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Mike Zambidis Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης
Born	Michális Zambídis July 15, 1980 (1980-07-15) (age 29) Athens, Greece
Other names	Iron Mike, Zambo
Nationality	Greek
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Style	Kickboxing
Team	Zambidis Club
Trainer	George Mallios
Years active	1998–present
Kickboxing record
Total	72
Wins	60
By knockout	45
Losses	12
By knockout	4
Other information
Official website
last updated on: November 20, 2009

"Iron" Mike Zambidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born July 15, 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is the World Kickboxing Federation super-welterweight kickboxing world champion^[1] also competing in the K-1 MAX.^[2]

Career

Mike Zambidis started training in martial arts before he was nine years old with his brother Spiros Zambidis and his best friend Lazaros Filipas. He has trained in Shotokan, Kickboxing, Boxing and Muay Thai ^[3]. He started competing professionally in 2000, scoring a string of victories over notable opponents. So far, the majority of his wins have been knock-outs. He has been technically knocked out twice himself early in his career, but since 2002, his only technical knock-out defeat was in 2008 against Andy Souwer after a controversial extra round combat.

In Europe, Zambidis has defeated notable kickboxer Jenk Behic twice, Gurkan Ozkan twice, Wanlop Sosathopan, Bakari Tounkara, Matteo Sciacca, Petr Polak. In 2002, he knocked out the strong and experienced^[4][5] Dutch-Morrocan Hassan Kassrioui.

In 2003, promoter Tarik Solak arranged Zambidis' debut fight in Japan against 2002 World K-1 Max Champion Albert Kraus, whom he knocked out in the 2nd round. In April 2005, Zambidis knocked out with a right hook the popular Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, in front of thousands of the Japanese kickboxer's fans. Zambidis' only weakness seems to be receiving low kicks, as was shown in his 2006 defeat by Japanese Yoshihiro Sato, who, despite getting hurt by Zambidis' punches, managed enough "kicks [to] rack up enough points to secure a unanimous decision"^[6].

Titles

• 2008 World PROFI Europe Champion
• 2007 Kings of the Ring European Champion
• 2006 Kings of the Ring European Champion
• 2005 World PROFI Europe Champion
• 2005 WKBF Super-welterweight Champion
• 2005 King of the Ring Champion, Sydney, Australia
• 2004 A1 World Combat Cup Champion
• 2003 Kings of the Ring Champion, Italy
• 2002 K-1 World Max Oceania Champion
• 2002 Kings of the Ring Champion, Thai Boxing tournament Italy
• 2000 WOKA World Champion
• 1998 World PROFI Europe Champion
• 1997 I.S.K.A. Balkan Champion
• 1996 Greek Boxing Champion

Kickboxing Record

60 Wins (46 (T)KO's, 14 Decisions), 12 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
11/20/2009	Win	Dzhabar Askerov	War of the Worlds , Brunswick, Australia	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
10/26/2009	Loss	Hinata	K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
05/07/2009	Loss	John Wayne Parr	Melbourne, Australia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
01/31/2009	Win	Rhassan Muhareb	Athletic Club "Minoas", Heraklion, Crete	Decision	3	3:00
07/07/2008	Loss	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	3	3:00
06/23/2008	Win	Sanel Muslic	Iron Challenge, Athens, Greece	TKO (Referee stoppage)	3	2:00
04/09/2008	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16, Japan	Ext.R KO (Left high kick)	4	2:05
03/03/2008	Win	Daniel Dawson	No Respect 4, Melbourne, Australia	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
12/09/2007	Win	Bernardo Marban De La Horra	Urban Fighters, Athens, Greece	KO (Right hooks)	3	1:05
10/03/2007	Loss	Artur Kyshenko	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Japan	Decision (Ext.R)	4	3:00
06/28/2007	Win	Gago Drago	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination, Japan	Decision (Ext.R)	4	3:00
04/04/2007	Win	Kozo Takeda	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
09/04/2006	Win	Tatsuji	K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
04/05/2006	Loss	Yoshihiro Sato	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
03/12/2006	Win	Michal Hansgut	Great Kickboxing Spectacle in Athens, Greece	Decision	3	3:00
02/04/2006	Loss	Buakaw Por. Pramuk	K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
11/07/2005	Win	Kara Murat	No Respect 3, Athens, Greece	Decision	3	3:00
10/12/2005	Win	Satoru Suzuki	K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge, Japan	KO	2	1:17
07/20/2005	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
06/05/2005	Win	Kara Murat	WKBF Professional Title Gala	Decision	3	3:00
05/04/2005	Win	Norifumi Yamamoto	K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, Japan	KO (Right hook)	3	0:39
03/12/2005	Win	Goran Borovic	Greece and Serbia Fight The World, Sydney, Australia	KO	5	3:00
02/20/2005	Win	Stanley Nandex	Kicker V Boxer Melbourne, Australia	KO	1
10/13/2004	Win	Kojiro	K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge, Japan	KO (Punches)	1	2:21
11/28/2004	Win	Hamid Boujaoub	A-1 World Combat Cup Tournament, Melbourne	Decision	3	3:00
11/28/2004	Win	Gurkan Ozkan	A-1 World Combat Cup Tournament, Melbourne	Decision	3	3:00
11/28/2004	Win	Pete Spratt	A-1 World Combat Cup Tournament, Melbourne	KO	2
07/07/2004	Loss	Takayuki Kohiruimaki	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
04/07/2004	Win	Hayato	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
11/30/2003	Win	Gurkan Ozkan	No Respect 2, Melbourne, Australia	KO	12
07/05/2003	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
05/17/2003	Win	Wanlop SitPholek	Kickboxing Superstar XII, Milano, Italy	Decision	5	3:00
03/01/2003	Win	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix, Japan	KO (Right hook)	2	0:16
02/18/2003	Win	Niklas Winberg	K-1 No Respect 2003, Melbourne, Australia	KO	3
12/08/2002	Win	Jenk Behic	World Super Welterweight Title, Melbourne, Australia	KO	6
11/26/2002	Win	John Wayne Parr	K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia	Decision	3	3:00
11/26/2002	Win	Jenk Behic	K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia	KO	3
11/26/2002	Win	Billy Mamu	K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia	KO	2
05/19/2002	Win	Hassan Kassrioui	Kickboxing Mania, Athens, Greece	KO	6
03/02/2002	Loss	Alain Zankifo	Le Grand Tournoi, Paris, France	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	3
11/11/2001	Loss	Mike Cope	K-1 Oceania MAX 2001, Melbourne, Australia	TKO (Referee stoppage)	1
09/08/2001	Win	Shannon Forrester	World Super Welterweight Title, Gold Coast, Australia	KO	3
09/01/2001	Win	Paul Shearing	World Super Welterweight Title, Sydney, Australia	KO	1
04/03/2001	Win	Krongsak Lek	World Super Welterweight Title, Australia	TKO	8
11/19/2000	Win	Baris Nezif	K-1 Oceania Star Wars 2000, WOKA World Title, Melbourne, Australia	KO	12	1:46

See also

• List of K-1 Events
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers
• List of kickboxing organizations

References

External links

• Official site
• Highlight reel