Giorgio Petrosyan

Giorgio Petrosyan
Գևորգ Պետրոսյան
BornGevorg Petrosyan
(1985-12-10) December 10, 1985 (age 38)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Other namesThe Doctor
NationalityItalian
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofGorizia, Italy
TeamFight1
Years active2002–present
Kickboxing record
Total113
Wins106
By knockout42
Losses3
By knockout2
Draws2
No contests2
Other information
Notable relativesArmen Petrosyan (brother)
Websitegiorgiopetrosyan.it
Last updated on: August 31, 2015

Gevorg "Giorgio" Petrosyan (Armenian: Գևորգ Պետրոսյան; born December 10, 1985) is an Armenian-born Italian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. He is nicknamed "The Doctor" and noted for his supreme technical skills, ringsmanship and defensive prowess which has seen him defeat some of the best strikers in the world while taking little-to-no damage.[1][2] As of September 2022, he is ranked the #5 lightweight and #6 pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press,[3] and is widely regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers of all time.[4][5][6][7] As of October 12, 2023, he is ranked #5 in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing rankings.[8]

After immigrating to Italy from Armenia at thirteen years old, Petrosyan began his professional career as a Muay Thai fighter at sixteen, starting out as a -54 kg/119 lb bantamweight before moving up through the weight classes and settling at the -70 kg/154 lb middleweight division, taking numerous titles along the way. Following a decision loss to Nonthanan Por. Pramuk at Lumpinee Stadium in January 2007, he went on a six-year, forty-two fight undefeated streak considered to be one of the most dominant reigns in the history of the sport which was eventually ended by Andy Ristie at Glory 12: New York in November 2013.

His switch to kickboxing rules and subsequent ascent began in 2008 when he began competing for It's Showtime and K-1, and he established himself as the world's top middleweight with two consecutive K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Championships in 2009 and 2010. He then joined Glory in 2012 following It's Showtime and K-1's demise and further cemented his place as the elite -70 kg/154 lb kickboxer by winning the Glory 2012 Lightweight Slam tournament.

  1. ^ By the K-1 president Sadaharu Tanikawa, "Petrosyan the new champion : the next victim would be Masato!?". Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), October 27, 2009, K-1 (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Jack Slack (8 February 2013). "Jack Slack's Greatest Strikers: A Brief Look At Giorgio Petrosyan". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2022". 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ Slack, Jack. "The Finest Striker on the Planet: Giorgio Petrosyan". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Giorgio Petrosyan Opens Up on His Time Off and Pressures of Being the GOAT". mmaexchange.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "ONE CEO: Petrosyan is the Kickboxing G.O.A.T". kickboxingz.com. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Jack Slack's Greatest Strikers: A Brief Look At Giorgio Petrosyan". bloodyelbow.com. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Athlete Rankings | ONE Championship". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-08.