Sina Karimian

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Sina Karimian
سینا کریمیان
Born (1988-01-23) January 23, 1988 (age 36)
Isfahan, Iran
Native name سینا کریمیان
Other names Hero
Nationality Iranian
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Weight 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Division Cruiserweight
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Iran
Team WSR Tokyo (2018–2019)
POWER OF DREAM (2019–present)
Trainer Weerasakreck Wonpasser
Seiichi Furukawa
Kickboxing record
Total 15
Wins 13
By knockout 6
Losses 2
By knockout 2
Other information
Website www.sina-karimian.com

Sina Karimian (born 23 January 1988) is an Iranian kickboxer, fighting out of Power of Dream Gym. He is first and current K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight Champion.[1][2]

Kickboxing career

Karimian participated in the 2018 K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight (−90 kg) Tournament. He beat OD.KEN in the quarter finals with a fourth-round TKO. In the semi finals he defeated K-Jee with a unanimous decision. He won a majority decision against Boubaker El Bakouri with a majority decision to become the inaugural K-1 Cruiserweight champion.[3][4][5]

He made his first title defense against Hisaki Kato during K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2.[6] Karimian won a unanimous decision.[7][8][9]

He made his second title defense in a rematch against Ryo Aitaka. Karimian won a unanimous decision.[10]

Karimian will fight K-Jee on November 3, during K-1 WGP Japan.[11] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]

Sina was scheduled to fight Seiya Tanigawa at K'Festa 4, but the event was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He was instead scheduled to fight K-Jee at K'Festa 4 Day 2 for the K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight title. Sina won the fight by a second-round knockout, after being knocked down twice in the first round.[14]

Karimian was scheduled to face the former K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[15] He won the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought.[16]

Karimian faced Rikiya Yamashita at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

  • 2018 K-1 World GP −90 kg Championship Tournament Winner (2 Defense)[18]
  • 2021 K-1 World GP −90 kg Champion

Amateur

  • WKN Super Cruiserweight International Champion[19]
  • WKU Amateur World Heavyweight Champion[20]
  • IKN Amateur World Heavyweight Champion
  • WKF Amateur World Heavyweight Champion
  • 2017 IFMA Amateur Muaythai World Championship (91 kg) 3rd place.[21]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
13 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-06-19 Win Japan Rikiya Yamashita THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-09-20 Win Japan Kyotaro K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2021-03-28 Win Japan K-Jee K'Festa 4 Day 2 Tokyo, Japan KO (Spinning back fist) 2 0:26
Won K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight Title.
2020-11-03 Loss Japan K-Jee K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan TKO (corner stoppage) 1
Lost K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight Title.
2020-03-22 Win Japan Ryo Aitaka K-1: K’Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defended the K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight Title.
2019-08-24 Loss Japan Ryo Aitaka K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 2:08
2019-03-10 Win Japan Hisaki Kato K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defended the K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight Title.
2018-09-24 Win Morocco Boubaker El Bakouri K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight (−90 kg) Tounament.
2018-09-24 Win Japan K-Jee K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-24 Win Japan OD.KEN K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (ref. stop) 4 3:00
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

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