The Golden Fighter Championship (GFC) is a Romanian kickboxing, Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2015 and based in Timișoara, Romania, owned by Alin Fălcuşan.[1] It is the third largest kickboxing promotion in Romania, alongside fellow OSS Fighters.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Alin Fălcuşan |
| Headquarters | Timișoara, Romania |
Key people | Alin Fălcuşan (CEO) Maikel Polanen (Supervisor) |
The Golden Fighter Championship and Pro TV, and its subsidiary Pro X announced a multi-year broadcast deal on 24 September 2019, effectively ending the promotion's Digi Sport partnership.[2] With the new TV deal and expansion in the country, the GFC has increased in popularity, and has achieved greater mainstream media coverage. The promotion also has a long-term contract with FightBox giving GFC a deal in other 60 countries.[3]
GFS has a partnership with Wu Lin Feng of China since 2017.[4] The GFC are also in partnership with the World Kickboxing and Karate Union (WKU). In April 2024, GFC entered into an official partnership with K-1.[5][6]
GFC Events
editEach GFC event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with an opening fight followed by other fights, with the last fight being known as the main event.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | GFC 8: K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Galați Ice Rink | Galați, Romania |
| 7 | GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II | Jun 24, 2021 | Silva Complex | Bucharest, Romania |
| 6 | GFC 6: Romania vs. Netherlands | November 29, 2019 | Sala Constantin Jude | Timișoara, Romania |
| 5 | GFC 5: Romania vs. China II | August 24, 2018 | Piațeta Cazino | Mamaia, Romania |
| 4 | GFC 4: Bulgaria vs. Romania | April 28, 2018 | Varna Palace | Varna, Bulgaria |
| 3 | GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname | October 20, 2017 | Centrul Multifuncțional | Craiova, Romania |
| 2 | GFC 2: Romania vs. China | June 16, 2017 | Sala Constantin Jude | Timișoara, Romania |
| 1 | GFC 1: Muay Thai | September 25, 2015 | Centrul Regional de Afaceri | Timișoara, Romania |
Notable fighters
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Ștefan Orza- Andrei Stoica
- Bogdan Stoica
- Amansio Paraschiv
- Cristian Spetcu
- Adrian Maxim
- Gabriel Bozan
- Ionuț Iancu
- Ionuț Popa
- Adrian Mitu
- Cristian Milea
Petru Morari
Michael Boapeah- Christian Baya
- Jan Kaffa
- Muhammed Balli
Eduard Aleksanyan
Jin Ying
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gală inedită de Muay Thai, la Timișoara. Evenimentul va avea loc pe 25 septembrie și e o premieră în România". Digi24 (in Romanian). 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Un timişorean, în elita kick-boxing-ului". Renaşterea (in Romanian). 24 September 2019.
- ^ "A VI-a ediție a galei Golden Fighter la kick-boxing, România – Olanda, în 5 acte, pe 29 noiembrie la sala "Constantin Jude", de la ora 20 direct pe Pro X". SportTim (in Romanian). 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Results for Golden Fighter / Oss Fighters "Romania vs. China" from Mamaia, Romania 24.08.2018". FightBox HD. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Golden Fighter Kickboxing "Romania vs. Holland" REVENGE- live from Bucharest, Romania 24.06.2021". fightbox.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "K-1 maakt datum Europees event bekend: 'Bekende kickbokser als hoofdact'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 2024-04-03.
