| Mattia Faraoni | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1991 Rome, Italy [1] |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Karate, Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Rome, Italy |
| Team | Fight 1 – S. Gabriel |
| Rank | 2nd dan Black belt in Shinseikai Karate [2] |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mattia Faraoni (born 13 November 1991) is an Italian kickboxer. He is the reigning ISKA Oriental rules World Super Cruiserweight Champion.
On August 7, 2015, Faraoni travelled to France to face Yassine Ahaggan at the West Coiast Fighting event. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [3]
On September 23, 2019, Faraoni faced Boubaker El Bakouri at Enfusion 80 in Rome, Italy. He won the fight by unanimous decision, [4]
On April 2, 2022, Faraoni faced Vadim Feger at SuperFights Roma. He won the fight by second-round knockout. [5]
On November 26, 2022, Faraoni faced Charles Joyner for the vacant ISKA oriental rules Super-cruiserweight world title. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [6]
Faraoni made the first defense of his ISKA world title against Luis Morais at The Arena 5 event. he won the fight by unanimous decision. [7]
Faraoni made the second defense of his ISKA world title on November 18, 2023, against Bogdan Stoica at Oktagon 2023. He won the fight by secnod round technical knockout after Stoica injured his leg and had to retire. [8]
Faraoni faced K-1 veteran K-Jee at The Arena event on March 23, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [9]
On June 29, 2024, Faraoni successfully defended his ISKA oriental rules -95 kg world title for the third time when he defeated Dănuț Hurduc by unanimous decision at Oktagon Tsunami. [10]
Faraoni was announced as part of the eight contestants in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final where he would face Feng Rui in the quarterfinals on December 14, 2024. [11]
Faraoni made his boxing professional debut on June 27, 2015, against Attila Gyen. He won the fight by knockout in the second round. [12]
Faraoni suffered his first professional boxing defeat on March 18, 2017, when he faced Yassine Habachi, losing by technical knockout in the sixth round. [13]
On March 26, 2021, Faraoni challenged Francesco Versaci for the Italian national cruiserweight title. The fight ended in a technical decision draw in the first round after a blow to the back of the head of Versaci left him unable to continue. [14] An immediate rematch was scheduled for July 16, 2021, with the title again at stake. Faraoni won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the fifth round when Versaci didn't came out of his corner making Faraoni the new Italian cruiserweight champion. [15]
| 10 fights | 8 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 9–1-1 | Hamilton Ventura | PTS | 6 | Jul 1, 2023 | Palafijlkam, Ostia, Italy | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1-1 | Francesco Versaci | RTD | 5 (10) | Jul 16, 2021 | Ladispoli, Italy | Won the Italian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight title |
| 8 | Draw | 7–1-1 | Francesco Versaci | TD | 1 (10) | Mar 26, 2021 | Palaboxe Aurelio Santoro, Rome, Italy | For the Italian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Tomislav Rudan | PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 2019 | Cinecitta World, Rome, Italy | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Radek Geissmann | KO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 2017 | Centrale Live del Foro, Rome, Italy | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Yassine Habachi | TKO | 5 (6) | Mar 18, 2017 | PalaVespucci, Rome, Italy | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Radovan Radojcin | TKO | 2 (4) | Jul 22, 2016 | Barcellona Caffè, Rome, Italy | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Francesco Cataldo | UD | 6 | Mar 12, 2016 | PalaVespucci, Rome, Italy | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Elidon Gaba | PTS | 4 | Oct 3, 2015 | Palasport, Fiumicino, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Attila Gyen | KO | 2 (4) | Jun 27, 2015 | Rome, Italy |
| 28 Wins (13 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-14 | Loss |  Feng Rui | K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final, Quarterfinal | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-06-29 | Win |  Dănuț Hurduc | Oktagon Tsunami 2024 | Rome, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the ISKA Oriental rules World Super Cruiserweight (-95kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2024-03-23 | Win |  K-Jee | The Arena | Campione d'Italia, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-11-18 | Win | Bogdan Stoica | Oktagon 2023 | Turin, Italy | TKO (retirement/leg injury) | 2 | ||
| Defends the ISKA Oriental rules World Super Cruiserweight (-95kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-11-18 | Win |  Luis Morais | The Arena 5 | Rome, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the ISKA Oriental rules World Super Cruiserweight (-95kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-11-26 | Win |  Charles Joyner | SuperFights Roma | Rome, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant the ISKA Oriental rules World Super Cruiserweight (-95kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-04-02 | Win |  Vadim Feger | SuperFights Roma | Rome, Italy | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2020-02-01 | Win | Rinor Latifaj | Petrosyanmania | Milan, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-25 | Win |  Raffaele Vitale | Oktagon 2019 | Monza, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-23 | Win |  Boubaker El Bakouri | Enfusion 80 | Rome, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-07-14 | Loss | Raffaele Vitale | Bellator Kickboxing 10 | Rome, Italy | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-13 | Win | Fabio Gianasi | Fight Club Roma | Rome, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-01-29 | Win |  Fatmir Deskaj | Invictus Arena #22 | Rome, Italy | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2015-08-07 | Loss |  Yassine Ahaggan | West Coast Fighting | Lacanau, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-21 | Win |  Januot Adrian | Mantova, Italy | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | |||
| 2014-10-19 | Win |  Marko Bohorč | Invictus Arena #8 | Italy | TKO (High kick) | 2 | ||
| 2014-03-30 | Loss | Domenico Deserio | Extreme Fight IX | Grumo Appula, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-02-09 | Win | Lorenzo Castagna | Invictus Arena | Rome, Italy | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2012-12-08 | Win | Fabrizio Sacco | Grand Prix Roma | Rome, Italy | KO (Right cross) | 1 | ||
| 2012-05-26 | Win | Fabio Marcassoli | Fight Planet | Brescia, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10- | Loss |  Petr Kares | W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, K-1 Semi Finals | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championship K-1 -91 kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2014-10- | Win |  Aleksey Sidorenko | W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, K-1 Quarter Finals | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2013-10- | Loss |  Alex Pereira | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Semi Finals | Guaruja, Brasil | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins 2013 W.A.K.O. World Championship K-1 -91 kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2013-10- | Win |  Karl Bergemann | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Quarter Finals | Guaruja, Brasil | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2013-10- | Win | Marko Vidovic | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 First Round | Guaruja, Brasil | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
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