Mike Zambidis

Mike Zambidis Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης
Born	Michális Zambídis July 15, 1980 (1980-07-15) (age 31) Athens, Greece
Other names	Iron Mike
Nationality	Greek
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight
Style	Kickboxing
Team	Zambidis Club
Trainer	Georgios Mallios
Years active	2000-present
Kickboxing record
Total	168
Wins	148
By knockout	85
Losses	20
By knockout	3
Other information
Website	http://www.ironmikezambidis.com
last updated on: November 5, 2011

"Iron" Mike Zambidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born July 15, 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is a 15 time World Champion, and is the current W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" super-welterweight kickboxing oriental rules world champion^[1] also competing in the K-1 MAX.^[2]

Biography and career

Mike Zambidis started training in martial arts before he was nine years old with his brother Spiros Zambidis and his best friend Lazaros Filipas. He has trained in Shotokan, Kickboxing, Boxing and Muay Thai.^[3] He started competing professionally in 2000, scoring a string of victories over notable opponents. So far, the majority of his wins have been knock-outs. He has been technically knocked out twice himself early in his career due to cuts, but since 2002, his only technical knock-out defeat was in 2008 against Andy Souwer in an extra round.

Zambidis has defeated notable kickboxer Jenk Behic twice, Gurkan Ozkan twice, Wanlop Sosathopan, Bakari Tounkara, Matteo Sciacca, Petr Polak. In 2002, he knocked out the strong and experienced^[4][5] Dutch-Morrocan Hassan Kassrioui.

In 2003, promoter Tarik Solak arranged Zambidis' debut fight in Japan against 2002 World K-1 Max Champion Albert Kraus, whom he knocked out in the 2nd round. In April 2005, Zambidis knocked out with a right hook the popular Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, in front of thousands of the Japanese kickboxer's fans. Zambidis" weakness seems to be receiving low kicks, as was seen in his 2006 defeat by Japanese Yoshihiro Sato, who, despite getting hurt by Zambidis' punches, managed to land many kicks and knees which racked up enough points to "secure a unanimous decision."^[6] Zambidis is a 4 time national champion in kickboxing as well as holding a large number of international titles.

In addition to his many outstanding fights, the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 match on October the 3rd, 2010 against Chahid Oulad El Hadj was notable as being not only one of the most exciting of his career but as stated by ring side commentators "Sugar" Ray Sefo and Michael "The Voice" Schiavello one by which a standard was set for other K-1 fights. However he didn't make it to the final as he lost to Giorgio Petrosyan after decision where the knock down Zambidis did to Petrosyan was not counted by the judges (and was controversially ruled a slip) which resulted in a Petrosyan victory^[7]

He fought a rubber match (both having won 1 match apiece) with Australian Muay Thai champion John Wayne Parr in May 2011. Zambidis lost by Tko( 3 knockdowns) in round 1

Titles

• 2011 W5 World Grand Prix KO World Champion -71 kg^[8]
• 2011 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World Champion -70 kg (4th title defence)^[9]
• 2010 K-1 World MAX 3rd Place
• 2009 World PROFI World Champion (1st title defence)^[10][11]
• 2008 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World Champion -70 kg (3rd title defence)^[12]
• 2008 A-1 Combat Cup Super Welterweight World Champion^[13]
• 2006 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World Champion -70 kg (2nd title defence)^[14]
• 2005 World PROFI World Champion
• 2005 W.K.B.F. Super Welterweight World Champion^[15]
• 2005 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World Champion -70 kg (1st title defence)^[16]
• 2004 A-1 World Combat Cup Champion -76 kg^[17]
• 2003 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World Champion -70 kg^[18]
• 2002 W.O.K.A Super Welterweight World Champion (4th title defence)
• 2002 K-1 World Max Oceania Champion
• 2002 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Thai Boxing Tournament Champion^[19]
• 2001 W.O.K.A Super Welterweight World Champion (3 title defences that year)
• 2000 W.O.K.A Super Welterweight World Champion
• 1998 World PROFI Europe Champion
• 1997 I.S.K.A. Balkan Champion
• 1996/1998/1999/2000 Greek Boxing Champion

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

148 Wins (85 (T)KOs), 20 Losses[20] Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2011-11-05 Loss Batu Khasikov W5 Moscow, Russia TKO (referee stoppage) 1 1:51 Losses W5 World Title (-71 kg) 2011-10-01 Win Danila Utenkov Kings of the Ring Cyprus Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-05-27 Loss John Wayne Parr Payback Time: "The Decider" Melbourne, Australia TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 2011-04-09 Win Dzhabar Askerov W5 Grand Prix K.O, Final Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins W5 World Grand Prix KO world title -71 kg 2011-04-09 Win Enriko Gogokhia W5 Grand Prix K.O, Semi Final Moscow, Russia Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2011-03-12 Win Ali Gunyar Iron Challenge Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Retains W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title. 2010-11-08 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan K-1 World MAX 2010 Final Semi-final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-11-08 Win Yuichiro Nagashima K-1 World MAX 2010 Final Quarter-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 3 0:53 2010-10-03 Win Chahid Oulad El Hadj K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 2 Seoul, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final. 2010-03-20 Win Warren Stevelmans Kickboxing Superstar XIX Milan, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2009-11-20 Win Dzhabar Askerov War of the Worlds Brunswick, Australia Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 2009-10-26 Loss Hinata Watanabe K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Super Fight Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2009-05-07 Loss John Wayne Parr Payback Time Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2009-01-31 Win Rhassan Muhareb Athletic Club "Minoas" Heraklion, Crete, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Retains World PROFI World title. 2008-07-07 Loss Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Final 8 Super Fight Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 3:00 2008-06-23 Win Sanel Muslic Iron Challenge Athens, Greece TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2:00 Retains W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title. 2008-04-09 Loss Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan Ext.R KO (Left High Kick) 4 2:05 Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship although he will be invited to take part in a Super Fight. 2008-03-03 Win Daniel Dawson No Respect 4 Melbourne, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Wins A-1 World Combat Cup Super Welterweight World title. 2007-12-09 Win Bernardo Marban De La Horra Urban Fighters Athens, Greece KO (Right Hooks) 3 1:05 2007-10-03 Loss Artur Kyshenko K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2007-06-28 Win Gago Drago K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship. 2007-04-04 Win Kozo Takeda K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-09-04 Win Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-04-05 Loss Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2006 Championship. 2006-03-12 Win Michal Hansgut Great Kickboxing Spectacle in Greece Thessaloniki, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Retains W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title. 2006-02-04 Loss Buakaw Por. Pramuk K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-11-07 Win Kara Murat No Respect 3 Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2005-10-12 Win Satoru Suzuki K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan KO 2 1:17 2005-07-20 Loss Masato K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-06-05 Win Kara Murat Professional Title Gala Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2005-05-04 Win Norifumi Yamamoto K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 0:39 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship. 2005-03-12 Win Goran Borovic Greece and Serbia Fight the World Sydney, Australia KO (Overhand Right) 5 Retains W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title and wins W.K.B.F. Super Welterweight world title. 2005-02-20 Win Stanley Nandex Kicker vs Boxer Melbourne, Australia KO 1 2004-10-13 Win Kojiro K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdowns, Punches) 1 2:21 2004-11-28 Win Gurkan Ozkan A-1 World Combat Cup 2004, Final Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins A-1 World Combat Cup 2004 title -76 kg. 2004-11-28 Win Hamid Boujaoub A-1 World Combat Cup 2004, Semi Finals Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2004-11-28 Win Pete Spratt A-1 World Combat Cup 2004, Quarter Finals Melbourne, Australia TKO (Ref Stop/3 Knockdowns) 2 2004-04-07 Loss Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2004-04-07 Win Hayato K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament. 2003-11-30 Win Gurkan Ozkan No Respect 2 Melbourne, Australia KO (Overhand Right) 12 2003-07-05 Loss Masato K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2003-05-17 Win Wanlop SitPholek Kickboxing Superstar XII Milan, Italy Decision 5 3:00 Wins W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title. 2003-03-01 Win Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 2 0:16 2003-02-18 Win Niklas Winberg K-1 No Respect 2003 Melbourne, Australia KO 3 2002-12-08 Win Jenk Behic W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World Title Fight Melbourne, Australia KO 6 Retains W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World title. 2002-11-26 Win John Wayne Parr K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 Final Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 Wins K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 title. 2002-11-26 Win Jenk Behic K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 Semi Finals Melbourne, Australia TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2002-11-26 Win Billy Mamu K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 Quarter Finals Melbourne, Australia TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 2002-11-03 Loss Youness El Mhassani Tulp Thaiboks gala Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2002-10-05 Loss Noel Soares Thaiboxing @ Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2002-05-19 Win Hassan Kassrioui Kickboxing Mania Athens, Greece KO (Punches) 6 2002 Win Petr Polak "King Of The Ring" Italy Thai Boxing Tournament, Final Italy KO (Left Hook) 1 Wins W.I.P.U. "King Of The Ring" 2002 Italy Thai Boxing Tournament title. 2002 Win Matteo Sciacca "King Of The Ring" Italy Thai Boxing Tournament, Semi Finals Italy KO (Right Hook) 2 2002 Win Bakari Tounkara "King Of The Ring" Italy Thai Boxing Tournament, Quarter Finals Italy TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2002-03-02 Loss Alain Zankifo Le Grand Tournoi Paris, France TKO (Referee Stoppage, Cut) 3 2001-11-11 Loss Mike Cope K-1 Oceania MAX 2001 Quarter Finals Melbourne, Australia TKO (corner stoppage,cut) 1 2001-09-08 Win Shannon Forrester W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World Title Fight Gold Coast, Australia KO (Punches) 3 Retains W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World title. 2001-09-01 Win Paul Shearing W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World Title Fight Sydney, Australia KO 1 Retains W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World title. 2001-04-03 Win Krongsak Lek W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World Title Fight Melbourne, Australia TKO (Referee Stoppage, Punches) 8 1:46 Retains W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World title. 2000-11-19 Win Baris Nezif K-1 Oceania Star Wars 2000 Melbourne, Australia KO (Punches) 12 1:46 Wins W.O.K.A. Super Welterweight World title. Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of K-1 Events
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers

References

1. ^ "WIPU Kings of the Ring (Super welterweight rankings & champions)". www.wipu-kings.com. http://www.wipu-kings.com/sww.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
2. ^ "Mike's Profile". www.hellenicathletes.com. http://www.hellenicathletes.com/athletes.php?athlete_id=9. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 
3. ^ BloodyKnux interview, 2007
4. ^ "IronLife"
5. ^ "Fighting Master"
6. ^ Kid's Quick KO Headlines Hero's" Retrieved 22-Mar-2011
7. ^ K-1 Fight Video Against Oulad
8. ^ "Iron Mike wins the W5 world title!!!". www.ironmikezambidis.com. http://www.ironmikezambidis.com/en/articles/o_micales_zampides_katakta_ton_pagkosmio_titlo_w5. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
9. ^ "Mike Zambidis wins Iron Challenge and retains his title". www.ironmikezambidis.com. http://www.ironmikezambidis.com/en/articles/triambeutes_sto_iron_challenge_o_micales_zampides. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
10. ^ "Mike Zambidis vs Rhassan Muhareb". www.dailymotion.com. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x89x65_mike-zambidis-vs-rhassan-muhareb_sport. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
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12. ^ "Iron Challenge - Lord of Rings (In Greek)". www.lordofrings.gr. http://www.lordofrings.gr/index.php?mid=news_details&newsID=1575. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
13. ^ "Iron Mick Zambidis vs Danny the rock Dawson". www.sherdog.net. http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f42/iron-mick-zambidis-vs-danny-rock-dawson-741939/. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
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17. ^ "A1 Tournament". www.angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/stars5/zambidis/A1/. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
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19. ^ "Carli (Info on Zambidis King of the Ring tourny win - in Italian)". www.megathai.it. http://www.megathai.it/italia/menu%20portale/articoli_pubblicati/carli/king%20_ofthe_ring/carli.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-16. 
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External links

• Official site
• Highlight reel

Persondata
Name	Zambidis, Mike
Alternative names	Iron Mike
Short description	Greek kickboxer
Date of birth	July 15, 1980
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Date of death
Place of death