Gabriele Casella

Gabriele Casella (born 23 June 1994) is an Italian kickboxer, and the current WAKO World Light Heavyweight champion.[3] He is the former WMO World Light Heavyweight champion, and two time Italian national champion.

Gabriele Casella
Born (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofRome, Italy
TeamTeam the Magnificent[2]
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout6
Losses2
By knockout0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Kickboxing and muay thai career

Early career

During Grande Soirée de la Boxe he fought Wendy Annonay, and won the fight by a unanimous decision.[4]

He fought Peemai Jitmuangnon in September 2015, during The Circle. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[5] He fought another Thai athlete, Sor Klinmee, 10 months later, and won by a first round KO.[6]

WAKO Pro Light heavyweight champion

Casella fought Grégory Grossi for the WAKO World K-1 Light Heavyweight title during the Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters. He won the five round affair by a unanimous decision.[7]

Casella fought for the WMO World Light Heavyweight title in 2017, with his opponent being Lawrence Smithen.[8] Gabriele won the fight by a unanimous decision.[9]

He fought outside of Europe for the first time in 2017, during Kunlun Fight 62, when he fought Artur Kyshenko.[10] Casella lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[11]

Casella was scheduled to face Rémy Vectol at Thai Fight Rome on April 21, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[12]

Casella was afterwards scheduled to make his Bellator Kickboxing debut against Alexandru Negrea at Bellator Rome on July 14, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13] Casella made his second appearance under the Bellator banner against Dani Taore at Bellator Kickboxing 11 on December 1, 2018.[14]

Casella was scheduled to face the former WKN Cruiserweight champion Corentin Jallon at Fighting Spirit 7 on April 27, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Boxing career

Casella took part in the 2019 Italian national boxing championship, by competing in the heavyweight division. He beat Alessandro Gaglianese by referee stoppage in the first round, Gianluca Rosciglione by points in the quarterfinals and Domenico Norvetta by referee stoppage in the semifinals. These three victories earned him the right to face Davide Brito in the tournament finals, who Casella won the fight by points.[16]

Casella fought with the Italian national boxing team at the Castellon de la Plan. He was scheduled to face Enmanuel Reyes of the Spanish team on the fifth day of the competition, on October 10, 2020. Reyes won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Championships and accomplishments
  • 2013 Italian National 75 kg Muaythai Championship
  • 2015 Italian National 81 kg Muaythai Championship
  • 2016 WAKO World K-1 Light Heavyweight Championship
  • 2017 World Muaythai Organization World Light Heavyweight Championship

Fight record
Professional Kickboxing Record
15 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-4-27Win Corentin JallonFighting Spirit 7Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-1Win Dani TaoreBellator Kickboxing 11Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-7-14Win Alexandru NegreaBellator RomeRome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-4-21Win Rémy VectolThai Fight RomeRome, ItalyTKO1
2017-6-10Loss Artur KyshenkoKunlun Fight 62Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-4-29Win Lawrence SmithenFighting SpiritRome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WMO World Light Heavyweight title.
2016-6-24Win Grégory GrossiMonte-Carlo Fighting MastersMonacoDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WAKO World K-1 Cruiser Light Heavyweight title.
2016-4-30Win Ekapop Sor KlinmeeFighting SpiritRome, ItalyKO1
2015-9-12Win Peemai JitmuangnonThe CircleBarcelona, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-5-17Win Hosan RadwanFighting Spirit Muay Thai 4Rome, ItalyTKO2
Wins the Italian National 81 kg Muaythai title.
2015-4-12Win Madani RahmaniInternational FightRome, ItalyTKO1
2015-4-12Win Wendy AnnonayGrande Soirée de la BoxeTours, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-5-16Win Jawad El ByariInvictus Arena 6Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-4-12Loss Francesco PalermoKnock Out Action 8Savignano sul Rubicone, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-11-16Win Martin MeoniGrand Prix Roma 2013Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Italian National 75 kg Muaythai title.
2013-7-5Win Roman KozacKombat Night VIGenzano di Roma, ItalyKO2
2013-5-25Win Giuseppe D'AmuriThe Night Of The Wolf 2Taranto, ItalyKO1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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  2. "Gabriele CASELLA". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "K1 RULES MEN". wakopro.org. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Il capolavoro di Gabriele Casella a Tours di Paolo Liberati". fikbms.net. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "La Thaïlande bat l'Italie de justesse et l'Espagne atomise l'Australie". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. "Video: Gabriele Casella defeats by KO Ekapop Sor Klinmee – Amazing Thaialnd Fighting Spirit – Rome – 30 April 2016". muayfarang.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "Les stars tiennent leur rang au MONTE CARLO FIGHTING MASTERS". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Casella vuole il Mondiale WMO di Muay Thai". corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. "Muay Thai, Gabriele Casella è CAMPIONE DEL MONDO! Italia in trionfo, Smithen si arrende". oasport.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. "Kyshenko i Buakaw na sljedećem Kunlun Fightu". croring.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  11. "Casella sconfitto con onore al Kunlun Fight". corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  12. "Gabriele Casella, The Magnificent, vince il suo Thai Fight all'Atlantico di Roma, 'Combattiamo insieme per un mondo migliore'". ilfaroonline.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. "Kickboxing, Gabriele Casella piega ai punti Negrea". affaritaliani.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  14. "Bellator – Gabriele Casella si conferma imbattibile: l'atleta azzurro supera ai punti Dani 'Breezy' Traore". sportfair.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  15. "L'elite dei fighter all'Atlantico Live: il romano Casella batte Jallon". ilmessaggero.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  16. La redazione. "Gabriele Casella trionfa ai Campionati italiani assoluti di Boxe". corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  17. Redaccion. "España cierra el Boxam con seis oros y cinco platas en Castellón". lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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