Elvis Gashi

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Born (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 (age 32)
Peja, Yugoslavia (nowadays Kosovo)
Other namesSuper
NationalityKosovar[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Elvis Gashi
Born (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 (age 32)
Peja, Yugoslavia (nowadays Kosovo)
Other namesSuper
NationalityKosovar[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofNew York, United States
Years active2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins23
By knockout11
Losses2
By knockout1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Elvis Gashi (born December 12, 1992) is a Kosovar kickboxer currently signed with Glory, where he is the former Lightweight title challenger.

Early career

Gashi made his professional debut against Jeremy Carper at CSC 39. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[2] He would go on to win his next his next six fights, defeating Andre Shuler twice, Ben Peak, Eric Olsen and Michael Stevens by stoppage, and Chris Lukusa by decision.[3]

Glory

Gashi made his promotional debut against Josh Jauncey at Glory 43: New York.[4] He beat Jauncey by a third-round TKO. He was next scheduled to fight Nate Richardson at Glory 48: New York,[5] and won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] Gashi would go on to string together three more victories, defeating William Goldie-Galloway and Nick Chasteen by decision,[7] as well as Justin Houghton by a first round knockout.[8]

Gashi's five fight winning streak earned him the chance to challenge to Lightweight kingpin Marat Grigorian at Glory 73.[9] Grigorian won the fight in the fifth round, by way of knockout.[10]

Gashi was scheduled to fight Tyjani Beztati at Glory 78: Rotterdam for the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship.[11][12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Titles and accomplishments

Amateur

  • 4x Kosovo National champion
  • IKF USA Champion

Professional

  • Glory upset of the year 2017[14]
  • Fastest knockout in Glory kickboxing lightweight history (23 sec)

Kickboxing record

See also

References

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