Valentin Mavrodin
| Valentin Mavrodin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 29, 2004 Brăila, Romania |
| Other names | The Young Samurai |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Division | Super Welterweight (2023–present) Welterweight (2021–2023) |
| Fighting out of | Brăila, Romania |
| Team | Doru Ryu |
| Trainer | Shihan Dorel Beșleagă |
| Rank | black belt in Kyokushin budokai karate |
| Years active | 2021 – present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
Last updated on: December 15, 2023 | |
Valentin Mavrodin Senpai (born 29 February 2004) is a Romanian professional kickboxer and karateka. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS), where he is the current DFS Middleweight Champion.
Mavrodin previously competed for the Colosseum Tournament promotion, where he was the Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Champion.
In 2024, he signed with K-1 and made his promotional debut on 13 June.[1]
Outside of professional kickboxing, Mavrodin is a three-time National Kyokushin Budokai Champion and a two-time National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Mavrodin likes fellow kickboxers Daniel Ghiță and Sorin Căliniuc, and his favorite fighter is Alex Pereira. He obtained a 1st Dan in Kyokushin budokai karate.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Dynamite Fighting Show
- DFS Middleweight Championship
- 2023 Rising Star of the Year
- Colosseum Tournament
- Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
Professional kickboxing record
[edit]| 14 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses (1 KO), 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | — |  Călin Petrișor |
DFS 24 | Târgu Jiu, Romania | — | — | — | — |
| Defending the DFS Middleweight Championship and for the ISKA World Super Welterweight Oriental Rules Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-06-13 | Win |  Joey Klijenburg |
K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 | Galați, Romania | TKO (punches and knee) | 1 | 2:37 | 14–2–0 |
| 2024-03-29 | Win | Marian Lăpușneanu |
DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Final | Baia Mare, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:13 | 13-2-0 |
| Won the inaugural DFS Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-03-29 | Win | Andrei Varga |
DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Baia Mare, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 12–2–0 |
| 2024-03-29 | Win | Darius Argyo |
DFS 22 - Middleweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Baia Mare, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-2-0 |
| 2023-12-15 | Win | Călin Petrișor |
DFS 21 | Galați, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10–2–0 |
| 2023-10-20 | Loss | Bogdan Floriștean |
Colosseum Tournament 40 - Featherweight Championship Tournament, Final | Baia Mare, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 2:19 | 9-2-0 |
| For the Colosseum Tournament World Featherweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-20 | Win | Alfadel Alkasid |
Colosseum Tournament 40 - Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Baia Mare, Romania | Ext. R Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | 9–1–0 |
| 2023-05-05 | Win | Daniel Dragomir |
Colosseum Tournament 38 | Brașov, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 5 | 2:52 | 8-1-0 |
| Retained the Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-11-21 | Win | Daniel Dragomir |
Colosseum Tournament 37 | Buzău, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 7–1–0 |
| Retained the Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-09-10 | Win | Marko Dușinschi |
Best of the Best 1 | Brăila, Romania | KO (head kick) | 1 | 2:12 | 6-1-0 |
| 2022-08-18 | Win | Bogdan Floriștean |
Colosseum Tournament 34 - Featherweight New Heroes Championship Tournament, Final | Brașov, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 5–1–0 |
| Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament New Heroes Featherweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-08-18 | Win | Alex Popescu |
Colosseum Tournament 34 - Featherweight New Heroes Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Brașov, Romania | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-1-0 |
| 2022-05-09 | Win | Alex Popescu |
Colosseum Tournament 31 | Arad, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 2 | 1:35 | 3–1–0 |
| 2022-03-25 | Loss | Bogdan Floriștean |
Prometheus 2 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 2-1-0 |
| 2021-10-25 | Win | Paul Cornea |
Colosseum Tournament 28 | Craiova, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:22 | 2–0–0 |
| 2021-10-01 | Win | Andrei Cofei |
Urban Legend 11 | Constanța, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 1 | 1:40 | 1–0–0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “The Bonecrusher” Wins by Spectacular KO, AKIRA Jr. Fails to Live Up to Expectations
- ^ Senshi profile
- ^ "Tânărul Samurai al Brăilei" (in Romanian). Obiectiv Vocea Brăilei. 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.