Iraj Azizpour

Iraj Azizpour is an Iranian heavyweight kickboxer. He is the former Kunlun Fight heavyweight kickboxing champion,[3] and was ranked among the top 10 kickboxers in the world in 2018 by Liver Kick,[4] as well as being ranked in the top ten by Combat Press between March 2018[5] and March 2019.[6]

Iraj Azizpour
BornIraj Arallou Azizpour
(1988-10-19) October 19, 1988
Teheran, Iran[1]
NationalityIranian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Kickboxing record
Total69
Wins65
Losses4
Medal record
Men’s Muay Thai
Representing  IRN
World Championships
2017 Minsk −91+ kg

Kickboxing career

In 2017 he participated in the International Federation of Muaythai Associations Amateur Championships. He won a silver medal, and was voted the Best Male Prospect in Muay Thai.[7]

Iraj Azizpour participated in the Kunlun Fight 2017 heavyweight tournament. In the quarter final round he faced Ye Xiang.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] He faced Asihati in the semifinals[10] and won the fight in the second round, by way of KO. Advancing to the finals he fought Roman Kryklia for the tournament title. Iraj won a majority decision.[11][12]

He next fought Olivier Thompson under the MAS Fights banner.[13] Iraj won the fight by TKO, earning a $40,000 finish bonus as well.[14]

In the 2019 Kunlun Fight 8-man heavyweight tournament Azizpour lost in the quarterfinals to Brazilian Haime Morais. However due to an injury Morais was unable to fight in the semifinals and Azizpour advanced to the semifinals as his replacement, where he defeated the Chinese fighter Asihati. Azizpour lost in the finals to Roman Kryklia.[15][16]

Iraj Azizpour is next scheduled to fight for the interim FEA Heavyweight title against Pavel Zhuravlev.[17] Azizpour was replaced by Mehmet Ozer.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai
  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2017 IFMA 91+kg Silver medal
    • 2017 IFMA Best Male Prospect[19]
  • Kunlun Fight
    • 2017 Kunlun Fight Heavyweight Tournament Winner

Boxing
  • Siege of Abadan
    • 2017 Super heavyweight Tournament Winner[20]

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing record
66 wins ( KOs), 5 losses, 0 draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2019-2-24 Loss Roman Kryklia Kunlun Fight 80 – Heavyweight Tournament Final Shanghai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 66-5
2019-2-24 Win Asihati Kunlun Fight 80 – Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Shanghai, China KO (punches) 3 3:00 66-4
2019-2-24 Loss Haime Morais Kunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Shanghai, China Decision (split) 3 3:00 65-4
2018-11-12 Win Olivier Thompson MAS Fight Macau, China KO 3 N/A 65-3
2018-2-4 Win Roman Kryklia Kunlun Fight 69 – Heavyweight Tournament Final Guiyang, China Decision (Majority) 4 3:00 64-3
Wins the Kunlun Fight 2017 Heavyweight Tournament.
2018-2-4 Win Asihati Kunlun Fight 69 – Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Guiyang, China KO 2 N/A 63-3
2017-12-17 Win Ye Xiang Kunlun Fight 68 – Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Zunyi, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 62-3

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2017-03-14Loss Tsotne RogavaIFMA World Championship 2017, FinalMinsk, BelarusDecision33:00
2017-03-14Win Andrey GerasimchukIFMA World Championship 2017, FinalMinsk, BelarusKO33:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships +91kg Silver Medal.

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "Iraj Azizpour". fightstat.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. "Iraj Azizpour". kunlunjue.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. "Kunlun Fight 69 – Fight Results". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. "LiverKick Rankings Update for March, 2018: New Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight Kings". mmaexchange.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. "the-winners-at-the-ifma-world-championships". muaythai.sport. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Kunlun Fight 68 – Fight Card". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. "Kunlun Fight 68 – Fight Results". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. "Kunlun Fight 69 – Fight Card". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. "Kunlun Fight 69 – Fight Results". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  12. "Kunlun Fight 69 Results: Grigorian Stuns Superbon, Azizpour Upsets Kryklia, Buakaw Dominates". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  13. "Oli Thompson vs Iraj Azizpour na MasFight w Makau: „Bez sędziów, bez decyzji, tylko KO"". mmanews.pl. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  14. "MasFight Makau: Oli Thompson „bonusowo" ubity łokciem przez Iraja Azizpoura". mmanews.pl. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  15. https://combatpress.com/2019/02/kunlun-fight-80-grand-finals-live-stream-and-results/
  16. "Kunlun Fight 80 Results: Kryklia Claims 100+kg Tournament, Kiria Edges Toutouh to Win 2018 70-kilogram Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  17. "FEA Kickboxing Debuts in Ukraine". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  18. "FEA World Grand Prix Results: Zhuravlev Demolishes Ozer, Akopyan Wins Four-Man Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  19. https://muaythai.sport/and-the-winners-at-the-ifma-world-championships/
  20. "Syria and Iran dominated the Siege of Abadan Tournament". asbcnews.org. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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