Valentin Mavrodin

Valentin Mavrodin
Valentin Mavrodin
Born	February 29, 2004 (age 20); Brăila, Romania
Other names	The Young Samurai
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Super Welterweight (2023–present) ; Welterweight (2021–2023)
Fighting out of	Brăila, Romania
Team	Doru Ryu
Trainer	Shihan Dorel Beșleagă
Rank	black belt in Kyokushin budokai karate
Years active	2021 – present
Kickboxing record
Total	17
Wins	14
By knockout	7
Losses	3
By knockout	2
Draws	0

Last updated December 15, 2024

Valentin Mavrodin Senpai (born 29 February 2004) is a Romanian professional kickboxer and karateka. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS), where he is the current DFS Middleweight Champion.

Personal life

Mavrodin likes fellow kickboxers Daniel Ghiță and Sorin Căliniuc, and his favorite fighter is Alex Pereira. He obtained a 1st Dan in Kyokushin budokai karate.^[3]

Championships and accomplishments

International Sport Karate Association
- 2024 ISKA Oriental Rules World Super Welterweight Championship
Dynamite Fighting Show
- DFS Middleweight Championship
- 2023 Rising Star of the Year
Colosseum Tournament
- Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship
Kickboxing Romania Awards
- Fighter of the Year – Nomination (2023)^[4]
- Fighting Spirit of the Year – Nomination (2023)^[4]
- Best Debut vs. Călin Petrișor at DFS 21 – Nomination (2023)^[4]
- Upset of the Year vs. Călin Petrișor – Nomination (2023)^[4]
- Performance of the Year vs. Daniel Dragomir – Nomination (2023)^[4]

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
15 wins (7 KOs), 3 losses (2 KOs), 0 draws
2024-12-14	Loss	Kacper Muszyński	K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee stoppage)	3	2:08	15-3-0
2024-10-11	Win	Călin Petrișor	DFS 24	Târgu Jiu, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	15-2-0
Defends the DFS Middleweight Championship and wins the ISKA World Super Welterweight Oriental Rules Championship.
2024-06-13	Win	Joey Klijenburg	K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024	Galați, Romania	TKO (punches and knee)	1	2:37	14–2–0
2024-03-29	Win	Marian Lăpușneanu	DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Final	Baia Mare, Romania	TKO (three knockdowns)	1	1:13	13-2-0
Won the inaugural DFS Middleweight Championship.
2024-03-29	Win	Andrei Varga	DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals	Baia Mare, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	12–2–0
2024-03-29	Win	Darius Argyo	DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals	Baia Mare, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	11-2-0
2023-12-15	Win	Călin Petrișor	DFS 21	Galați, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	10–2–0
2023-10-20	Loss	Bogdan Floriștean	Colosseum Tournament 40 - Featherweight Championship Tournament, Final	Baia Mare, Romania	TKO (three knockdowns)	1	2:19	9-2-0
For the Colosseum Tournament World Featherweight Championship.
2023-10-20	Win	Alfadel Alkasid	Colosseum Tournament 40 - Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals	Baia Mare, Romania	Ext. R Decision (split)	4	3:00	9–1–0
2023-05-05	Win	Daniel Dragomir	Colosseum Tournament 38	Brașov, Romania	TKO (referee stoppage)	5	2:52	8-1-0
Retained the Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship.
2022-11-21	Win	Daniel Dragomir	Colosseum Tournament 37	Buzău, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00	7–1–0
Retained the Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship.
2022-09-10	Win	Marko Dușinschi	Best of the Best 1	Brăila, Romania	KO (head kick)	1	2:12	6-1-0
2022-08-18	Win	Bogdan Floriștean	Colosseum Tournament 34 - Featherweight New Heroes Championship Tournament, Final	Brașov, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	5–1–0
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship.
2022-08-18	Win	Alex Popescu	Colosseum Tournament 34 - Featherweight New Heroes Championship Tournament, Semi Finals	Brașov, Romania	Decision (majority)	3	3:00	4-1-0
2022-05-09	Win	Alex Popescu	Colosseum Tournament 31	Arad, Romania	TKO (three knockdowns)	2	1:35	3–1–0
2022-03-25	Loss	Bogdan Floriștean	Prometheus 2	Ploiești, Romania	Decision (majority)	3	3:00	2-1-0
2021-10-25	Win	Paul Cornea	Colosseum Tournament 28	Craiova, Romania	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	0:22	2–0–0
2021-10-01	Win	Andrei Cofei	Urban Legend 11	Constanța, Romania	TKO (towel thrown)	1	1:40	1–0–0
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

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References

↑ “The Bonecrusher” Wins by Spectacular KO, AKIRA Jr. Fails to Live Up to Expectations
↑ Senshi profile
↑ "Tânărul Samurai al Brăilei" (in Romanian). Obiectiv Vocea Brăilei. 28 September 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.

External links

Valentin Mavrodin at Tapology.com

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[1] “The Bonecrusher” Wins by Spectacular KO, AKIRA Jr. Fails to Live Up to Expectations

[2] Senshi profile

[3] "Tânărul Samurai al Brăilei" (in Romanian). Obiectiv Vocea Brăilei. 28 September 2023.

[vecht-4] 1 2 3 4 5 "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.

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