Björn Bregy

Björn Bregy
Björn Bregy
Born	Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy; September 30, 1974 (age 50); Sion, Switzerland
Other names	The Rock
Nationality	Swiss
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb; 19.7 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Yoseikan Budo, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team	Mike's Gym; Vos Gym; Masters Gym
Trainer	Mike Passenier; Klaus Waschkewitz
Years active	11 (1999–2010)
Kickboxing record
Total	53
Wins	34
By knockout	29
Losses	18
By knockout	11
No contests	1
	Last updated on: August 30, 2009

Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy^[1] (born September 30, 1974) is a Swiss heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.^[2] He holds notable wins over Gokhan Saki, Ray Sefo, Alexander Ustinov, Freddy Kemayo (twice), and Alexey Ignashov.

Career

Bregy made his K-1 debut on June 3, 2000 at K-1 Fight Night 2000 in Zürich, Switzerland, against Reinhard Ulz. He won the fight by 2 round KO.^[3]

On May 21, 2005, in Stockholm, Sweden, Bregy beat all three opponents Pavel Majer, Denis Grigoriev and Gary Turner and won his first K-1 tournament title.^[4] In 2006 Bregy continued his strong performance in K-1 World GP in Amsterdam, winning the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Freddy Kemayo, Naoufal Benazzouz and Gokhan Saki and qualified himself for K-1 World GP final elimination 2006 in Osaka, Japan. He was matched up against the defending K-1 World champion Semmy Schilt, and lost the fight by first round left hook KO.

On February 9, 2008 at K-1 Europe Elimination GP in Budapest, Hungary, Bregy knocked out Paula Mataele and qualified for the K-1 European GP held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.^[2]

On April 26, 2008 Bregy participated on his third consecutive K-1 European GP. He knocked out South African Jan Nortje in quarterfinals and was stopped by Errol Zimmerman in semis at the end of third round by a flurry of punches.^[5]

Titles

2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam runner-up
2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam Champion
2005 K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix Champion
2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Basel runner-up
WKA European Heavyweight Champion
World Champion Yoseikan - budo

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

35 Wins (29 (T)KOs, 5 Decisions), 18 Losses, 1 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
17/04/2010	Win	Wendell Roche	It's Showtime 2010 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary	Decision	3	3:00
29/08/2009	Loss	Attila Karacs	It's Showtime 2009 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
16/05/2009	Loss	Ashwin Balrak	It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Ext. R Decision (unanimous)	4	3:00
10/05/2008	Loss	Alexey Ignashov	K.O. Events "Tough is not Enough", Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
06/06/2008	Loss	Daniel Ghiţă	Local Kombat 30, Timișoara, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
05/24/2008	Win	Andre Janssens	Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, Tilburg, Netherlands	TKO (low kicks)	2	N/A
04/26/2008	Loss	Errol Zimmerman	K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (punches)	3	2:59
04/26/2008	Win	Jan Nortje	K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (punches)	1	1:10
02/09/2008	Win	Paula Mataele	K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, Hungary	KO (punches)	2	1:12
08/11/2007	Win	Ray Sefo	K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, USA	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
06/23/2007	Loss	Paul Slowinski	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (right hook)	2	2:25
06/23/2007	Win	Magomed Magomedov	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (punches)	2	2:12
06/23/2007	Win	Brecht Wallis	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
04/07/2007	Loss	Aziz Jahjah	Balans Fight Night, Netherlands	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	N/A	N/A
09/30/2006	Loss	Semmy Schilt	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka opening round, Japan	KO (left Punch)	1	2:11
07/30/2006	Win	Tsuyoshi Nakasako	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo, Japan	KO (right hook)	1	2:35
06/03/2006	Loss	Mitat Tahirsylai	Night of Revenge, Luzern, Switzerland	KO (right hook)	1	N/A
05/13/2006	Win	Gokhan Saki	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (left Hook)	1	1:44
05/13/2006	Win	Naoufal Benazzouz	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO	2	1:40
05/13/2006	Win	Freddy Kemayo	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO	3	1:10
02/17/2006	NC	Alexander Ustinov	K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava, Slovakia	NC	N/A	N/A
12/18/2005	Win	Alben Belinski	Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa"	Decision	3	3:00
12/10/2005	Loss	Ashwin Balrak	Fights at the Border IV, Belgium	Decision	3	3:00
09/24/2005	Win	Evgeny Orlov	Fight Night in Winterthur, Switzerland	KO	1	N/A
05/21/2005	Win	Gary Turner	K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
05/21/2005	Win	Denis Grigoriev	K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden	TKO	N/A	N/A
05/21/2005	Win	Pavel Majer	K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden	TKO	N/A	N/A
04/16/2005	Loss	Alexander Ustinov	K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milano, Italy	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	3:00
03/26/2005	Win	Brecht Wallis	Gala in Barneveld, Netherlands	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	N/A	N/A
02/13/2005	Win	Alexey Ignashov	Mix Fight Gala, Alkmaar, Netherlands	TKO (Knee Injury)	3	3:00
12/11/2004	Win	Freddy Kemayo	Fights at the Border III, Lommel, Belgium	KO	N/A	N/A
11/07/2004	Win	Gurhan Degirmenci	Deventer, Netherlands	TKO	N/A	N/A
09/25/2004	Loss	Azem Maksutaj	Fists of Fury 4, Zurich, Switzerland	KO (right hook)	2	N/A
05/22/2004	Win	Mitat Tahirsylai	SuperLeague Switzerland 2004, Winterthur, Switzerland	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	N/A
04/08/2004	Win	Mladen Brestovac	Heaven or Hell, Prague, Czech Republic	TKO (Eye Injury)	N/A	N/A
12/06/2003	Loss	Carter Williams	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan	KO (punches)	2	2:50
10/11/2003	Win	Michael McDonald	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 final elimination, Japan	TKO (Three Knockdowns)	1	2:50
05/30/2003	Loss	Jerrel Venetiaan	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland	Decision	3	3:00
05/30/2003	Win	Gary Turner	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland	Decision	3	3:00
05/30/2003	Win	Donovan Luff	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland	TKO	1	N/A
03/30/2003	Loss	Remy Bonjasky	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama, Japan	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	3	1:29
01/11/2003	Win	Satari	A Night to Remember, Hilversum, Netherlands	TKO (low kicks)	2	N/A
05/25/2002	Loss	Alexey Ignashov	K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris, France	KO (kick)	5	2:12
07/20/2001	Loss	Lloyd van Dams	K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
09/01/2000	Loss	Drazo Orduri	K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000, Zagreb, Croatia	KO (punch)	1	N/A
06/03/2000	Win	Reinhard Ulz	K-1 Fight Night 2000, Zurich, Switzerland	KO	2	N/A

References

^ "Kickboxing Show Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Las Vegas. August 11, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ ^a ^b DiPietro, Monty. "Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
^ "K-1 Fight Night 2000". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
^ "K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
^ DiPietro, Monty. "Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

External links

Profile at K-1
Mike's Gym official site

[1] "Kickboxing Show Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Las Vegas. August 11, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[Bregy_and_Karacs_Best_in_Budapest-2] DiPietro, Monty. "Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-02-09.

[3] "K-1 Fight Night 2000". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.

[4] "K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.

[Zimmerman_is_the_Man_at_K-1_Europe_GP-5] DiPietro, Monty. "Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

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