Giannis Stoforidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Στοφοριδης; born 8 May 1989) is a Greek kickboxer currently fighting in

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. He has also fought in the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, Glory,

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Kickboxing career

SuperKombat

In 2013, Stoforidis entered the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix after impressing in the SuperKombat New Heroes. Previously, he has won the SUPERKOMBAT Tryouts (heavyweight division) in Athens, Greece on January 26, 2013. Finally, he qualified for the ''SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination''. Stoforidis beat Mathieu Kongolo by third round TKO at the ''SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination'' in Ploiești, Romania on November 9, 2013. He competed in the ''SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final'' in Galați, Romania on December 21, 2013, losing to

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via TKO due to a broken hand in the semi-finals.

Glory

Stoforidis was scheduled to face

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at '' Glory 41: Holland'' in the semi-finals of the 2017 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament on May 20, 2017. He lost by KO in the second round.

ONE Championship

Stoforidis made his

debut against Beybulat Isaev at ONE: Heavy Hitters on January 14, 2022. He won by first-round knockout 31 seconds into the first round. Stoforidis faced Andrei Stoica at

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on April 22, 2022. After getting knocked down in the second round, Stoforidis lost by majority decision. Stoforidis was booked to face

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on September 30, 2022, in the ONE heavyweight Grand Prix alternate bout. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.

Personal Life

Stroforidis was born in May 8, 1989. During his boxing course, Stroforidis has trained and developed a friendship with former Greek

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Kyriakos Kapakoulakidis.

Championships and awards

Boxing

*2011 National Champion of Greece

Kickboxing

**Enfusion Live Heavyweight Tournament Champion (2019) *SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship **SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Runner-up (2013) *No Limits **No Limits Heavyweight Championship (Two times, 2011 & 2012)

Kickboxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoforidis, Giannis 1989 births Living people Heavyweight boxers Greek male kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Greek male boxers Glory kickboxers SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers ONE Championship kickboxers