Giorgio Petrosyan
Athlete
1985 –
Who is Giorgio Petrosyan?
Gevorg "Giorgio" Petrosyan is an Armenian-Italian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. Nicknamed "The Doctor" and noted for his supreme technical skills, ringsmanship and defensive prowess which has seen him defeat some of the best strikers in the world while taking little-to-no damage, Petrosyan is universally regarded as the greatest middleweight of all time and possibly the best ever pound-for-pound kickboxer.
After immigrating to Italy from Armenia at thirteen years old, Petrosyan began his professional career as a Muay Thai fighter at sixteen, starting out as a -54 kg/119 lb bantamweight before moving up through the weight classes and settling at the -70 kg/154 lb middleweight division, taking numerous titles along the way. Following a decision loss to Nonthanan Por. Pramuk at Lumpinee Stadium in January 2007, he went on a six year, forty-two fight undefeated streak considered to be the most dominant reign in the history of the middleweight division which was eventually ended by Andy Ristie at Glory 12: New York in November 2013.
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- Born
- Dec 10, 1985
Yerevan - Also known as
- Τζιόρτζιο Πετροσιάν
- Nationality
- Armenia
- Italy
- Lived in
- Yerevan
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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