Giannis Stoforidis

Giannis Stoforidis
Giannis Stoforidis
Born	May 8, 1989 (age 35); Greece
Native name	Γιάννης Στοφοριδης
Other names	Hercules
Nationality	Greek
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	108.3 kg (239 lb; 17.05 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Reach	80 in (203 cm)
Style	Boxing, kickboxing
Fighting out of	Kavala, Greece
Team	Karanikolis Team
Trainer	Panagiotis Karanikolis
Kickboxing record
Total	33
Wins	25
By knockout	16
Losses	8
By knockout	5

Giannis Stoforidis (Greek: Γιάννης Στοφοριδης; born 8 May 1989) is a Greek kickboxer. He has also fought in the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, Glory, ONE Championship, Enfusion and OSS Fighters.

Kickboxing career

SuperKombat

In 2013, Stoforidis entered the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix after impressing in the SuperKombat New Heroes. Previously, he has won the SUPERKOMBAT Tryouts (heavyweight division) in Athens, Greece on January 26, 2013.^[1] Finally, he qualified for the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination.^[2]

Stoforidis beat Mathieu Kongolo by third round TKO at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination in Ploiești, Romania on November 9, 2013.^[3]^[4]

He competed in the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final in Galați, Romania on December 21, 2013, losing to Redouan Cairo via TKO because of a broken hand in the semi-finals.^[5]

Glory

Stoforidis was scheduled to face Anderson Silva at Glory 41: Holland in the semi-finals of the 2017 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament on May 20, 2017.^[6] He lost by KO in the second round.^[7]

ONE Championship

Stoforidis made his ONE Championship debut against Beybulat Isaev at ONE: Heavy Hitters on January 14, 2022.^[8] He won by first-round knockout 31 seconds into the first round.^[9]

Stoforidis faced Andrei Stoica at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022.^[10] After getting knocked down in the second round, Stoforidis lost by majority decision.^[11]

Stoforidis was booked to face Rade Opačić at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022, in the ONE heavyweight Grand Prix alternate bout.^[12] He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.^[13] It was the second fastest knockout in ONE's kickboxing history.^[14]

Personal life

Stroforidis was born in May 8, 1989.

During his boxing course, Stoforidis has trained, mentored by, and developed a friendship with former Greek strongman and weightlifter Kyriakos Kapakoulakis.^[15]^[16]

Championships and awards

Boxing

2011 National Champion of Greece

Kickboxing

Enfusion
- Enfusion Live Heavyweight Tournament Champion (2019)
SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
- SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Runner-up (2013)
No Limits
- No Limits Heavyweight Championship (Two times, 2011 & 2012)

Muay Thai

International Federation of Muaythai Associations
- 2024 IFMA World Championship +91 kg

Fight record

Professional kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
25 wins (16 KOs), 11 losses
2024-12-07	Win	Nidal Bchiri	SENSHI 24	Varna, Bulgaria	KO (Low kicks)	2	1:55
2024-07-06	Loss	Ariel Machado	SENSHI 22	Varna, Bulgaria	TKO (Punches)	2	1:29
2024-04-20	Win	Cristian Ristea	SENSHI 21	Varna, Bulgaria	TKO (Punches)	1
2023-11-25	Win	Nenad Cosic	SENSHI 19	Varna, Bulgaria	TKO (Punches)	2	1:30
2022-10-01	Loss	Rade Opačić	ONE on Prime Video 2	Kallang, Singapore	KO (Punches)	2	1:52
2022-04-22	Loss	Andrei Stoica	ONE 158	Kallang, Singapore	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2022-01-14	Win	Beybulat Isaev	ONE: Heavy Hitters	Singapore	KO (Left Hook)	1	0:31
2020-02-07	Win	Enver Šljivar	OSS Fighters 05, Quarter Finals	Bucharest, Romania	TKO (referee stoppage)	3	1:02
2019-12-06	Loss	Levi Rigters	Enfusion 92, Semi Final	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-05-04	Win	Houari Zeghad	Enfusion Live 84, Final	Darmstadt, Germany	KO (Punch)	1	2:25
Wins the Enfusion Live 84 Heavyweight Tournament.
2019-05-04	Win	Andre Schmeling	Enfusion Live 84, Semi Final	Darmstadt, Germany	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-10-07	Win	Vladimir Tok	Enfusion Live 54	Ludwigsburg, Germany	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-05-20	Loss	Anderson Silva	Glory 41: Holland, Semi Final	Den Bosch, Netherlands	TKO (punches)	2	2:26
2017-03-22	Win	Andrei Ohotnik	Tatneft Cup 2017 - 1st selection 1/8 final	Kazan, Russia	KO (straight left)	1
2016-11-05	Loss	Kerim Jemai	Fight Explosion 2, Final	Buchs, Switzerland	KO (Spinning back fist)	2
2016-11-05	Win	Elmir Mehic	Fight Explosion 2, Semifinal	Buchs, Switzerland
2015-11-07	Loss	Kerim Jemai	Fight Explosion	Buchs, Switzerland	Decision	5	3:00
For the WFC World K-1 Heavyweight title.
2015-06-07	Win	Radovan Kulla	Colosseum Fight Show	Thessaloniki, Greece	KO	1
2015-02-21	Win	Giorgos Mavrogiannis	Best Fighter ^[17]	Greece	KO	2
2015-02-07	Win	Miroslav Vujović	Scorpion 8 ^[18]	Thessaloniki, Greece	KO	2
2014-03-07	Loss	Cătălin Moroșanu	SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 8	Constanța, Romania	KO (Left Hook)	2	2:26
2014-03-07	Loss	Bahadir Sari	AKIN Dövüş Arenası KickBoxing Event	Bakırköy, Turkey	Decision	3	3:00
2013-12-21	Loss	Redouan Cairo	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final, Semi Finals	Galați, Romania	TKO (Hand Injury)	2
2013-11-30	Win	Antonis Tzoros	Best Fighter ^[19]	Greece	DQ	1
2013-11-09	Win	Mathieu Kongolo	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final Elimination, Quarter Finals	Ploiești, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	3	2:58
Stoforidis was awarded wildcard for the event.
2013-09-28	Loss	D'Angelo Marshall	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2013, Final	Botoșani, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	3	0:26
For the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III tournament title.
2013-09-28	Win	Leroy Johnson	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2013, Semi Finals	Botoșani, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	2	2:26
2013-04-26	Win	Dorin Robert	Old School Fighting	Kavala, Greece	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2012-12-01	Win	Antonis Tzoros	No Limits 20	Patras, Greece	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	2	2:20
Won the No Limits Heavyweight Championship.
2013-07-27	Win	Karl Glischynski	Fight Night	Kiel, Germany	TKO (Towel Thrown)	2	0:32
2013-06-02	Win	Antonis Tzoros	KIMBO 1	Marousi, Greece	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2012	Win		No Limits 18	Greece	KO (Left High Kick)	1	1:29
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Amateur Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round
2024-06-06	Loss	Dmitrii Vasenev	IFMA 2024 World Championships, Tournament Semifinals	Patras, Greece	Walk over
Wins the 2024 IFMA World Championship +91kg Bronze medal.
2024-06-05	Win	Dovletmyrat Guyjov	IFMA 2024 World Championships, Tournament Quarterfinals	Patras, Greece	TKO	1
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

References

^ Κάνει την έκπληξη ο Γιάννης Στοφορίδης στη Ρουμανία! (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
^ "Με wild card o Γιάννης Στοφορίδης παίζει ξανά στο SuperKombat stis 9 noembriou" (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
^ SuperKombat Notes; Results and Nov. 9th Fight Card
^ Weekend Results: SuperKombat WGP Final Elimination
^ SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final Results
^ "Kickboxing: Glory 41 Holland fight card update". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-12. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "Glory 41 results: Verhoeven takes easy win, Van Roosmalen reclaims title". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-21. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "ONE Championship 'Heavy Hitters' Results: Xiong Defends, Tawanchai Blasts Saemapetch". Combat Press. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "ONE Championship: Eersel vs. Sadikovic Full Card Released". Combat Press. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "ONE 156 Results: Eersel Defends; Sundell Dominates for Title". Combat Press. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^ "Rade Opačić krajem mjeseca ponovno u ONE-u: Protiv opasnog Grka tražit će povratak pobjedama". fightsite.hr. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ "VIDEO Rade Opačić nokautom u drugoj rundi pobijedio Grka Stoforidisa". croring.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^ "Giannis "Hercules" Stoforidis". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
^ "Kyriakos Grizzly and the Greek Strongman Tradition". Greek Reporter. Alexander Gale. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^ "O θηριώδης Κυριάκος Grizzly είναι ο άνθρωπος που δεν θα τα βάλεις μαζί του…". Fight Sports. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^ Best Fighter 2014 ζωντανά αποτελέσματα!(in Greek)
^ Το νοκ άουτ του Γιάννη Στοφορίδη στο 'Scorpion 8 by Salonika' ! (VIDEO)(in Greek)
^ Best… nightmare(in Greek)

[1] Κάνει την έκπληξη ο Γιάννης Στοφορίδης στη Ρουμανία! (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

[2] "Με wild card o Γιάννης Στοφορίδης παίζει ξανά στο SuperKombat stis 9 noembriou" (in Greek). OnlyFighters. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

[3] SuperKombat Notes; Results and Nov. 9th Fight Card

[4] Weekend Results: SuperKombat WGP Final Elimination

[5] SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final Results

[6] "Kickboxing: Glory 41 Holland fight card update". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-12. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[7] "Glory 41 results: Verhoeven takes easy win, Van Roosmalen reclaims title". FIGHTMAG. 2017-05-21. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[8] "ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[9] "ONE Championship 'Heavy Hitters' Results: Xiong Defends, Tawanchai Blasts Saemapetch". Combat Press. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[10] "ONE Championship: Eersel vs. Sadikovic Full Card Released". Combat Press. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[11] "ONE 156 Results: Eersel Defends; Sundell Dominates for Title". Combat Press. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

[12] "Rade Opačić krajem mjeseca ponovno u ONE-u: Protiv opasnog Grka tražit će povratak pobjedama". fightsite.hr. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[13] "VIDEO Rade Opačić nokautom u drugoj rundi pobijedio Grka Stoforidisa". croring.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

[14] "Giannis "Hercules" Stoforidis". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-19.

[15] "Kyriakos Grizzly and the Greek Strongman Tradition". Greek Reporter. Alexander Gale. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[16] "O θηριώδης Κυριάκος Grizzly είναι ο άνθρωπος που δεν θα τα βάλεις μαζί του…". Fight Sports. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[17] Best Fighter 2014 ζωντανά αποτελέσματα!(in Greek)

[18] Το νοκ άουτ του Γιάννη Στοφορίδη στο 'Scorpion 8 by Salonika' ! (VIDEO)(in Greek)

[19] Best… nightmare(in Greek)

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