Jonay Risco
Jonay Risco (born 25 May 1987 in Spain) is a Spanish kickboxer currently signed with ONE Championship.[1]
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Born | Tenerife, Spain | April 24, 1987
Nationality | Spanish |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
Division | Lightweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Tenerife, Spain |
Team | Team Moi Rui |
Trainer | Pedro Faustino |
Years active | 2009-present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 38 |
Wins | 21 |
By knockout | 4 |
Losses | 17 |
By knockout | 2 |
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #8 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[2] He's been continually ranked in the lightweight top ten by Combat Press since June 2018.[3]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Risco fought Andy Souwer during Enfusion 27, and won the fight by close decision after an extra round was fought.[4]
In September 2015, Risco fought the kickboxing legend Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. He lost by unanimous decision.[5]
Enfusion title reign
Zuev and Risco fought a rematch four months later, during Enfusion 40, for the Enfusion 70kg title. Risco won the rematch by unanimous decision.[6]
He was scheduled to fight the future two weight Enfusion champion Tayfun Ozcan during Enfusion 46. Risco won by TKO, as Tayfun suffered a cut on his shin.[7][8]
Risco had his first title defense during Enfusion 63, when he was scheduled to fight Buakaw Banchamek. Risco won the fight by decision.[9] He fought Davit Kiria in a non-title bout during Enfusion 66, and won by unanimous decision.[10]
Risco fought in the first round of the Kunlun Fight 70 kg tournament during KLF 75, when he won a unanimous decision against Li Shiyuan.[11] He then defended his Enfusion title for the second time with a decision win over Nordin Ben Moh.[12] Advancing to the KLF tournament quarterfinals, Risco faced Feng Xingli. Xingli won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Following this loss, Risco went on a 14 month hiatus from the sport, as he recovered from muscle and ligament injuries in his left leg.[14] Before suffering these injuries, Risco was scheduled to defend his title against Superbon Banchamek.[15]
Risco was scheduled to defend his Enfusion title for the third time in a rematch with Tayfun Ozcan.[16] Ozcan won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
ONE Championship
In May 2020, Risco signed with ONE Championship.[18]
Kickboxing record
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21 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 17 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
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References
- "Kickboxing World Champion Jonay Risco Joins ONE Championship". onefc.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
- "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "(VIDEO) Andy Souwer poražen dovojbenom odlukom na Enfusionu na Tenerifima". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "(VIDEO) Sittichai vs. Jonay Risco". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion Live 40 Results: El Gaoui Defends, Risco Captures Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion Live 46 Eindhoven Results: Bulaid Retains, Ben Moh and Risco Claim League Wins". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion Live 46 recap: Tayfun Ozcan outraged by doctor's stoppage against Jonay Risco". mmaplus.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion 63 Video and Results: Tavares Stops Ulusoy, Risco Upsets Buakaw". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion 66 Results: Risco Defeats Kiria". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Kunlun Fight 75 Results: Xingli Advances, Zuev Tops Nagbe". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion 70 Results: Risco Defeats Ben Moh". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Kunlun Fight 77 Results: Zuev, Kiria, Toutouh and Xingli Advance". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Risco Injured Ligament". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Risco Defends Title Against Superbon in Tenerife". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Enfusion Champions Risco, Ozcan Honored by Countries as Super Fight Nears". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Watch: Ozcan-Risco 2". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Davit Kiria And Jonay Risco Added To ONE Super Series Featherweight Division". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- Aittama, Zach. "Enfusion Live 40 Results: El Gaoui Defends, Risco Captures Title".
- "El tinerfeño Jonay Risco y el grancanario Máximo Suárez, principales triunfadores del espectáculo de kickboxing Enfusion Live —". Deporsiete.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- Star Gym Tenerife (10 June 2014). "Jonay Risco vs Arnaldo Silva "Enfusion Live 2013"" – via YouTube.