| Aleksandar Petrov | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1991 Bulgaria |
| Native name | Александър Петров |
| Other names | Alexander Petrov |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Trainer | Delyan Slavov |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 6 |
Aleksandar Petrov is a Bulgarian kickboxer. He has competed Glory and Colosseum Tournament.
As of November 2023 he was the No. 10 ranked middleweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing. [1]
On June 24, 2016 Petrov challenged Cédric Tousch for his WAKO Pro K-1 World Light Heavyweight title at the Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters. He lost the fight by decision. [2] [3]
On August 2, 2017, Petrov faced Jordan Yankov for the Max Fight Middleweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [4]
On October 13, 2017, Petrov faced Bojan Gajic at the B1B Fight Night in Varna, Bulgaria for the vacant WKN K-1 European Light Heavyweight title. He won by knockout in the third round with a high kick. [5] For this victory Petrov was awarded Sportsman of the month of the city of Varna. [6]
On May 18, 2018, Petrov travelled to France to challenge Elijah Bokeli for the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World Light Heavyweight title. He lost the fight by decision. [7]
On September 17, 2019, Petrov took part in a 4-man tournament at Colosseum Tournament 8 in Bucharest, Romania for the inaugural 86kg title of the promotion. In Semi-finals he defeated Dragoș Imbrea by extension round decision before losing in the final to Cosmin Ionescu also by extension round decision. [8]
Petrov faced Mike Sprangh on February 9, 2019 at the SFC 7 Avatars event in Sofia, Bulgaria. He won by unanimous decision after five rounds and took home the K-1 -84kg title of the organization. [9]
Petrov was scheduled to defend his Max Fight Middleweight (−82.5 kg) title against Chico Kwasi at Max Fight 42 on May 3, 2018. [10] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [11]
Petrov was scheduled to face Maxim Zaplitnî on July 2, 2021, at Max Fight 45 for the 84kg title of the promotion in a bout competed with open finger gloves. He won by unanimous decision after five rounds. [12] Petrov and Zaplitnî had an immediate rematch with the same title at stake on November 12, 2021, at Max Fight 47. Petrov won by technical knockout with low kicks in the fourth round. [13]
Petrov made his debut for the Senshi promotion on December 5, 2021, at SENSHI 10 against Filip Sekulovic. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with low kicks. [14]
For his second fight Petrov faced Boban Ilioski at SENSHI 11 on February 26, 2022. He won the bout by doctor stoppage in the third round. [15]
Petrov faced Ruben Lee at SENSHI 12 on July 9, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [16]
For his fifth fight on the SENSHI promotion Petrov had the opportunity to fight for the vacant European 85kg title against Ali El Ameri at SENSHI 17 on July 8, 2023. He won the fight and the title by extension round split decision. [17]
Petrov signed with the Glory organization in August 2023. He made his debut for the promotion on October 7, 2023, at Glory 89 in Varna, Bulgaria against Karim Mabrouk. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [18]
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | Win |  Karim Mabrouk | Glory 89 | Burgas, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-07-08 | Win |  Ali El Ameri | SENSHI 17 | Varna, Bulgaria | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant SENSHI European −85 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2023-05-13 | Win |  Frangis Goma | SENSHI 16 | Varna, Bulgaria | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-04-06 | Win | Ulrich Tiebe | Max Fight 53 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-07-09 | Win |  Ruben Lee | SENSHI 12 | Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-02-26 | Win |  Boban Ilioski | SENSHI 11 | Varna, Bulgaria | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2021-12-05 | Win |  Filip Sekulovic | SENSHI 10 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (Low kick) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| 2021-11-12 | Win |  Maxim Zaplitnî | Max Fight 47 | Sofia, Bulgaria | KO (Low kicks) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Defends MAX Fight −84kg title. | ||||||||
| 2021-07-02 | Win | Maxim Zaplitnî | Max Fight 45 | Sunny Beach, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the inaugural MAX Fight −84kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-08-02 | Win | Nikolae Garbuz | Max Fight 44 | Bulgaria | KO (Left hook to the body) | 2 | 2:25 | |
| 2019-06-28 | Win |  Fabio Alberto | Enfusion 86 | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-03 | Win |  Chico Kwasi | Max Fight 42 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends MAX Fight −82.5 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-03-29 | Win |  Radu Medeleanu | Colosseum Tournament 11 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-02-09 | Win | Mike Sprangh | SFC 7 Avatars | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the SFC K-1 -84kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-09-17 | Loss | Cosmin Ionescu | Colosseum Tournament 8, Final | Bucharest, Romania | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| For the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World −86kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-09-17 | Win | Dragoș Imbrea | Colosseum Tournament 8, Semi-final | Bucharest, Romania | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-08-02 | Win | Vasilij Kirica | Max Fight 41 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | KO (Left hook to the body) | 2 | 2:10 | |
| 2018-05-18 | Loss | Elijah Bokeli | Boxing Event | Sarcelles, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World Light Heavyweight (−81.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-10-13 | Win |  Bojan Gajic | B1B Fight Night | Varna, Bulgaria | TKO (High kick) | 3 | ||
| Wins WKN K-1 European Light Heavyweight (82.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-08-02 | Win |  Jordan Yankov | Max Fight 40 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the MAX Fight −82.5 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2016-06-24 | Loss | Cédric Tousch | Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the WAKO Pro K-1 World Light Heavyweight (−81.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2016-05-27 | Win | Kosta Bochkarowski | Ultimate Pro Fight 5 | Varna, Bulgaria | TKO (retirement) | 2 | ||
| 2013-04-27 | Win |  Ruslan Turlapov | Slavic Battle | Voronezh, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11- | Win |  Iurii Zubchuk | 2017 WAKO World Championships, Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Won the 2017 WAKO World Championships K-1 -81kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-11- | Win |  Bartosz Dolbien | 2017 WAKO World Championships, Semi-final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-11- | Win |  Daniel Zeuner | 2017 WAKO World Championships, Quarter Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-11- | Win |  Serdar Celik | 2017 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-07-28 | Loss | Aleksandar Menković | 2017 World Games, Final | Wrocław, Poland | Forfeit | |||
| Wins 2017 World Games Full-Contact Kickboxing −81kg Silver Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-07-27 | Win |  Omari Boyd | 2017 World Games, Semi-finals | Wrocław, Poland | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-07-26 | Win | Aleksandr Dmitrenko | 2017 World Games, Quarter Finals | Wrocław, Poland | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-10- | Loss |  Dzmitry Baranau | 2016 WAKO European Championships, Quarterfinals | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-10-31 | Win | Arkadiusz Kaszuba | 2015 WAKO World Championships, Final | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Won the 2015 WAKO World Championships K-1 -81kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2015-10-30 | Win | Aleksandr Dmitrenko | 2015 WAKO World Championships, Semi-finals | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-10-29 | Win | Safak Grogulu | 2015 WAKO World Championships, Quarter Finals | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-10-28 | Win | Dzmitry Baranau | 2015 WAKO World Championships, First Round | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2012-10- | Loss |  Gergely Busai | 2012 WAKO European Championships, Quarterfinals | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2012-10- | Win | Jasmin Musa | 2012 WAKO European Championships, First Round | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
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