Jonay Risco

Jonay Risco (born 25 May 1987 in Spain) is a Spanish kickboxer currently signed with ONE Championship.[1]

Jonay Risco Perez
Born (1987-04-24) April 24, 1987
Tenerife, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTenerife, Spain
TeamTeam Moi Rui
TrainerPedro Faustino
Years active2009-present
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins21
By knockout4
Losses17
By knockout2

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]

Titles

  • 2016 Enfusion -70kg Champion[19]
    • Two title defenses
  • 2013 WFCA World -72,5kg Champion[20]

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "Kickboxing World Champion Jonay Risco Joins ONE Championship". onefc.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
  3. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "(VIDEO) Andy Souwer poražen dovojbenom odlukom na Enfusionu na Tenerifima". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "(VIDEO) Sittichai vs. Jonay Risco". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "Enfusion Live 40 Results: El Gaoui Defends, Risco Captures Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Enfusion Live 46 Eindhoven Results: Bulaid Retains, Ben Moh and Risco Claim League Wins". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. "Enfusion Live 46 recap: Tayfun Ozcan outraged by doctor's stoppage against Jonay Risco". mmaplus.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. "Enfusion 63 Video and Results: Tavares Stops Ulusoy, Risco Upsets Buakaw". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "Enfusion 66 Results: Risco Defeats Kiria". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. "Kunlun Fight 75 Results: Xingli Advances, Zuev Tops Nagbe". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. "Enfusion 70 Results: Risco Defeats Ben Moh". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. "Kunlun Fight 77 Results: Zuev, Kiria, Toutouh and Xingli Advance". combatpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. "Risco Injured Ligament". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. "Risco Defends Title Against Superbon in Tenerife". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. "Enfusion Champions Risco, Ozcan Honored by Countries as Super Fight Nears". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. "Watch: Ozcan-Risco 2". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. "Davit Kiria And Jonay Risco Added To ONE Super Series Featherweight Division". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. Aittama, Zach. "Enfusion Live 40 Results: El Gaoui Defends, Risco Captures Title".
  20. "El tinerfeño Jonay Risco y el grancanario Máximo Suárez, principales triunfadores del espectáculo de kickboxing Enfusion Live —". Deporsiete.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  21. Star Gym Tenerife (10 June 2014). "Jonay Risco vs Arnaldo Silva "Enfusion Live 2013"" via YouTube.
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