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Sina Karimian
Born (1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 (age 36)
Isfahan, Iran
Native nameسینا کریمیان
Other namesHero
NationalityIranian
Height200 cm (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofIran
TeamWSR Tokyo (2018–2019)
POWER OF DREAM (2019–present)
TrainerWeerasakreck Wonpasser
Seiichi Furukawa
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins15
By knockout7
Losses4
By knockout3
No contests1
Other information
Websitewww.sina-karimian.com

Sina Karimian (born 23 January 1988) is an Iranian kickboxer. He currently competes in K-1, where he was the former K-1 Cruiserweight Champion.[1][2]

Kickboxing career

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Karimian participated in the 2018 K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight (−90 kg) Tournament. He beat OD.KEN in the quarter-finals with a fourth-round TKO. In the semi-finals he defeated K-Jee with a unanimous decision. He won a majority decision against Boubaker El Bakouri with a majority decision to become the inaugural K-1 Cruiserweight champion.[3][4][5]

He made his first title defence against Hisaki Kato during K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2.[6] Karimian won a unanimous decision.[7][8][9]

He made his second title defence in a rematch against Ryo Aitaka. Karimian won a unanimous decision.[10]

Karimian fought K-Jee on 3 November 2020 during K-1 WGP Japan.[11] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]

Sina was scheduled to fight Seiya Tanigawa at K'Festa 4, but the event was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He was instead scheduled to fight K-Jee at K'Festa 4 Day 2 for the K-1 WORLD GP Cruiserweight title. Sina won the fight by a second-round knockout, after being knocked down twice in the first round.[14]

Karimian was scheduled to face the former K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on 20 September 2021.[15] He won the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought.[16]

Karimian faced Rikiya Yamashita at THE MATCH 2022 on 19 June 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Karimian faced Kosuke Jitsukata at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[18]

Titles and accomplishments

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Professional

  • 2018 K-1 World GP −90 kg Championship Tournament Winner[19]
  • 2021 K-1 World GP −90 kg Championship (2 Defenses)

Amateur

  • WKN Super Cruiserweight International Champion[20]
  • WKU Amateur World Heavyweight Champion[21]
  • IKN Amateur World Heavyweight Champion
  • WKF Amateur World Heavyweight Champion
  • 2017 IFMA Amateur Muaythai World Championship (91 kg) 3rd place.[22]

Kickboxing record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
16 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-12-14 Japan Shota Yamaguchi K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final Tokyo, Japan
2024-10-05 NC Italy Claudio Istrate K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka Osaka, Japan Doctor stop. (hit to back of the head) 1
K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final Qualifier. Karimian unable to continue after a hit to the back of the head. Istrate was ahead on points at the time of the stoppage and qualified.
2024-03-20 Loss China Liu Ce K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 3 2:03
Loses the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2023-09-10 Loss Italy Claudio Istrate K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ World Grand Prix Semifinals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-09-10 Win Germany Kerim Jemai K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ World Grand Prix Quarterfinals Yokohama, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns/Punches) 3 1:35
2022-12-03 Win Brazil Carlos Budiao K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka Osaka, Japan DQ (Hit to the back of the head) 2
2022-09-11 Win Japan Kosuke Jitsukata K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan KO (Punches) 1 1:21
2022-06-19 Win Japan Rikiya Yamashita THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-09-20 Win Japan Kyotaro K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2021-03-28 Win Japan K-Jee K'Festa 4 Day 2 Tokyo, Japan KO (Spinning back fist) 2 0:26
Wins the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2020-11-03 Loss Japan K-Jee K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan TKO (corner stoppage) 1
Loses the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2020-03-22 Win Japan Ryo Aitaka K-1: K’Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defends the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title}.
2019-08-24 Loss Japan Ryo Aitaka K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (Right overhand) 3 2:08
2019-03-10 Win Japan Hisaki Kato K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defends the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2018-09-24 Win Morocco Boubaker El Bakouri K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the inaugural K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2018-09-24 Win Japan K-Jee K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Semi-finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-24 Win Japan OD.KEN K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter-finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (ref. stop) 4 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-05-10 Loss Czech Republic Jakub Klauda 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Minsk, Belarus RSO 2
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -91kg Bronze Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament Results: Karimian Crowned, Takeru Stops Puertas". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ "(VIDEO) Iranac Karimian prvi K-1 prvak u cruiserweightu". croring.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ "K-1初代次重量级冠军争霸赛落幕！伊朗30岁老将希纳登上王座". new.qq.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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  12. ^ "【K-1】K-Jeeが巨人・カリミアンを初回KO葬、新王者に". efight.jp. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. ^ "【K-1】武尊vsレオナ・ペタス戦の1.24代々木大会が延期、"緊急事態宣言"発令が影響か". efight.jp. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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  16. ^ "【Ｋ―１】初の減量に苦戦？ 京太郎がまさかの黒星「体を作ってこれなかった」". excite.co.jp. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  17. ^ "【THE MATCH】山下力也のハイキックは不発、カリミアンが判定勝ち". efight.jp. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  18. ^ "【K-1】カリミアン、スーパー・ヘビー級でも強し！実方宏介を初回KO". efight.jp. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. ^ Aittama, Zach. "K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament Results: Karimian Crowned, Takeru Stops Puertas". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  20. ^ Network, World Kickboxing (March 14, 2017). "Kickboxing World Cup 2017 Makes History in Iran". Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  21. ^ "Iran crowns WKU World Championships 2015". Mehr News Agency. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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