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
Total18
Wins16
By knockout7
Losses2
By knockout0
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

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

Kickboxing and muay thai career

Early career

Casella made his professional debut against Giuseppe D'Amuri at The Night Of The Wolf 2 on May 25, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. After stopping Roman Kozac in the second round at Kombat Night VI on July 5, 2013, Casella was booked to face Martin Meoni for the Federkombat -75kg Muaythai title at Grand Prix Roma 2013 on November 16, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Casella faced the former two-time World Boxing Council Muaythai European champion Wendy Annonay at Grande Soirée de la Boxe on March 14, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[5]

He fought Peemai Jitmuangnon in September 2015, during The Circle. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[6] He fought another Thai athlete, Sor Klinmee, 10 months later, and won by a first round KO.[7]

WAKO Pro Light heavyweight champion

Casella faced Grégory Grossi for the WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on June 24, 2016. He won the five round affair by a unanimous decision.[8]

Casella faced Lawrence Smithen for the WMO World Light Heavyweight title at Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters on April 29, 2017.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

He fought outside of Europe for the first time on June 10, 2017, at Kunlun Fight 62, as he was booked to face Artur Kyshenko.[11] He lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]

Casella was booked to face Rémy Vectol at Thai Fight Rome on April 21, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[13]

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.[14] Casella made his second appearance under the Bellator banner against Dani Taore at Bellator Kickboxing 11 on December 1, 2018.[15]

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.[16]

Casella faced Nikos Provias at Fighting Spirit 2022 on March 23, 2022, following a three-year absence from the sport of kickboxing. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[17]

Boxing career

Casella took part in the 2019 Italian national boxing championship, competing in the heavyweight event. 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 beat on points.[18]

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.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

  • Federazione Italiana Kickboxing
    • 2013 Federkombat -75kg Muaythai Championship
    • 2015 Federkombat -81kg Muaythai Championship
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2016 WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight Championship[8]
  • World Muaythai Organization
    • 2017 WMO World Light Heavyweight Championship[10]

Amateur

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Georgios Aposporis KO (high kick) THAI FIGHT Rome April 22, 2023 1 Rome, Italy Middleweight debut. Shoot boxe rules

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record
16 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-03-23WinGreece Nikos ProviasFighting Spirit 2022Rome, ItalyTKO (Punches)20:47
2019-04-27WinFrance Corentin JallonFighting Spirit 7Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-01WinGermany Dani TaoreBellator Kickboxing 11Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-07-14WinRomania Alexandru NegreaBellator RomeRome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-04-21WinFrance Rémy VectolThai Fight RomeRome, ItalyTKO (Punches)12:18
2017-06-10LossUkraine Artur KyshenkoKunlun Fight 62Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-29WinUnited Kingdom Lawrence SmithenFighting SpiritRome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WMO World Light Heavyweight title.
2016-06-24WinFrance Grégory GrossiMonte-Carlo Fighting MastersMonacoDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WAKO World K-1 Cruiser Light Heavyweight title.
2016-04-30WinThailand Ekapop Sor KlinmeeFighting SpiritRome, ItalyKO (Head kick)11:17
2015-09-12WinThailand Peemai JitmuangnonThe CircleBarcelona, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-05-17WinItaly Hosan RadwanFighting Spirit Muay Thai 4Rome, ItalyTKO (Elbow)21:50
Wins the Federkombat -81kg Muaythai title.
2015-04-12WinBelgium Madani RahmaniInternational FightRome, ItalyTKO1
2015-03-14WinFrance Wendy AnnonayGrande Soirée de la BoxeTours, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-05-16WinItaly Jawad El ByariInvictus Arena 6Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-12LossItaly Francesco PalermoKnock Out Action 8Savignano sul Rubicone, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-11-16WinItaly Martin MeoniGrand Prix Roma 2013Rome, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Federkombat -75kg Muaythai title.
2013-07-05WinItaly Roman KozacKombat Night VIGenzano di Roma, ItalyKO2
2013-05-25WinItaly Giuseppe D'AmuriThe Night Of The Wolf 2Taranto, ItalyKO1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2015-10-31WinTurkey Samet Keser2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament FinalBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (Unanimous)32:00
Wins the 2015 WAKO World Championships K-1 -86kg Gold Medal.
2015-10-30WinSpain Jonatan Dominguez Buendia2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament Semi FinalBelgrade, SerbiaTKO (Left hook)
2015-10-29WinBulgaria Kristiyan Georgiev2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament Quarter FinalBelgrade, SerbiaWalk Over
2015-10-28WinRussia Bibola Isaev2015 WAKO World Championships, Tournament 1/8 FinalBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2014-10-25WinGermany Viktor Frohlich2014 WAKO European Championships, Tournament FinalBilbao, SpainDecision (Unanimous)32:00
Wins the 2014 WAKO European Championships Full Contact -81kg Gold Medal.
2014-10-24WinUkraine Igor Prykhodko2014 WAKO European Championships, Tournament SemifinalBilbao, SpainDecision (Unanimous)32:00
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. ↑ Le Redazione (27 November 2013). "Doppio trionfo per Gabriele Casella nella boxe thailandese". metamagazine.it. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Il capolavoro di Gabriele Casella a Tours di Paolo Liberati". fikbms.net. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "La Thaïlande bat l'Italie de justesse et l'Espagne atomise l'Australie". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Video: Gabriele Casella defeats by KO Ekapop Sor Klinmee – Amazing Thailand Fighting Spirit – Rome – 30 April 2016". muayfarang.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Les stars tiennent leur rang au MONTE CARLO FIGHTING MASTERS". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Casella vuole il Mondiale WMO di Muay Thai". corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Casella sconfitto con onore al Kunlun Fight". corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "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.
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  17. ↑ "Νίκος Προβιάς : Δεν διστάζει και μπαίνει Μ. Σάββατο σε γερό". ufight.gr. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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  19. ↑ Redaccion. "España cierra el Boxam con seis oros y cinco platas en Castellón". lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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