Amansio Paraschiv

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Amansio Paraschiv
BornAmansio Andrei Paraschiv
(1992-06-25) June 25, 1992 (age 32)
Ploiești, Romania
Other namesThe Viking
The Sheik (former)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69.5 kg (153 lb; 10.94 st)
Division Middleweight
Super-welterweight
Style Kickboxing, Boxing
Fighting out of South Ockendon, Essex
TeamEssex Kickboxing Academy
Superpro Sibiu (part-time)
TrainerSteve Kerridge (head coach)
Lukas Kavaliauskas (assistant)
Alin Bălașa (part-time)
Professional boxing record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout3
Losses0
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total58
Wins44
By knockout18
Losses13
By knockout2
Draws1
Other information
SpouseAlexa Paraschiv
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: December 16, 2023

Amansio Andrei Paraschiv (born June 25, 1992) [1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer and boxer. He won back to back gold medals in the WAKO European Championships, and is the current SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Paraschiv became champion on 12 November 2016 after defeating former It's Showtime 69MAX champion and reigning title holder Chris Ngimbi. [2]

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Personal life

He is the son of former professional boxer, Gheorghe Paraschiv, a two-time Romanian champion in two weight divisions (featherweight and super featherweight). [3] Paraschiv is married and has 2 daughters (born 2015). [4]

Career

He won the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship in March 2015, with a unanimous decision win over Julian Imeri. [5] Paraschiv had fought Cedric Manhoef for the same title a year before, but their fight ended in a draw. [6]

Amansio fought Chris Ngimbi for the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight title in November 2016. He had fought him just a month before for the vacant title, but lost by decision. He was more successful in the rematch, and defeated Ngimbi by unanimous decision. [7]

Paraschiv was stopped for the only time ins his career in controversial circumstances to lose a lightweight bout against the defending champion Armen Petrosyan. Bellator booked a rematch after the stoppage at Bellator Kickboxing 8. [8]

He defended his SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight title against Rosario Presti, during OSS Fighters 04. [9] He successfully defended the title with a unanimous decision win. [10]

On 15 October 2020, he signed with boxing's MTK Global. [11]

Paraschiv will make his promotional debut on short notice on July 17, 2023 against K-1's former super lightweight and welterweight champion Masaaki Noiri at K-1 World GP 2023. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Boxing

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
45 Wins (19 (T) KO's), 13 Losses, 1 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-05-04Win Flag of Germany.svg Chris WunnFight Clubbing 35 Pescara, Italy TKO (towel thrown)11:46
2023-12-16Win Flag of Spain.svg Máximo SuárezFight Clubbing 33 Chieti, Italy Decision (split)53:00
Fight Clubbing World Middleweight Championship Unification Bout.
2023-10-21Win Flag of Italy.svg Abdourahmane Diallo MO Fighting Show 1 Turin, Italy Decision (unanimous)33:00
2023-07-17Loss Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Noiri K-1 World GP 2023 Tokyo, Japan KO (body kick)11:33
2022-12-17Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ayoub BoukiliFight Clubbing 30 Chieti, Italy Decision (unanimous)53:00
Won the WAKO-Pro Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship & the Fight Clubbing World Middleweight Championship.
2022-09-10Win Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Sánchez Best of the Best 1 Brăila, Romania Decision (split)53:00
Defended the SUPERKOMBAT World Middleweight Championship.
2022-05-14Win Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe PalermoFight Clubbing 29 Pescara, Italy TKO (doctor stoppage)31:32
2021-11-12Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Nordin Ben MohEnfusion 104 Abu Dhabi, UAE Decision (split)33:00
Enfusion Lightweight Championship Eliminator
2021-08-17Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lofogo Sarour KO Masters 9 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2021-07-16Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zahid Zairov OSS Fighters 06 Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2021-06-24Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christian Baya GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands Bucharest, Romania Decision (split)33:00
Won the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.
2020-02-22Loss Flag of France.svg Jonathan Mayezo Stars Night 2020 Vitrolles, France Decision (split)33:00
2020-02-07Win Flag of Denmark.svg Mohamed El-Mir OSS Fighters 05 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2019-12-07Loss Flag of Germany.svg Akam TaragehMix Fight Championship Frankfurt, Germany Decision (unanimous)33:00
2019-08-22Win Flag of Italy.svg Rosario Presti OSS Fighters 04 Mamaia, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
Defended the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship.
2019-06-13Loss Flag of Spain.svg Edye Ruiz SAS Gym 02 Bucharest, Romania Decision (split)33:00
2019-02-28Win Flag of Romania.svg Cristian Milea OSS Fighters 03 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-12-14Win Flag of Italy.svg Isteri Mitat Dynamite Fighting Show 3 Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-10-27Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tayfun Özcan Enfusion 73 Oberhausen, Germany Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-10-08Win Flag of France.svg Ayoub Abdelkader APP Fight Night 01 Brașov, Romania KO (liver knee)12:54
2018-07-05Win Flag of Germany.svg Waldemar Nuriddinov Dynamite Fighting Show 1 Bucharest, Romania TKO (doctor stoppage/spinning backfist)31:58
2018-05-24Win Flag of Georgia.svg Otar Gogoberichvili Colosseum Tournament 7 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-04-20Win Flag of Spain.svg Simon Mendès Colosseum Tournament 6 Iași, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-02-23Win Flag of Italy.svg Yuri Gentile Colosseum Tournament 5 Galați, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2017-12-09Loss Flag of Italy.svg Armen Petrosyan Bellator Kickboxing 8 at Bellator 190 Florence, Italy TKO (middle kick)12:12
For the ISKA World Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules. [19] [20]
2017-10-16Win Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Naccari Colosseum Tournament 4 Bucharest, Romania TKO (doctor stoppage)22:11
2017-07-14Win Flag of Germany.svg Tim Müller Colosseum Tournament 3: Romania vs. Germany Mamaia, Romania KO (right hook)32:58
Won the AFSO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship.
2017-06-17Win Flag of Italy.svg Jordan Valdinocci Colosseum Tournament 2 Ploiești, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2017-04-08Loss Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Petrosyan Bellator Kickboxing 5 at Bellator 176 Turin, Italy Decision (unanimous)33:00
2016-11-12Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris Ngimbi SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2016 Final Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
Won the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship.
2016-10-01Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris Ngimbi SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2016 Final Elimination Iași, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
For the vacant SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship.
2016-07-30Win Flag of Bulgaria.svg Rangel IvanovSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2016 Mamaia, Romania TKO (doctor stoppage)12:50
2016-12-12Win Flag of Morocco.svg Alkid FarrukuSUPERKOMBAT Special Edition Italy Turin, Italy KO (liver shot)12:02
2016-06-25Win Flag of Morocco.svg Anouar LahmajSUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 9 Brașov, Romania Decision (majority)33:00
2016-05-07Win Flag of Romania.svg Cristian MileaSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2016 Bucharest, Romania Decision (split)33:00
2015-10-31Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Chunyu Kunlun Fight 33 Changde, China Decision (unanimous)33:00
Kunlun Fight World MAX 2015 Final, Quarter Finals.
2015-10-02Win Flag of Greece.svg Giannis SkordilisSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination Milan, Italy Decision (unanimous)33:00
2015-05-23Win Flag of France.svg Hirachidine SaindouSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2015 Bucharest, Romania TKO (referee stoppage)11:59
2015-04-18Loss Flag of Spain.svg Elam NgorEnfusion #27 Tenerife, Spain Decision (unanimous)33:00
2015-03-07Win Flag of Italy.svg Julian ImeriSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2015 Ploiești, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
Won the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship.
2015-02-01Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Hainan Kunlun Fight 19 Guangzhou, China Decision33:00
2015-01-04Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kong Lingfeng Kunlun Fight 16, Final Nanjing, China KO (jumping knee)22:59
Qualified for Kunlun Fight World MAX 2015 Final.
2015-01-04Win Flag of Spain.svg David Calvo Kunlun Fight 16, Semi Finals Nanjing, China KO (right hook)21:31
2014-11-22Win Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo LeccaSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final Monza, Italy KO (left hook)11:50
2014-10-04Loss Flag of France.svg Maxime CerriGBC: World Tour 7, Semi Finals Mazan, France Decision (majority)33:00
2014-08-02Win Flag of Romania.svg Mădălin CrăciunicăSUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 8 Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2014-06-27Win Flag of France.svg Julien SouvenirBattle of Saint-Raphaël II Saint-Raphaël, France Decision33:00
Defended the WKN Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules.
2014-05-24Win Flag of Bulgaria.svg Rangel IvanovSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2014 Mamaia, Romania Decision (unanimous)33:00
2014-03-29Draw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cedric Manhoef SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 7 Ploiești, Romania Draw (majority)33:00
For the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship.
2013-11-24Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lefterio PeregoLa Nuit Des Titans XI Charleroi, Belgium Decision (unanimous)53:00
Won the WKN Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship. Oriental Rules.
2013-11-09Win Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Ben AliSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination Ploiești, Romania TKO (retirement)13:00
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Title Eliminator.
2013-10-12Win Flag of Romania.svg Alexandru PopescuGolden League XVII Bucharest, Romania TKO (retirement)10:47
2013-05-11Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Angelo WilkesEnfusion Live: A1 World Combat Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (majority)33:00
2012-12-07Win Flag of Romania.svg Alin ȘpanLocal Kombat Onești Onești, Romania TKO (doctor stoppage/cut)22:35
Won the vacant Local Kombat National -69 kg Championship.
2012-09-22Win Flag of Romania.svg Marius CiocîrlăCălimăneşti Challenge Călimănești, Romania TKO21:21
2012-05-04Loss Flag of Romania.svg Alin ȘpanLocal Kombat Bodyguardul: Deva Deva, Romania Decision (split)33:00
2012-02-25Win Flag of Romania.svg Flavius PredoiRXF 2 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur kickboxing record

Amansio Paraschiv
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRound
2012–12Win Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Zaytcev 2012 WAKO European Full-Contact Championships, Final Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous)3
Won the Gold Medal -67.0 kg.
2012–12Win Flag of Russia.svg Vyacheslav Borshchev2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Final Ankara, Turkey ——
Won the Gold Medal -67.0 kg.
2012–11Win Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Kobylański2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Semi Finals Ankara, Turkey Decision (unanimous)3
2012–11Win Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavel Filimonov2012 WAKO European K-1 Championships, Quarter Finals Ankara, Turkey Decision (unanimous)3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

9 fights9 wins0 losses
By knockout40
By decision50
Draws0
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Win9–0Joshua MunisiKO119 Oct 2024Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
8Win8–0Evandro CavalheiroKO224 May 2024 Olimpia Arena, Ploiești, Romania
7Win7–0Krisztián SántaKO117 May 2024 Multipurpose Arena, Craiova, Romania
6Win6–0Charlie SheldonUD410 February 2024Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
5Win5–0Ioan-Alexandru LuticUD623 May 2023Mioveni Arena, Mioveni, Romania
4Win4–0Octavian GratiiUD67 May 2022Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania
3Win3–0Ionuț TrandafirKO330 July 2021Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania
2Win2–0Teodor BoyadzhievUD428 Jun 2019 Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania
1Win1–0Nando CalzettaUD428 Aug 2015 Dunărea Ice Rink, Galați, Romania

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