Stavros Exakoustidis (born 3 July 1987) is a Greek

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 ...

fighting in the super featherweight division of K-1.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Superkombat Fighting Championship

Exakoustidis was scheduled to challenge Qasim Nisar for the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title at Full Contact on November 23, 2014. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Nikos Hysen at Best fighter 2015 on February 21, 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis returned to winning ways by defeating Pietro Doorje by decision at Gladiator Nights 9 on April 7, 2015. He was next scheduled to face

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at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II on May 7, 2016. Exakoustidis won the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Deng Zeqi at Glory of Heroes 4 on August 6, 2016. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. The two of them fought at immediate rematch at Glory of Heroes 6 on January 14, 2017. Zeqi won the rematch by a second-round technical knockout.

K-1

Exakoustidis was scheduled to make his K-1 debut against

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at K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament on September 18, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face

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at K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament on November 23, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis was next scheduled to face

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at K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, in the semifinals of the K-1 super featherweight tournament. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Koji at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis then returned to his native Greece to challenge Jonathan Invernino for the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title at Open Championship on March 16, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Toshi at GRACHAN 40 × BFC vol.3 on June 2, 2019. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Tatsuya Oiwa at K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ on December 28, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis faced

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in the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022. He stepped in as a replacement for

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, who withdrew with an injury. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.

Titles and accomplishments

* 2019 ICO Professional World Super Lightweight Champion * 2010 WAKO European Champion * 2006 ISKA World Champion * 2005 WPO World Champion

Professional kickboxing record

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References

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