Luca Cecchetti

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Luca Cecchetti
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Luca Cecchetti Ph by Giuseppe Gallo
Born (1990-11-24) November 24, 1990 (age 33)
Meda, Italy
Other namesThe Sniper
NationalityItalian
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Milan, Italy
TeamKick and Punch
TrainerAngelo Valente
Kickboxing record
Total50
Wins44
By knockout10
Losses6

Luca Cecchetti is an Italian kickboxer. He is the current WAKO-Pro K-1 World Bantamweight champion.

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As of July 2023 he was the #10 ranked -58kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing. [1]

Career

Cecchetti was scheduled to face Roberto Pizzagalli at Ring Mania 3 for the WKO Pro Full Contact Italian title. [2] He won the fight by decision.

Cecchetti was scheduled to challenge Tito Macias for the vacant WAKO-Pro K-1 World Featherweight title on June 24, 2017, at The Night Of Kick And Punch 7 event in Milan, Italy. [3] He won the fight by decision after five rounds. [4]

Cecchetti successfully defended his title on October 10, 2017, when he defeated Krzysztof Olszewski by unanimous decision at D-FIGHT in Madone, Italy. [5] For his second defense Cecchetti rematched Tito Macias in Ponferrada, Spain on December 16, 2017. He won the fight by decision once again. [6]

After an eleven months absence due to a hand injury Cecchetti was scheduled to make his return on December 15, 2018, against Nicolas Rivas in a non-title fight at The Night of Kick and Punch 9 in Milan, Italy. [7] He won the bout by decision.

Cecchetti was scheduled to face Pietro Doorje at La Notte Dei Campioni on May 11, 2019, in a non-title bout. He won the fight by decision. [8]

On September 7, 2019, Cecchetti failed to defend his WAKO Pro Featherweight title against Astemir Borsov in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. [9] Borsov won the fight by a unanimous decision. [10]

On October 12, 2019, Cecchetti rematched Alex Avogadro at Bellator Kickboxing 12. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round due to doctor stoppage. Avogadro's left eye completely closed after Cecchetti landed a flying knee. [11]

On March 19, 2022, Cecchetti defeated Silviu Vitez by decision at the inaugural The Art of Fighting series of event in Meda, Italy. [12]

Cecchetti regained the world champion status when he defeated Maxim Cazacu by technical knockout in the fourth round for the vacant WAKO-Pro World bantamweight title on June 18, 2022, at The Night of Kick and Punch 12. [13]

Cecchetti made the first defense of his WAKO Pro Bantamweight world title on June 24, 2023, at The Night of Kick and Punch Black Tie Edition against former world champion Franck Gross. Cecchetti won the fight by doctor stoppage in the third round after inflicting a cut near the eye of his opponent. [14]

ONE Championship/K-1

Cecchetti made his ONE Championship promotional debut against Huo Xiaolong at ONE Friday Fights 31 on September 1, 2023. [15] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [16]

Cecchetti faced the three-time K-1 Super Bantamweight (-55kg) title challenger Masashi Kumura at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024. [17] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–29 and 30–29. [18]

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
44 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-03-20Loss Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Kumura K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2023-09-01Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huo Xiaolong ONE Friday Fights 31, Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-24Win Flag of France.svg Franck Gross The Night of Kick and Punch – Black Tie Edition Venaria Reale, Italy TKO (retirement)33:00
Defends the WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title.
2023-05-20Win Flag of Spain.svg Dostin OrtizThe Art of Fighting 3 Monza, Italy TKO (Low kicks)3
2023-02-04Win Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel BozsoThe Night of Kick and Punch 13 Milan, Italy Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-19Win Flag of Spain.svg Hamada AzmaniThe Art of Fighting 2 Meda, Italy Decision33:00
2022-06-18Win Flag of Moldova.svg Maxim CazacuThe Night of Kick and Punch 12 Milan, Italy TKO (arm injury/middle kick)4
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title.
2022-03-19Win Flag of Romania.svg Silviu Vitez The Art of Fighting Meda, Italy Decision33:00
2021-06-12Win Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo D'aquinoFighting Spirit Night 2021 Rome, Italy Decision33:00
2019-10-12Win Flag of Italy.svg Alex Avogadro Bellator Kickboxing 12 Milan, Italy TKO (Doctor stoppage)12:09
2019-09-07Loss Flag of Russia.svg Astemir Borsov 2019 International Kickboxing Championship in Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2019-05-11Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pietro DoorjeLa Notte Dei Campioni Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2019-02-23Win Flag of Poland.svg Pawel SzymanskiRing War Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2018-12-15Win Flag of France.svg Nicolas RivasThe Night of Kick and Punch 9 Milan, Italy Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-01-20Win Flag of Italy.svg Emmanuele Tetti MenichelliThe Night of Kick and Punch 8 Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2017-12-16Win Flag of Spain.svg Tito Macias Ponferrada, Spain Decision53:00
Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-10-21Win Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof OlszewskiD-FIGHT Madone, Italy Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-06-24Win Flag of Spain.svg Tito MaciasThe Night Of Kick And Punch 7 Milan, Italy Decision33:00
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2017-02-18Win Flag of Italy.svg Mohamed RajifiRing War Monza, Italy Decision33:00
2017-01-14Win Flag of Italy.svg Filippo PiantanidaThe Night Of Kick And Punch 6 Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2016-03-05Loss Flag of Italy.svg Alex AvogadroBURNOUT FIGHTING NIGHT Cermenate, Italy Decision33:00
2015-12-17Win Flag of Italy.svg Osvaldo GagliardiThe Night Of Kick And Punch 5 Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2015-05-22Loss Flag of Estonia.svg Markko MoisarKOK Grand Prix Riga, Latvia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-10Win Flag of Italy.svg Filippo PiantanidaThe Night Of Kick And Punch 4 Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2015-04-25Win Flag of Italy.svg Roberto PizzagalliRing Mania 3 Lodi, Italy Decision52:00
Wins WAKO Pro Full Contact Italy title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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