Stefan Leko

Infobox Kickboxer
name=Stefan Leko


realname= Stefan Leko
nickname= Blitz
height= height|m=1.87
weight= convert|98|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
nationality=flagicon|GER flagicon|CRO Croatian-German
birth_date=Birth date and age|1974|6|3|mf=y
birth_place=Germany
death_date|=
death_place|=
style= Kickboxing
team= Golden Glory Breda
total=76
wins=61
losses=14
draws=1
no contests=
KO=33|

Stefan "Blitz" Leko (born June 3, 1974) is a Croatian born German kickboxer and two time K-1 World GP in Las Vegas Champion. He trains in Breda, Holland under Cor Hemmers. He was discovered and trained by Klaus Waschkewitz when he was 17. Being the first german K-1-Fighter, Leko achieved several World-Titles and three K1-Grand-Prix-Victories while being instructed by Waschkewitz. His nickname is "Blitz" (German for "lightning") and he nowadays belongs to the fight-gym "Golden Glory". Besides his boxing career Leko is running a gym in Duisburg.

Until 2007 Leko had 44 K-1 fights winning 29 of them, 18 victories by way of knockout. He's got 14 Losses, 5 by way of knockout, 9 by decision. There has been no draw, but one fight without assessment.

In the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals 2006 Leko was defeated in his first fight by Remy Bonjasky.

Titles

* 1996 IKBF Full Contact World Champion
* 1997 IKBF Kickboxing Champion
* 1997 WMTA Muay Thai World Champion
* 1998 K-1 Fight Night 4 Champion
* 1999 K-1 Dreams Champion
* 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas Champion
* 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II Champion

ee also

*List of male kickboxers
*List of K-1 events
*K-1
*List of kickboxing organizations

External links

* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/ K-1 Official website]
* [http://goldenglory.com/ Golden Glory Official Site]

References

* http://k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=190