Gabriele Casella (born 23 June 1994) is an

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kickboxer. He is the former WAKO World Light Heavyweight champion, the former WMO World Light Heavyweight champion, and two time Italian national champion.

Kickboxing and muay thai career

Early career

Casella made his professional debut against Giuseppe D'Amuri at The Night Of The Wolf 2 on May 25, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. After stopping Roman Kozac in the second round at Kombat Night VI on July 5, 2013, Casella was booked to face Martin Meoni for the Federkombat -75kg Muaythai title at Grand Prix Roma 2013 on November 16, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Casella faced the former two-time World Boxing Council Muaythai European champion Wendy Annonay at Grande Soirée de la Boxe on March 14, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. He fought Peemai Jitmuangnon in September 2015, during The Circle. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. He fought another Thai athlete, Sor Klinmee, 10 months later, and won by a first round KO.

WAKO Pro Light heavyweight champion

Casella faced Grégory Grossi for the WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on June 24, 2016. He won the five round affair by a unanimous decision. Casella faced Lawrence Smithen for the WMO World Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on April 29, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He fought outside of Europe for the first time on June 10, 2017, at Kunlun Fight 62, as he was booked to face

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. He lost the fight by a unanimous decision. Casella was booked to face Rémy Vectol at Thai Fight Rome on April 21, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Casella was afterwards scheduled to make his Bellator Kickboxing debut against Alexandru Negrea at Bellator Rome on July 14, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Casella made his second appearance under the Bellator banner against Dani Taore at Bellator Kickboxing 11 on December 1, 2018. Casella was scheduled to face the former WKN Cruiserweight champion

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at Fighting Spirit 7 on April 27, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Casella faced Nikos Provias at Fighting Spirit 2022 on March 23, 2022, following a three-year absence from the sport of kickboxing. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Boxing career

Casella took part in the 2019 Italian national boxing championship, competing in the heavyweight event. He beat Alessandro Gaglianese by referee stoppage in the first round, Gianluca Rosciglione by points in the quarterfinals and Domenico Norvetta by referee stoppage in the semifinals. These three victories earned him the right to face Davide Brito in the tournament finals, who Casella beat on points. Casella fought with the Italian national boxing team at the Castellon de la Plan. He was scheduled to face Enmanuel Reyes of the Spanish team on the fifth day of the competition, on October 10, 2020. Reyes won the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

*Federazione Italiana Kickboxing **2013 Federkombat -75kg Muaythai Championship **2015 Federkombat -81kg Muaythai Championship *

World Association of Kickboxing Organizations The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (W.A.K.O or WAKO) is an international kickboxing organization counting over 120 affiliated countries representing all five continents. WAKO is a major governing body of amateur kickboxing and is ...

**2016 WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight Championship *World Muaythai Organization **2017 WMO World Light Heavyweight Championship

Amateur

**2012 WAKO World Junior Championships Full Contact -75kg **2014 WAKO European Championships Full Contact -81kg **2015 WAKO World Championships K-1 -86kg

Mixed martial arts record

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