Gabriel Bozan
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Gabriel Bozan (born 15 January 1993) is a Romanian professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Colosseum Tournament. Bozan is a former ISKA World Middleweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for Superkombat Fighting Championship, Vendetta and Golden Fighter Championship. Bozan is also a former national junior Karate champion and junior European champion. He holds the black belt.
Kickboxing career
Early career
Bozan fought in various organizations in Romania and Austria before signing with the Colosseum Tournament in 2020. He won an International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Middleweight title. Bozan amassed a record of 16–5 prior to joining the Colosseum Tournament.
Colosseum Tournament
Bozan was scheduled to make his Colosseum Tournament debut at Colosseum Tournament 20 against Daniel Bolfă. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bozan faced current Colosseum Tournament Featherweight Champion Maxim Răilean in a non-title fight on December 18, 2020 at Colosseum Tournament 22. Răilean moved up a weight class to take on him. Bozan won the fight by unanimous decision.
Fight against Căliniuc
Bozan faced Sorin Căliniuc on February 26, 2021, for the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship in the main event at Colosseum Tournament 23. Bozan lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After over a year away from the ring, Bozan faced Cosmin-Mădălin Grosu on 9 May 2022 at Colosseum Tournament 31. He won the fight via technical knockout 1 second into the third round.
Featherweight
He announced that he would drop from lightweight to super featherweight for his next fight. Bozan lost a controversial decision to Eduard del Prado at Colosseum Tournament 35 on September 30, 2022.
Training
Bozan used to train at Gym 23 with fellow Aleksandar Rakić, after moving to Ruben Stoia Club in Arad, Romania. From summer 2022, he is based at MMA Estéfano Team in Bucharest.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing
- International Sport Karate Association ISKA World Middleweight Championship (One time)
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 wins (6 KOs), 7 losses, 2 draws | |||||||
| 2022-09-30 | Loss | Spain Eduard del Prado | Colosseum Tournament 35 | Târgoviște, Romania | Ext. R Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2022-05-09 | Win | Romania Cosmin-Mădălin Grosu | Colosseum Tournament 31 | Arad, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 3 | 0:01 |
| 2021-02-26 | Loss | Romania Sorin Căliniuc | Colosseum Tournament 23 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship. | |||||||
| 2020-12-18 | Win | Moldova Maxim Răilean | Colosseum Tournament 22 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2020-10-23 | Win | Romania Daniel Bolfă | Colosseum Tournament 20 | Arad, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2019-11-29 | Win | Netherlands Dominique Pinas | GFC 6: Romania vs. Netherlands | Timișoara, Romania | KO (punches and knee) | 3 | 2:15 |
| 2019-11-09 | Win | Turkey Vahit İpek | Vendetta XIX | Vienna, Austria | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins the vacant ISKA World Middleweight (-72.5kg/159.8lb) Championship. | |||||||
| 2019-06-15 | Loss | Germany Chris Wunn | Vendetta XVIII | Vienna, Austria | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For the vacant ISKA Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-70kg/154.3lb) Championship. | |||||||
| 2018-08-24 | Win | China Li Zi Kai | GFC 5: Romania vs. China II | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Austria Dietmar Schöpf | Vendetta XIV | Vienna, Austria | KO | 1 | 1:56 |
| 2017-06-16 | Win | China Yang Kunshan | GFC 2: Romania vs. China | Timișoara, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-05-20 | Win | Croatia Nikola Crvenkovič | Fight Night | Vienna, Austria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-12-12 | Win | Netherlands Tony Blijleven | Austrian FC 2 | Vienna, Austria | KO | 1 | 2:32 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |