Luca Cecchetti
Italian kickboxer
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Luca Cecchetti is an Italian kickboxer. He is the current WAKO-Pro K-1 World Bantamweight champion.
| Luca Cecchetti | |
|---|---|
Luca Cecchetti Ph by Giuseppe Gallo | |
| Born | November 24, 1990 Meda, Italy |
| Other names | The Sniper |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Milan, Italy |
| Team | Kick and Punch |
| Trainer | Angelo Valente |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 44 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
As of July 2023 he was the #10 ranked -58 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Career
Cecchetti was scheduled to face Roberto Pizzagalli at Ring Mania 3 for the WKO Pro Full Contact Italian title.[2] He won the fight by decision.
Cecchetti was scheduled to challenge Tito Macias for the vacant WAKO-Pro K-1 World Featherweight title on June 24, 2017, at The Night Of Kick And Punch 7 event in Milan, Italy.[3] He won the fight by decision after five rounds.[4]
Cecchetti successfully defended his title on October 10, 2017, when he defeated Krzysztof Olszewski by unanimous decision at D-FIGHT in Madone, Italy.[5] For his second defense Cecchetti rematched Tito Macias in Ponferrada, Spain on December 16, 2017. He won the fight by decision once again.[6]
After an eleven months absence due to a hand injury Cecchetti was scheduled to make his return on December 15, 2018, against Nicolas Rivas in a non-title fight at The Night of Kick and Punch 9 in Milan, Italy.[7] He won the bout by decision.
Cecchetti was scheduled to face Pietro Doorje at La Notte Dei Campioni on May 11, 2019, in a non-title bout. He won the fight by decision.[8]
On September 7, 2019, Cecchetti failed to defend his WAKO Pro Featherweight title against Astemir Borsov in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.[9] Borsov won the fight by a unanimous decision.[10]
On October 12, 2019, Cecchetti rematched Alex Avogadro at Bellator Kickboxing 12. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round due to doctor stoppage. Avogadro's left eye completely closed after Cecchetti landed a flying knee.[11]
On March 19, 2022, Cecchetti defeated Silviu Vitez by decision at the inaugural The Art of Fighting series of event in Meda, Italy.[12]
Cecchetti regained the world champion status when he defeated Maxim Cazacu by technical knockout in the fourth round for the vacant WAKO-Pro World bantamweight title on June 18, 2022, at The Night of Kick and Punch 12.[13]
Cecchetti made the first defense of his WAKO Pro Bantamweight world title on June 24, 2023, at The Night of Kick and Punch Black Tie Edition against former world champion Franck Gross. Cecchetti won the fight by doctor stoppage in the third round after inflicting a cut near the eye of his opponent.[14]
ONE Championship/K-1
Cecchetti made his ONE Championship promotional debut against Huo Xiaolong at ONE Friday Fights 31 on September 1, 2023.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]
Cecchetti faced the three-time K-1 Super Bantamweight (-55kg) title challenger Masashi Kumura at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024.[17] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–29 and 30–29.[18]
Titles and accomplishments
- WAKO-Pro
- 2015 WAKO-Pro Full-Contact Italy Championship
- 2017 WAKO-Pro K-1 Featherweight (-58.2 kg) World Championship (three defenses)
- 2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 Bantamweight (-56.4 kg) World Championship
Fight record
| 44 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 |  Adam Messaoudi | Pure Origin | Milan, Italy | |||||
| 2024-03-20 | Loss |  Masashi Kumura | K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-09-01 | Win |  Huo Xiaolong | ONE Friday Fights 31, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-06-24 | Win | Franck Gross | The Night of Kick and Punch – Black Tie Edition | Venaria Reale, Italy | TKO (retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-05-20 | Win |  Dostin Ortiz | The Art of Fighting 3 | Monza, Italy | TKO (Low kicks) | 3 | ||
| 2023-02-04 | Win |  Daniel Bozso | The Night of Kick and Punch 13 | Milan, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-11-19 | Win | Hamada Azmani | The Art of Fighting 2 | Meda, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-06-18 | Win |  Maxim Cazacu | The Night of Kick and Punch 12 | Milan, Italy | TKO (arm injury/middle kick) | 4 | ||
| Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World bantamweight (-56.4kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-03-19 | Win |  Silviu Vitez | The Art of Fighting | Meda, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-06-12 | Win |  Giacomo D'aquino | Fighting Spirit Night 2021 | Rome, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-12 | Win | Alex Avogadro | Bellator Kickboxing 12 | Milan, Italy | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| 2019-09-07 | Loss |  Astemir Borsov | 2019 International Kickboxing Championship in Sakhalin | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loses WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2019-05-11 | Win |  Pietro Doorje | La Notte Dei Campioni | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-02-23 | Win |  Pawel Szymanski | Ring War | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-15 | Win | Nicolas Rivas | The Night of Kick and Punch 9 | Milan, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-01-20 | Win | Emmanuele Tetti Menichelli | The Night of Kick and Punch 8 | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-12-16 | Win | Tito Macias | Ponferrada, Spain | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-10-21 | Win | Krzysztof Olszewski | D-FIGHT | Madone, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-06-24 | Win | Tito Macias | The Night Of Kick And Punch 7 | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World featherweight (-58.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-02-18 | Win | Mohamed Rajifi | Ring War | Monza, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-01-14 | Win | Filippo Piantanida | The Night Of Kick And Punch 6 | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-05 | Loss | Alex Avogadro | BURNOUT FIGHTING NIGHT | Cermenate, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-12-17 | Win | Osvaldo Gagliardi | The Night Of Kick And Punch 5 | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-22 | Loss |  Markko Moisar | KOK Grand Prix | Riga, Latvia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-10 | Win | Filippo Piantanida | The Night Of Kick And Punch 4 | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-25 | Win | Roberto Pizzagalli | Ring Mania 3 | Lodi, Italy | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Wins WAKO Pro Full Contact Italy title. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||