tournament 6 | Iași, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-02-23 | Win | Yuri Gentile |
Colosseum Tournament 5 | Galați, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-12-09 | Loss | Armen Petrosyan |
Bellator Kickboxing 8 at Bellator 190 | Florence, Italy | TKO (middle kick) | 1 | 2:12 | |
| For the ISKA World Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules.[18][19] | ||||||||
| 2017-10-16 | Win | Ivan Naccari |
Colosseum Tournament 4 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:11 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Win | Tim Müller |
Colosseum Tournament 3: Romania vs. Germany | Mamaia, Romania | KO (right hook) | 3 | 2:58 | |
| Won the AFSO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-06-17 | Win | Jordan Valdinocci |
Colosseum Tournament 2 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-04-08 | Loss | Giorgio Petrosyan |
Bellator Kickboxing 5 at Bellator 176 | Turin, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-12 | Win | Chris Ngimbi |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2016 Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Won the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-10-01 | Loss | Chris Ngimbi |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2016 Final Elimination | Iași, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-07-30 | Win |  Rangel Ivanov |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2016 | Mamaia, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| 2016-12-12 | Win | Alkid Farruku |
SUPERKOMBAT Special Edition Italy | Turin, Italy | KO (liver shot) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Win | Anouar Lahmaj |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 9 | Brașov, Romania | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-05-07 | Win | Cristian Milea |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2016 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-31 | Loss |  Zhang Chunyu |
Kunlun Fight 33 | Changde, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Kunlun Fight World MAX 2015 Final, Quarter Finals. | ||||||||
| 2015-10-02 | Win |  Giannis Skordilis |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination | Milan, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-23 | Win | Hirachidine Saindou |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2015 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| 2015-04-18 | Loss | Elam Ngor |
Enfusion #27 | Tenerife, Spain | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-07 | Win | Julian Imeri |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2015 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Won the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-02-01 | Win | Liu Hainan |
Kunlun Fight 19 | Guangzhou, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-01-04 | Win | Kong Lingfeng |
Kunlun Fight 16, Final | Nanjing, China | KO (jumping knee) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| Qualified for Kunlun Fight World MAX 2015 Final. | ||||||||
| 2015-01-04 | Win | David Calvo |
Kunlun Fight 16, Semi Finals | Nanjing, China | KO (right hook) | 2 | 1:31 | |
| 2014-11-22 | Win | Riccardo Lecca |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final | Monza, Italy | KO (left hook) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| 2014-10-04 | Loss | Maxime Cerri |
GBC: World Tour 7, Semi Finals | Mazan, France | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-08-02 | Win | Mădălin Crăciunică |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 8 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-06-27 | Win | Julien Souvenir |
Battle of Saint-Raphaël II | Saint-Raphaël, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the WKN Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules. | ||||||||
| 2014-05-24 | Win | Rangel Ivanov |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2014 | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-03-29 | Draw | Cedric Manhoef |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 7 | Ploiești, Romania | Draw (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2013-11-24 | Win |  Lefterio Perego |
La Nuit Des Titans XI | Charleroi, Belgium | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Won the WKN Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules. | ||||||||
| 2013-11-09 | Win | Mohamed Ben Ali |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination | Ploiești, Romania | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Title Eliminator. | ||||||||
| 2013-10-12 | Win | Alexandru Popescu |
Golden League XVII | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| 2013-05-11 | Win | Angelo Wilkes |
Enfusion Live: A1 World Combat Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-12-07 | Win | Alin Șpan |
Local Kombat Onești | Onești, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage/cut) | 2 | 2:35 | |
| Won the vacant Local Kombat National -69 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2012-09-22 | Win | Marius Ciocîrlă |
Călimăneşti Challenge | Călimănești, Romania | TKO | 2 | 1:21 | |
| 2012-05-04 | Loss | Alin Șpan |
Local Kombat Bodyguardul: Deva | Deva, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-02-25 | Win | Flavius Predoi |
RXF 2 | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Amateur kickboxing record
edit| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–12 | Win |  Oleg Zaytcev |
2012 WAKO European Full-Contact Championships, Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| Won the Gold Medal -67.0 kg. | ||||||||
| 2012–12 | Win | Vyacheslav Borshchev |
2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Final | Ankara, Turkey | — | — | ||
| Won the Gold Medal -67.0 kg. | ||||||||
| 2012–11 | Win |  Piotr Kobylański |
2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Semi Finals | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2012–11 | Win | Pavel Filimonov |
2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Quarter Finals | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional boxing record
edit| 9 fights | 9 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Joshua Munisi | KO | 1 | 19 Oct 2024 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Evandro Cavalheiro | KO | 2 | 24 May 2024 | Olimpia Arena, Ploiești, Romania | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Krisztián Sánta | KO | 1 | 17 May 2024 | Multipurpose Arena, Craiova, Romania | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Charlie Sheldon | UD | 4 | 10 February 2024 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ioan-Alexandru Lutic | UD | 6 | 23 May 2023 | Mioveni Arena, Mioveni, Romania | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Octavian Gratii | UD | 6 | 7 May 2022 | Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ionuț Trandafir | KO | 3 | 30 July 2021 | Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Teodor Boyadzhiev | UD | 4 | 28 Jun 2019 | Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nando Calzetta | UD | 4 | 28 Aug 2015 | Dunărea Ice Rink, Galați, Romania |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Amansio Paraschiv". www.enfusion-tv.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ a b "Amansio Paraschiv este noul campion european WAKO la kickbox! Românul l-a învins în finala de la București pe rusul Oleg Zaytcev" (in Romanian). Prosport. 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Programul galei aniversare Superkombat: 12 confruntari internationale si meci de titlul mondial" (in Romanian). bzi.ro. 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Vikingul Amansio schimba scutece inaintea bataliei de pe 7 mai" (in Romanian). Pro X. 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Results & videos: Superkombat World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination". muaythaitv.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Fight Results Kickboxing event Superkombat New Heroes 7, Ploiesti 03.29.2014". rom.fea.md. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Amansio PARASCHIV beat Chris NGIMBI for Superkombat title". muaythaitv.us. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO / Amansio Paraschiv a fost învins în lupta pentru titlul mondial World ISKA, la Firenze! "Arbitrul m-a oprit degeaba. Am fost furat!"". Libertatea (in Romanian). 9 December 2017.
- ^ "La gala OSS Fighters 4, de la Mamaia, Amansio Paraschiv îşi apără titlul mondial în faţa italianului Rosario Presti". ziuaconstanta.ro. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "OSS Fighters 04 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "UNBEATEN AMANSIO PARASCHIV JOINS MTK GLOBAL". MTK Global. October 15, 2020.
- ^ "【K-1】野杁正明がSUPERKOMBAT世界王者でペトロシアン兄弟と戦ったパラスキフと対戦「苦戦しているようでは世界には挑戦できない。あっさり勝つ". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Local Kombat si-a premiat luptatorii! Andrei Stoica, Morosanu si Benny, printre vedetele galei! Vezi toate premiile acordate" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Osman, Godzicki, Paraschiv and Basrir victorious at La Nuit Des Titans" (in French). World Kickboxing Network. November 24, 2013.
- ^ "PITBULL Atodiresei este CAMPION MONDIAL! Colosul Lungu si adversarul sau AU CAZUT DIN RING! VIDEO Vezi toate fazele aici" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 7 December 2012.
- ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Campionatul national Resita, rezultate" (PDF). Federaţia Română de Box. 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Scandal în ring. Amancio Paraschiv a pierdut lupta cu Petrosyan
- ^ OKTAGON Brings Bellator Kickboxing and MMA to Florence