Stoyan Koprivlenski
Bulgarian professional kickboxer
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Stoyan Koprivlenski (born 21 June 1994) is a Bulgarian kickboxer, fighting out of Oostzaan, Netherlands. He currently competes in the -70kg divisions of Glory[2] and K-1, where he is the 2024 K-1 World MAX Championship Tournament Final Champion. As of December 12, 2021, he is #1 in the official Glory lightweight rankings.[3]
| Stoyan Koprivlenski | |
|---|---|
| Born | Стоян Копривленски June 21, 1994 Burgas, Bulgaria |
| Other names | The Sniper |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Division | Light middleweight |
| Reach | 69.5 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Oostzaan, Netherlands |
| Team | Mike's Gym |
| Trainer | Mike Passenier |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy[1] |
As of September 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the 10th best lightweight kickboxer in the world.[4]
Kickboxing career
GLORY
Koprivlenski was scheduled to make his Glory debut against Kevin Hessling at Glory 45: Amsterdam on September 30, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Koprivlenski participated in the Glory lightweight contender tournament, held at Glory 49: Rotterdam on December 9, 2017.[6] He was scheduled to face Maykol Yurk in the tournament semifinals. Koprivlenski beat Yurk by a first-round knockout. Advancing to the tournament finals, Koprivlenski faced Tyjani Beztati. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Josh Jauncey at Glory 52: Los Angeles on March 31, 2018. He lost the fight by split decision. The bout was later nominated as the 2018 "Fight of the Year".[8]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Anil Cabri at Glory 59: Amsterdam on September 29, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to fight a rematch with Tyjani Beztati at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Mohammed Jaraya at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019. He beat Jaraya by a third-round technical knockout.[12]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Josh Jauncey for the second time in his career at Glory 73: Shenzhen on December 7, 2019.[13] He lost the fight by split decision.[14]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Koprivlenski to seek fights outside of Glory, as the organization was unable to consistently hold events.. He was scheduled to face Cristian Milea at The Spirit of Bulgaria on October 3, 2020.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Artur Zakirko at Max Fight 46 on August 2, 2021.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to challenge Sorin Căliniuc for the Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship at Colosseum Tournament 27 on September 20, 2021.[19] He lost the closely contested fight by split decision.[20]
Korpivlenski was scheduled to face Bruno Gazani at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[21] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all five judges awarding him a 30-27 scorecard.[22]
Korpivlenski was expected to face the Fair Fight title holder Mamuka Usubyan, and then his replacement Amir Abdullahhad at Fair Fight XVI on February 12, 2022. Abdullahhad later withdrew from the bout, and was replaced by Dzianis Zuev who took the fight on short notice.[23][24]
Korpivlenski faced Guerric Billet at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuy 2 on August 20, 2022.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]
Koprivlenski challenged Tyjani Beztati for the Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.[27]
Koprivlenski faced Kaito Ono at RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 on December 25, 2022.[28] He lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 30–29 for Kaito, while the third judge scored it 30–29 for Koprivlenski.[29]
Koprivlenski was booked to face Sorin Căliniuc at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[30] He won the fight by unanimous decision, after knocking Căliniuc down with a head kick in the second round.[31]
K-1
On February 8, 2024, it was announced that Koprivlenski would be one of sixteen participants of the K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round event where he would face Kacper Muszyński on March 20, 2024.[32] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[33]
Koprivlenski faced Buakaw Banchamek in the 2024 K-1 World MAX Championship quarterfinal at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final on July 7, 2024, as a replacement for Ouyang Feng, who withdrew from the competition due to a rib injury.[34] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[35] Koprivlenski overcame Dengue Silva by unanimous decision in the semifinals and faced Viktor Akimov in the finals of the one-day tournament. He captured the tournament title by a first-round knockout.[36][37]
Koprivlenski faced the Krush Super Welterweight champion Jinku Oda in a non-title bout at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka on October 5, 2024.[38] He won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.[39]
Koprivlenski faced Abdoulaye Diallo at Pro Fight 28 on May 31, 2025.[40] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[41]
Koprivlenski faced Kubilay Tarhan at Brave CF 97 on July 12, 2025.[42] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[43]
Koprivlenski faced Denis Tapu at K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Tournament Opening Round on September 7, 2025.[44] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[45]
Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Minoru Kimura at K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament Final, Quarterfinals. Kimura was withdrawn due to an injury on October 10, 2025, leaving Koprivlenski in need of a new opponent.[46]
Koprivlenski faced Hercules WanKongOhm.WKO in the quarterfinals of the 2025 World MAX at K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament Final on November 15, 2025.[47] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30—28, 30—28 and 30—27. Koprivlenski advanced to the semifinals of the one-day tournament, where he lost to Darryl Verdonk by a third-round knockout.[48]
Championships and accomplishments
Professional
- K-1
- 2024 K-1 World MAX Championship Tournament Final Winner
- 2024 K-1 Fight of the Year (vs. Buakaw Banchamek)
- Glory
- 2017 Glory Lightweight (-70kg) Contender Tournament Winner
- 2017 Knockout Kick of the Year vs. Maykol Yurk[49]
- 2018 Fight of the Year nomination[50]
- Max Fight
- 2022 Max Fight Lightweight Championship
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
- 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Sorin Căliniuc at Glory 89[51]
Amateur
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Bilbao, Spain K-1 -71kg
- 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Bilbao, Spain K-1 -71kg
Fight record
| 27 Wins (9 KOs), 10 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 | Loss |  Darryl Verdonk | K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament Final, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 0:46 | 27–10 |
| 2025-11-15 | Win |  Hercules WanKongOhm.WKO | K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament Final, Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 27–9 |
| 2025-09-07 | Win |  Denis Țapu | K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 26–9 |
| Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2025 World Championship Tournament Final. | ||||||||
| 2025-07-12 | Win |  Kubilay Tarhan | Brave CF 97 | Burgas, Bulgaria | KO (Jumping knee) | 2 | 0:38 | 25–9 |
| 2025-05-31 | Win |  Abdoulaye Diallo | Pro Fight 28 | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 24–9 |
| 2024-12-14 | Loss |  Hiromi Wajima | K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 23–9 |
| 2024-10-05 | Win | Jinku Oda | K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | 23–8 |
| 2024-07-07 | Win |  Viktor Akimov | K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final, Final | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:07 | 22–8 |
| Win the K-1 World MAX 2024 World Championship Final. | ||||||||
| 2024-07-07 | Win |  Dengue Silva | K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 21–8 |
| 2024-07-07 | Win | Buakaw Banchamek | K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final, Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 20–8 |
| 2024-03-20 | Loss |  Kacper Muszyński | K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 19–8 |
| K-1 World MAX 2024 World Championship Final Qualifier bout. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-07 | Win |  Sorin Căliniuc | Glory 89 | Burgas, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 19–7 |
| 2022-12-25 | Loss | Kaito Ono | RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 18–7 |
| 2022-10-08 | Loss |  Tyjani Beztati | Glory: Collision 4 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | 18–6 |
| For the Glory Lightweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2022-08-20 | Win |  Guerric Billet | Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18–5 |
| Glory Lightweight title eliminator. | ||||||||
| 2022-05-21 | Win | Maxim Răilean | Max Fight 50 | Arbanasi, Bulgaria | TKO (High kick) | 1 | N/A | 17–5 |
| Wins the Max Fight Lightweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-02-12 | Win |  Dzianis Zuev | Fair Fight XVI | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16–5 |
| 2021-12-11 | Win | Arbi Emiev | Mix Fight Championship: Fight Club | Frankfurt, Germany | KO (Head kick) | 2 | 2:06 | 15–5 |
| 2021-10-23 | Win | Bruno Gazani | Glory: Collision 3 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 14–5 |
| 2021-09-20 | Loss | Sorin Căliniuc | Colosseum Tournament 27 | Oradea, Romania | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | 13–5 |
| For the Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2021-08-02 | Win |  Artur Zakirko | Max Fight 46 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 13–4 |
| 2020-10-03 | Win | Cristian Milea | The Spirit of Bulgaria | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 12–4 |
| 2019-12-07 | Loss |  Josh Jauncey | Glory 73: Shenzhen | Shenzhen, China | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 11–4 |
| 2019-06-22 | Win | Mohammed Jaraya | Glory 66: Paris | Paris, France | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:13 | 11–3 |
| 2018-12-08 | Loss | Tyjani Beztati | Glory 62: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10–3 |
| 2018-09-29 | Win | Anil Cabri | Glory 59: Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10–2 |
| 2018-03-31 | Loss | Josh Jauncey | Glory 52: Los Angeles | Los Angeles, United States | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9–2 |
| 2017-12-09 | Win | Tyjani Beztati | Glory 49: Rotterdam - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 9–1 |
| Wins Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2017-12-09 | Win | Maykol Yurk | Glory 49: Rotterdam - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (head kick) | 1 | 2:47 | 8–1 |
| 2017-09-30 | Loss | Kevin Hessling | Glory 45: Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 7–1 |
| 2017-05-20 | Win | Paul Jansen | Glory 41: Holland | Den Bosch, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 7–0 |
| 2016-08-02 | Win | Arbi Emiev | Max Fight 39 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 6–0 |
| 2016-07-09 | Win | Kurt Omer | Zutphen, Netherlands | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 3 | 5–0 | ||
| 2015-12-27 | Win |  Radoslav Vartanyanov | Max Fight 37 | Burgas, Bulgaria | KO (liver punch) | 2 | 1:07 | 4–0 |
| 2015-02-28 | Win |  Jordi Fernandez | Ultimate Pro Fight 2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 3–0 |
| 2014-12-10 | Win | Rangel Ivanov | Ultimate Pro Fight | Sofia, Bulgaria | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 2–0 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10- | Loss |  Itay Gershon | 2014 WAKO European Championship, Semifinals | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins 2014 WAKO European Championship K-1 -71kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2014-10- | Win | Jairo Diaz | 2014 WAKO European Championship, Quarterfinals | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||