Stoyan Koprivlenski (born 21 June 1994) is a Bulgarian Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Oostzaan, Netherlands and currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory.[1] As of December 12, 2021, he is #1 in the official Glory lightweight rankings.[2]

Stoyan Koprivlenski
BornСтоян Копривленски
(1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 29)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Other namesThe Sniper
NationalityBulgarian
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLight middleweight
Reach69.5 in (177 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOostzaan, Netherlands
TeamMike's Gym
TrainerMike Passenier
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total27
Wins19
By knockout7
Losses8
By knockout0
Draws0

As of September 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the 10th best lightweight kickboxer in the world.[3]

Kickboxing career edit

Koprivlenski was scheduled to make his Glory debut against Kevin Hessling at Glory 45: Amsterdam on September 30, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Koprivlenski participated in the Glory lightweight contender tournament, held at Glory 49: Rotterdam on December 9, 2017.[5] He was scheduled to face Maykol Yurk in the tournament semifinals. Koprivlenski beat Yurk by a first-round knockout. Advancing to the tournament finals, Koprivlenski faced Tyjani Beztati. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Josh Jauncey at Glory 52: Los Angeles on March 31, 2018. He lost the fight by split decision. The bout was later nominated as the 2018 "Fight of the Year".[7]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Anil Cabri at Glory 59: Amsterdam on September 29, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to fight a rematch with Tyjani Beztati at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Mohammed Jaraya at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019. He beat Jaraya by a third-round technical knockout.[11]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Josh Jauncey for the second time in his career at Glory 73: Shenzhen on December 7, 2019.[12] He lost the fight by split decision.[13]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Koprivlenski to seek fights outside of Glory, as the organization was unable to consistently hold events.. He was scheduled to face Cristian Milea at The Spirit of Bulgaria on October 3, 2020.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Artur Zakirko at Max Fight 46 on August 2, 2021.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Koprivlenski was scheduled to challenge Sorin Căliniuc for the Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship at Colosseum Tournament 27 on September 20, 2021.[18] He lost the closely contested fight by split decision.[19]

Korpivlenski was scheduled to face Bruno Gazani at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all five judges awarding him a 30-27 scorecard.[21]

Korpivlenski was expected to face the Fair Fight title holder Mamuka Usubyan, and then his replacement Amir Abdullahhad at Fair Fight XVI on February 12, 2022. Abdullahhad later withdrew from the bout, and was replaced by Dzianis Zuev who took the fight on short notice.[22][23]

Korpivlenski faced Guerric Billet at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuy 2 on August 20, 2022.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Koprivlenski challenged Tyjani Beztati for the Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.[26]

Koprivlenski faced Kaito Ono at RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 on December 25, 2022.[27] He lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 30–29 for Kaito, while the third judge scored it 30–29 for Koprivlenski.[28]

Koprivlenski was booked to face Sorin Căliniuc at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[29] He won the fight by unanimous decision, after knocking Căliniuc down with a head kick in the second round.[30]

On February 8, 2024, it was announced that Koprivlenski would be one of sixteen participants of the K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round event where he would face Kacper Muszyński on March 20, 2024.[31] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Professional edit

Amateur edit

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Bilbao, Spain K-1 -71kg  

Fight record edit

Professional Kickboxing record
19 Wins (7 KOs), 8 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2024-06-13   Amansio Paraschiv K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 Galați, Romania
2024-03-20 Loss   Kacper Muszyński K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 19–8
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2024 World Championship Final.
2023-10-07 Win   Sorin Căliniuc Glory 89 Burgas, Bulgaria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 19–7
2022-12-25 Loss   Kaito Ono RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00 18–7
2022-10-08 Loss   Tyjani Beztati Glory: Collision 4 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Split) 5 3:00 18–6
For the Glory Lightweight Championship
2022-08-20 Win   Guerric Billet Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 Düsseldorf, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 18–5
Glory Lightweight title eliminator.
2022-05-21 Win   Maxim Răilean Max Fight 50 Arbanasi, Bulgaria TKO (High kick) 1 N/A 17–5
Wins the Max Fight Lightweight Championship.
2022-02-12 Win   Dzianis Zuev Fair Fight XVI Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 16–5
2021-12-11 Win   Arbi Emiev Mix Fight Championship: Fight Club Frankfurt, Germany KO (Head kick) 2 2:06 15–5
2021-10-23 Win   Bruno Gazani Glory: Collision 3 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 14–5
2021-09-20 Loss   Sorin Căliniuc Colosseum Tournament 27 Oradea, Romania Decision (split) 5 3:00 13–5
For the Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Championship.
2021-08-02 Win   Artur Zakirko Max Fight 46 Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13–4
2020-10-03 Win   Cristian Milea The Spirit of Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 12–4
2019-12-07 Loss   Josh Jauncey Glory 73: Shenzhen Shenzhen, China Decision (split) 3 3:00 11–4
2019-06-22 Win   Mohammed Jaraya Glory 66: Paris Paris, France TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 2:13 11–3
2018-12-08 Loss   Tyjani Beztati Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 10–3
2018-09-29 Win   Anil Cabri Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 10–2
2018-03-31 Loss   Josh Jauncey Glory 52: Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Decision (split) 3 3:00 9–2
2017-12-09 Win   Tyjani Beztati Glory 49: Rotterdam - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 9–1
Wins Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
2017-12-09 Win   Maykol Yurk Glory 49: Rotterdam - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (head kick) 1 2:47 8–1
2017-09-30 Loss   Kevin Hessling Glory 45: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 7–1
2017-05-20 Win   Paul Jansen Glory 41: Holland Den Bosch, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 7–0
2016-08-02 Win   Arbi Emiev Max Fight 39 Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 6–0
2016-07-09 Win   Kurt Omer Zutphen, Netherlands TKO (Three knockdowns) 3 5–0
2015-12-27 Win   Radoslav Vartanyanov Max Fight 37 Burgas, Bulgaria KO (liver punch) 2 1:07 4–0
2015-02-28 Win   Jordi Fernandez Ultimate Pro Fight 2 Sofia, Bulgaria Decision 3 3:00 3–0
2014-12-10 Win   Rangel Ivanov Ultimate Pro Fight Sofia, Bulgaria TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2014-10- Loss   Itay Gershon 2014 WAKO European Championship, Semifinals Bilbao, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins 2014 WAKO European Championship K-1 -71kg Bronze Medal.
2014-10- Win   Jairo Diaz 2014 WAKO European Championship, Quarterfinals Bilbao, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also edit

References edit

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