Cristian Ristea (born February 9, 1992) is a Romanian professional
kickboxer
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gener ...
, currently competing in the
heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the W ...
division. He is the current
GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
Ristea is ranked the #2 light heavyweight in the world by Enfusion Live. As of May 2020, Ristea is ranked the #5 heavyweight in the world by Enfusion Live.
Kickboxing career
Ristea fought
Florent Kaouachi
Florent Kaouachi (born 9 June 1988) is a French muay thai kickboxer. He is the current ISKA World Super Cruiserweight and former Cruiserweight K-1 champion.
Kickboxing career
Florent Kaouachi made his professional debut against Emmanuel Ulrich a ...
for the vacant ISKA World Heavyweight K1 title. Kaouachi won the fight by a fourth round TKO.
He fought Vladimir Toktasynov during the OSS Fighter 4 event. Ristea won the fight by a unanimous decision.
Ristea fought Jürgen Dolch during Mix Kombat 5. He won the fight by TKO, after knocking Dolch down three times in the first round.
Ristea took part in the 2020
OSS Fighters
The OSS Fighters is a Romanian kickboxing gym and promotion. The company was founded in 2018, being one of the largest kickboxing promotions in Romania, alongside the Dynamite Fighting Show and the Colosseum Tournament. It also promotes mixed ...
Heavyweight tournament. In the quarter finals he knocked Thomas Froschauer out with a right hook. In the semifinals he defeated Marco Pisu by a unanimous decision. Ristea lost the final bout to
Fabio Kwasi
Fabio Kwasi is a Dutch-Surinamese heavyweight kickboxer currently signed to OSS Fighters. He is the 2020 OSS Fighters 05 and the 2016 WLF heavyweight tournaments winner, the Tafneft Cup season 2018 winner, and the 2016 K-1 World GP -95kg tourn ...
by a third round TKO.
Ristea was scheduled to fight
Pavel Zhuravlev at FEA: Reset on March 13, 2021, for the FEA Heavyweight title. However, Zhuravlev pulled out of the fight citing a bicep injury. He was replaced by Kirill Kornilov. Kornilov won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Golden Fighter Championship
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. It is the third largest kickboxing promotion in Romania ...
**GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
*
OSS Fighters
The OSS Fighters is a Romanian kickboxing gym and promotion. The company was founded in 2018, being one of the largest kickboxing promotions in Romania, alongside the Dynamite Fighting Show and the Colosseum Tournament. It also promotes mixed ...
**
OSS Fighters 05 Heavyweight Tournament Runner Up
*Local Kombat
**Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship (One time)
*
Dynamite Fighting Show
The Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS) is a Romanian kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts (MMA), Professional boxing, boxing, kyokushin and taekwondo promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Bucharest, Romania, which is owned by vetera ...
**Fight of the Night (One time)
vs. Thomas Froschauer
Professional kickboxing record
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Dynamite Fighting Show 16 , ,
Iași, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, 2022-09-10 , , Win , , align=left, Ionuț Iancu , ,
Best of the Best 1 , ,
Brăila, Romania , , Decision (split) , , 5
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, 2022-07-22 , , Loss , , align=left, Florin Ivănoaie , ,
Clash of the Titans 24 , ,
Târgoviște, Romania , , TKO (towel thrown) , , 4
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, 2022-06-20 , , Win , , align=left, Kaan Murat İnanır , ,
KO Masters 10 , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , TKO (towel thrown) , , 1
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, 2021-11-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Kevin Tariq Osaro , ,
OSS Fighters 07 , ,
Constanța, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2021-11-01 , , Win , , align=left, Mustafa Al-Taslaq , ,
Superkombat Universe , ,
Dubai, UAE
Dubai (, ; ar, wikt:دبي, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, 2021-08-17 , , Win , , align=left, Muhammed Balli , ,
KO Masters 9 , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2021-07-16 , , Win , , align=left, Nico Pereira Horta , ,
OSS Fighters 06 , ,
Constanța, Romania , , Decision (split) , , 3
, -
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2021-03-13 , , Loss , , align=left, Kirill Kornilov , , FEA World GP: Reset , ,
Chișinău, Moldova , , KO (right hook) , , 2
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! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, -
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, 2020-02-07 , , Loss , , align=left,
Fabio Kwasi
Fabio Kwasi is a Dutch-Surinamese heavyweight kickboxer currently signed to OSS Fighters. He is the 2020 OSS Fighters 05 and the 2016 WLF heavyweight tournaments winner, the Tafneft Cup season 2018 winner, and the 2016 K-1 World GP -95kg tourn ...
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OSS Fighters 05, Final , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 3
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, 2020-02-07 , , Win , , align=left, Marco Pisu , ,
OSS Fighters 05, Semi Finals , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, 2020-02-07 , , Win , , align=left, Thomas Froschauer , ,
OSS Fighters 05, Quarter Finals , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , KO (right hook) , , 2
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2019-12-07 , , Win , , align=left, Jürgen Dolch , ,
Mix Kombat 5 , ,
Bistrița, Romania , , TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockout rule) , , 1
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2019-11-21 , , Win , , align=left, Thomas Froschauer , ,
Dynamite Fighting Show 6 , ,
Iași, Romania , , Decision (split) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2019-10-05 , , Loss , , , , Battle Arena Series , ,
Waregem, Belgium , , TKO (eye injury) , , 2
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, 2019-08-22 , , Win , , align=left, Vladimir Toktasynov , ,
OSS Fighters 04
OSS or Oss may refer to:
Places
* Oss, a city and municipality in the Netherlands
* Osh Airport, IATA code OSS
People with the name
* Oss (surname), a surname
Arts and entertainment
* ''O.S.S.'' (film), a 1946 World War II spy film about Of ...
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Mamaia, Romania
Mamaia () is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța.
Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, ''Romania & Moldova'', Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294 Mamaia is situated immediately nort ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, 2019-06-06 , , Win , , align=left, Eldar Oliveira , ,
Dynamite Fighting Show 4 , ,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
; hu, kincses város)
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, subdivision_type1 = County
, subdivision_name1 = Cluj County
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, subdivision_name2 = County seat
, settlement_type = City
, le ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
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, 2019-04-13 , , Loss , , align=left, Nidal Bchiri , , Enfusion #82 , ,
Orchies, France , , Decision , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2019-02-28 , , Win , , align=left, Yurii Chornoivanenko , ,
OSS Fighters 03 , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision , , 3
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, 2018-10-27 , , Loss , , align=left, Кirill Kornilov , , Tatneft Cup 2018, Semi Finals , ,
Kazan, Russia
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, , Decision , , 4
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, 2018-08-24 , , Win , , align=left, Аdel Zaripov , , Tatneft Cup 2018 , ,
Kazan, Russia
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, , TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdown rule) , , 1
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2018-07-05 , , Win , , align=left, Miroslav Vujović , ,
Dynamite Fighting Show 1 , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision (split) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2018-05-31 , , Loss , , align=left, Igor Darmeshkin , , Tatneft Cup 2018 , ,
Kazan, Russia
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, , Decision , , 4
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, 2018-02-24 , , Loss , , align=left,
Florent Kaouachi
Florent Kaouachi (born 9 June 1988) is a French muay thai kickboxer. He is the current ISKA World Super Cruiserweight and former Cruiserweight K-1 champion.
Kickboxing career
Florent Kaouachi made his professional debut against Emmanuel Ulrich a ...
, , K1 Event 11 , ,
Troyes, France
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to ...
, , TKO , , 4
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, 2017-09-06 , , Loss , , align=left, Aleksandr Grinchuk , , Tatneft Cup 2017 , ,
Kazan, Russia
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, , TKO (referee stoppage/punches) , , 4
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2017-05-06 , , Loss , , align=left, Dawid Żółtaszek , ,
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2017 , ,
Madrid, Spain
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, , KO (punches) , , 2
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, 2017-04-07 , , Win , , align=left, Dawid Żółtaszek , ,
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2017 , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Extra round decision , , 4
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, 2017-03-22 , , Win , , align=left, Gordon Haupt , , Tatneft Cup 2017 , ,
Kazan, Russia
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, , Decision , , 3
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, 2016-05-07 , , Loss , , align=left, Dănuț Hurduc, , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2015-06-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Gökhan Gedik , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Constanța, Romania , , KO (overhand right) , , 2
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2015-05-23 , , Win , , align=left, Reda Oudgou , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, , Decision (split) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2015-03-07 , , Loss , , align=left, Clyde Brunswijk , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Ploiești, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2014-06-21 , , Loss , , align=left,
Moisés Baute , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix, Semi Finals , ,
Constanța, Romania , , KO (punch to the body) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2014-05-24 , , Win , , align=left, Christian Brorhilker , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Mamaia, Romania
Mamaia () is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța.
Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, ''Romania & Moldova'', Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294 Mamaia is situated immediately nort ...
, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2014-03-29 , , Win , , align=left, Romano Romasco , , SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes , ,
Ploiești, Romania , , KO (right hook) , , 2
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2013-12-20 , , Win , , align=left, Izidor Bunea , , Full Fight , ,
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2013-11-03 , , Loss , , align=left, Fabian Gondorf , , SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes , ,
Carrara, Italy
Carrara ( , ; , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some Boxing the compass, west-northwest o ...
, , TKO (leg injury) , , 3
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, 2013-09-28 , , Win , , align=left, Romelleo da Silva , , SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix , ,
Botoșani, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2013-08-30 , , Win , , align=left, Ștefan Szomoru , , SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes , ,
Târgoviște, Romania , , KO (right hook) , , 1
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2013-08-03 , , Loss , , align=left, Ciprian Șchiopu , , Pitbull Challenge , ,
Rădăuți, Romania , , Decision , , 3
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2013-03-02 , , Loss , , align=left, Flavius Boiciuc , , Respect Gym , ,
Găești, Romania , , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 3
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, 2012-12-07 , , Win , , align=left, Alexandru Nedelcu , , Local Kombat , ,
Onești, Romania , , Decision (split) , , 3
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, 2012-10-05 , , Win , , align=left, Mihai Vicențiu , , Romanian Xtreme Fighting , ,
Târgoviște, Romania , , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 1
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2012-08-15 , , Win , , align=left, Izidor Bunea , , RFC - Noaptea Campionilor , ,
Uricani, Romania
Uricani (; hu, Hobicaurikány) is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. it had a population of 8,618.
History
Uricani is first mentioned in a certified document dated 1888, when the locality ...
, , Decision , , 3
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, 2012-06-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Daniel Alexandru , , Local Kombat , ,
Craiova, Romania
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, official_name = Craiova
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = From left: Dolj County Prefecture • Constantin Mihail Palace • Bibescu Manor House • Carol I National College • Museum of Oltenia • University of Craiova
, i ...
, , TKO (doctor stoppage/eye injury) , , 3
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, 2012-03-30 , , Loss , , align=left, Alexandru Nedelcu , , Local Kombat , ,
Târgu Jiu, Romania , , Decision (split) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2012-03-30 , , Win , , align=left, Radu Pralea , , Local Kombat , ,
Târgu Jiu, Romania , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
, 2011-12-17 , , Win , , align=left, Ionuț Jipa , , Romanian Xtreme Fighting , ,
Brașov, Romania , , TKO (retirement) , , 4
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, 2011-09-03 , , Loss , , align=left, Sorin Vesa , , Challenge Fight , ,
Rieni, Romania , , Decision , , 3
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, 2011-07-01 , , Win , , align=left, Răzvan Popescu , , Golden League , ,
Târgoviște, Romania , , Decision , , 3
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, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
See also
*
List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
A
* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitak ...
References
External links
Cristian Ristea at DFS
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ristea, Cristian
1992 births
Living people
Romanian male kickboxers
Heavyweight kickboxers
Cruiserweight kickboxers
People from Găești
SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers