Alessandro Riguccini
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Alessandro Riguccini during the fight vs Zbranca.
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Born | Alessandro Riguccini 25 March 1988 Firenze, Toscana, Italy |
Other names | "The Duke" |
Nationality | Italian |
Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st) |
Division | Super featherweight (2012–present) Light welterweight (2011) Welterweight (2010) Light Middleweight (1999–2010) Middleweight (2010) |
Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Sanda |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Sansepolcro, ITA |
Team | Zanfer Promotions (2012−present) X1 Boxing (2011–2012) Balistic (1999–2010) |
Trainer | Jorge Barrera |
Rank | 'Black belt in Taekwondo Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 1999–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 7 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 52 |
Wins | 49 |
By knockout | 43 |
Losses | 3 |
Amateur Kickboxing record | |
Total | 111 |
Wins | 96 |
By knockout | 54 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 5 |
Draws | 4 |
Other information | |
Occupation | Boxer |
Spouse | Heidys Mustelier Valiente |
Notable school(s) | Barrera Gym |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
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Alessandro Riguccini (born 25 March 1988 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian kickboxer. As of November 2010[update], Riguccini was the W.A.K.O Pro Middleweight Full Contact World Champion, at 2 July 2011 is also Kombat League Light Middleweight Kickboxing World Champion and As of February 2012[update], Riguccini is the WAKO PRO Light Welterweight Kickboxing World Champion .[1] He held also World Mixed Martial Arts Federation Light Middleweight International Full Contact title. Recently he also won the unified WKA and IKTA Super Lightweight K1 world titles.[2] Alessandro is also an undefeated professional boxer with a record of 11 wins with 7 knockouts, while winning the WBA Inter-Continental and WBC FECARBOX Super Featherweight titles.
Contents
- 1 Amateur career
- 2 Professional career
- 3 Championships and accomplishments
- 4 Kickboxing titles bout record
- 5 Professional Boxing Record[42]
- 6 Mixed Martial Arts record
- 7 References
Amateur career
Riguccini began boxing competitively at the age of 12, with early honours including two Federazione Italiana Wushu-Kung Fu (FIWuK) Sanda titles. One of his notable early amateur fights was against Aaram Kuzmenkov of Russia for the CKA Sanda amateur world title, where Alessandro lost by a single point. At the end of his amateur career he reported a record of 96 wins −11 losses − 4 draws in 111 matches.
Training in Cuba
After turning professional Riguccini moved to Cuba to train in boxing with the Olympic star (Gold Barcelona 1992 and Gold Atlanta 1996) Héctor Vinent Cháron and all the olympic team.
Professional career
After returning from Cuba, Riguccini won almost all of his professional kickboxing matches, continually increasing his ranking among world kickboxing until he won the chance to vie for the World welterweight title.
Riguccini vs. Chiahou
In March 2010 at Sansepolcro (Italy) Riguccini faced the French champion Ibrahim Chiahou for the WAKO PRO Welterweight Kickboxing World Title. Riguccini started well but in the middle of the match, Chiahou connected with some low kicks and won by points.[3]
Riguccini vs. Boumalek
In November 2010, Riguccini moved up to the Middleweight division to fight Rachid Boumalek at the Palamacchia for the WAKO PRO Full Contact World Title. Riguccini delivered a 9th-round knock out to win the World Title at the young age of 22.[4]
Riguccini vs. Ramirez Mendez
On 2 July 2011, Riguccini fought Juan Manuel Ramirez in Torino for the Kombat League Kickboxing Light Middleweight World Title. Riguccini delivered a 2nd round knock out to win the World Title and became at the same time Kickboxing and Full Contact World Champion.[5]
Riguccini vs. Gogic
Subsequently, 24 February 2012, Riguccini defeated Aleksandar Gogic of Serbia (who was silver medalist at the WAKO World Championships 2007 in Belgrade and later lost versus the Ukraine champion Maksym Glubochenko, WAKO European 2008 championship gold medalist, bronze medal in 2010 and 2011 at the WAKO European championships and WAKO champion of the Balkans, these titles obtained) winning the WAKO PRO World Title of the Super Lightweight (–62.200 kg). The match was settled by a unanimous decision on points to the fifth round.[6]
Switch to Professional boxing
After only 13 amateur fights (7W−3L−3D) Riguccini decided to become a professional boxer under managerConti Cavin and make his professional debut on 27 January 2012. He won by unanimous decision against Zoltan Janus Horvat.[7]
Transfer to Mexico
After having terminated the contract with the colony Manager "Conti Cavini" Alessandro moved to Mexico 22 August 2012 to undertake his new journey of professional boxer, he established in Mexico City where he was represented by the Zanfer Promotions and was coached by Jorge Barrera (brother of Marco Antonio Barrera) at "Barrera Gym" along with others such as Moises Fuentes and Daniel Rosas. On 28 September 2012 he made his debut in Mexico beating by knockout in the second round Mexican fighter Eduardo Vargas.[6] Then on 27 October he got a lightning victory, knocking down the veteran Mexican Leonardo Resendiz in 1:57 of the first round in his first eighth round match.[8] After just 18 days after success against Leonardo Resendiz Riguccini got another win by KO at 1:31 minutes of the second round against Gabriel Lopez in a match scheduled for eight rounds and held at the Ex-Hacienda De Caltengo, Tepeji del Rio, Hidalgo, Mexico.[9][10] On 5 December he again won by KO at 2:21 of the second round against the strong Hugo "El Poeta" Pacheco in a match of eight rounds, at the Municipal Explanada, Tepeji del Rio, Hidalgo, Mexico.[11][12] After only 10 days, on 15 December, he fought again in a test match of four rounds against Orlando "Meteorito" Garcia at the Municipal Auditorium, San Juan Zitlaltepec, México winning all four rounds by a large margin, getting a unanimous decision.[13]
WBA Inter-Continental and WBC FECARBOX Titles
On 28 December 2012 Alessandro Riguccini after only six professional matches faced the twenty-six-year-old Eugenio "Dinamita" Lopez in a 12-round match for the WBA Inter-Continental and the WBC FECARBOX titles in the Superfeatherweight division. The fight resolved with a fourth-round KO when Alessandro sent Lopez to the mat with a powerful right uppercut in reverse.[14][15]
Future career in Mexico
On 12 January 2013, Alessandro was in the ring for a test match, knocking down Mexican Mauricio Becerril at 1:13 minutes in the first of the planned six rounds.[16] On 29 January, he got a unanimous decision against the Mexican boxer Tomas Sierra in an 8-round fight at the Auditorio Municipal de Benito Juárez, Tepeji del Rio, Hidalgo.[17][18] Then on 9 February defeated the Mexican Neftali Perez by KO at 1:15 of the first round (of the 8 planned) at the Expo Feria de Hidalgo, Mexico.[19][20] On 19 February, he beat by disqualification in the eighth round (of the twelve planned), the young and strong Oscar Arenas who presented with a record of 24 wins (21 by KO) and only 5 losses proving to be a boxer of international level.[21]
Back in Italy and return to Kickboxing
After returning to Italy, thanks to his wide experience boxing in Mexico he decided to try to become a world champion also in the specialty of the K1. In date 5 October 2013 at the Arena "Le Caselle" in Arezzo he took a first-round KO victory against the strong Romanian Cosmin "Genghis Khan" Zbranca and won the unified WKA and IKTA K1 world titles becoming world champion in this discipline also.[22][23][24]
World K1 Title defense
In date 20 December 2014 Alessandro retains his World K1 Title against the Swiss Fabio Figara in his hometown Sansepolcro. [25][26]
Second World K1 Title defense
In date 20 February 2016 Alessandro retains his World K1 Title for the second time against the Kazakh Gennady Liviu Petre in San Giovanni Valdarno. [27][28]
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur Kickboxing
Professional Kickboxing
- Sanda
- Kickboxing
- 2013 WKA K1 World Super Lightweight -63.5 kg Champion(2 Title Defences 2014,2016).[33]
- 2013 IKTA K1 World Super Lightweight -63.5 kg Champion(2 Title Defences 2014,2016)[34]
- 2012 Wako Pro Kickboxing World Super Lightweight -62.2 kg Champion[35][36]
- 2010 Wako Pro Full Contact Middleweight -71.8 kg World Champion[37]
- 2011 Kombat League Kickboxing World Light Middleweight -69.9 kg Champion[38]
- 2010 WMMAF Full Contact International Light Middleweight -69.9 kg Champion[39]
- 2010 Wako Pro World Welterweight -66.8 kg Championship runner up[40]
Professional boxing
Kickboxing titles bout record
49 Wins (43 knockouts), 3 Defeat, 0 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 49-3 | ![]() |
KO(Body shot) | 2 (5), 1:10 | 2016-02-20 | ![]() |
Defended WKA and IKTA K1 Super Lightweight World titles. |
Win | 48-3 | ![]() |
KO(Body shot) | 3 (3), 1:54 | 2015-09-12 | ![]() |
K1 Prestige Fight |
Win | 47-3 | ![]() |
KO(Body shot) | 2 (5), 0:26 | 2014-12-20 | ![]() |
Defended WKA and IKTA K1 Super Lightweight World titles. |
Win | 46-3 | ![]() |
KO(Body shot) | 1 (5), 1:23 | 2013-10-05 | ![]() |
Won WKA and IKTA K1 Super Lightweight World titles. |
Win | 45-3 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 5 (5), 3:00 | 2012-02-24 | ![]() |
Won Wako Pro Kickboxing Super Lightweight World title. |
Win | 44-3 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 3 (3), 3:00 | 2011-11-19 | ![]() |
Trieste Fight Night K1 prestige fight -67kg |
Win | 43-3 | ![]() |
KO(Body shot) | 2 (5), 0:21(3:00) | 2011-07-02 | ![]() |
Won Kombat League World Kickboxing Light Middleweight title. |
Win | 42-3 | ![]() |
KO(Right straight) | 9 (12), 1:23(2:00) | 2010-11-19 | ![]() |
Won Wako Pro World Full Contact Middleweight title. |
Win | 41-3 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 7 (7), 2:00 | 2010-06-18 | ![]() |
Won WMMAF International Full Contact Light Middleweight title. |
Loss | 40-3 | ![]() |
Split decision | 5 (5), 3:00 | 2010-03-06 | ![]() |
Fight was for Wako Pro World Kickboxing Welterweight title. |
Professional Boxing Record[42]
11 Wins (7 knockouts), 0 Defeat, 0 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 11-0 | ![]() |
DQ(Disqualification) | 8(12),2:33 | 2013-02-19 | ![]() |
−58.9 kg |
Win | 10-0 | ![]() |
KO(Right Straight) | 1 (8), 1:15 | 2013-02-09 | ![]() |
−59.4 kg |
Win | 9-0 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 8 (8), 3:00 | 2013-01-29 | ![]() |
−59.8 kg |
Win | 8-0 | ![]() |
KO(Right Straight) | 1 (6), 1:13 | 2013-01-12 | ![]() |
−59.9 kg |
Win | 7-0 | ![]() |
KO(Right Uppercut) | 4 (12), 0:44 | 2012-12-28 | ![]() |
Won WBA Inter-Continental and Interim WBC FECARBOX Superfeatherweight titles |
Win | 6-0 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 4 (4), 3:00 | 2012-12-15 | ![]() |
−59.4 kg |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
KO(Body shots) | 2 (8), 2:21 | 2012-12-05 | ![]() |
−58.9 kg |
Win | 4-0 | ![]() |
KO(Right straight) | 2 (8), 1:31 | 2012-11-14 | ![]() |
−60.6 kg |
Win | 3-0 | ![]() |
KO(Body uppercut) | 1 (8), 1:57 | 2012-10-27 | ![]() |
−63.8 kg |
Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
KO(Left Hook) | 2 (4), 1:21 | 2012-09-28 | ![]() |
−61.6 kg |
Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
Unanimous decision | 6 (6), 3:00 | 2012-01-27 | ![]() |
−63.5 kg |
Mixed Martial Arts record
1 Wins (1 knockout), 0 Defeat, 0 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
TBA | 3 | 2016-06-24 | ![]() |
−63.5 kg | |||
Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
TKO(Retired) | 1 (3), 3:00 | 2007-03-06 | ![]() |
Italy vs France "Fight 2 Win"−70.0 kg |
References
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- 1988 births
- Living people
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