Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy[1] (born September 30, 1974) is a Swiss heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.[2] He holds notable wins over Gokhan Saki, Ray Sefo, Alexander Ustinov, Freddy Kemayo (twice), and Alexey Ignashov.
Career
Bregy made his K-1 debut on June 3, 2000 at K-1 Fight Night 2000 in Zürich, Switzerland, against Reinhard Ulz. He won the fight by 2 round KO.[3]
On May 21, 2005, in Stockholm, Sweden, Bregy beat all three opponents Pavel Majer, Denis Grigoriev and Gary Turner and won his first K-1 tournament title.[4] In 2006 Bregy continued his strong performance in K-1 World GP in Amsterdam, winning the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Freddy Kemayo, Naoufal Benazzouz and Gokhan Saki and qualified himself for K-1 World GP final elimination 2006 in Osaka, Japan. He was matched up against the defending K-1 World champion Semmy Schilt, and lost the fight by first round left hook KO.
On February 9, 2008 at K-1 Europe Elimination GP in Budapest, Hungary, Bregy knocked out Paula Mataele and qualified for the K-1 European GP held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2]
On April 26, 2008 Bregy participated on his third consecutive K-1 European GP. He knocked out South African Jan Nortje in quarterfinals and was stopped by Errol Zimmerman in semis at the end of third round by a flurry of punches.[5]
Titles
- 2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam runner-up
- 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam Champion
- 2005 K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix Champion
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Basel runner-up
- WKA European Heavyweight Champion
- World Champion Yoseikan - budo
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
| 35 Wins (29 (T)KOs, 5 Decisions), 18 Losses, 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 17/04/2010 | Win |  Wendell Roche
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It's Showtime 2010 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 29/08/2009 | Loss |  Attila Karacs
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It's Showtime 2009 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 16/05/2009 | Loss |  Ashwin Balrak
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It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ext. R Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 10/05/2008 | Loss |  Alexey Ignashov
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K.O. Events "Tough is not Enough", Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 06/06/2008 | Loss |  Daniel Ghiţă
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Local Kombat 30, Timișoara, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/24/2008 | Win |  Andre Janssens
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Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, Tilburg, Netherlands | TKO (low kicks) | 2 | N/A | |
| 04/26/2008 | Loss | Errol Zimmerman
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:59 | |
| 04/26/2008 | Win |  Jan Nortje
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| 02/09/2008 | Win |  Paula Mataele
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, Hungary | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:12 | |
| 08/11/2007 | Win |  Ray Sefo
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K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 06/23/2007 | Loss |  Paul Slowinski
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (right hook) | 2 | 2:25 | |
| 06/23/2007 | Win |  Magomed Magomedov
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:12 | |
| 06/23/2007 | Win |  Brecht Wallis
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/07/2007 | Loss |  Aziz Jahjah
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Balans Fight Night, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | N/A | N/A | |
| 09/30/2006 | Loss | Semmy Schilt
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka opening round, Japan | KO (left Punch) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| 07/30/2006 | Win |  Tsuyoshi Nakasako
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo, Japan | KO (right hook) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| 06/03/2006 | Loss |  Mitat Tahirsylai
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Night of Revenge, Luzern, Switzerland | KO (right hook) | 1 | N/A | |
| 05/13/2006 | Win |  Gokhan Saki
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (left Hook) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| 05/13/2006 | Win |  Naoufal Benazzouz
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 2 | 1:40 | |
| 05/13/2006 | Win | Freddy Kemayo
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 3 | 1:10 | |
| 02/17/2006 | NC | Alexander Ustinov
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K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava, Slovakia | NC | N/A | N/A | |
| 12/18/2005 | Win |  Alben Belinski
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Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa" | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/10/2005 | Loss | Ashwin Balrak
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Fights at the Border IV, Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 09/24/2005 | Win | Evgeny Orlov
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Fight Night in Winterthur, Switzerland | KO | 1 | N/A | |
| 05/21/2005 | Win |  Gary Turner
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K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/21/2005 | Win |  Denis Grigoriev
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K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden | TKO | N/A | N/A | |
| 05/21/2005 | Win |  Pavel Majer
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K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005, Sweden | TKO | N/A | N/A | |
| 04/16/2005 | Loss | Alexander Ustinov
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K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milano, Italy | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 03/26/2005 | Win | Brecht Wallis
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Gala in Barneveld, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | N/A | N/A | |
| 02/13/2005 | Win | Alexey Ignashov
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Mix Fight Gala, Alkmaar, Netherlands | TKO (Knee Injury) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/11/2004 | Win | Freddy Kemayo
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Fights at the Border III, Lommel, Belgium | KO | N/A | N/A | |
| 11/07/2004 | Win | Gurhan Degirmenci
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Deventer, Netherlands | TKO | N/A | N/A | |
| 09/25/2004 | Loss |  Azem Maksutaj
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Fists of Fury 4, Zurich, Switzerland | KO (right hook) | 2 | N/A | |
| 05/22/2004 | Win | Mitat Tahirsylai
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SuperLeague Switzerland 2004, Winterthur, Switzerland | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | N/A | |
| 04/08/2004 | Win |  Mladen Brestovac
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Heaven or Hell, Prague, Czech Republic | TKO (Eye Injury) | N/A | N/A | |
| 12/06/2003 | Loss |  Carter Williams
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| 10/11/2003 | Win |  Michael McDonald
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 final elimination, Japan | TKO (Three Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| 05/30/2003 | Loss | Jerrel Venetiaan
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/30/2003 | Win | Gary Turner
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/30/2003 | Win | Donovan Luff
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel, Switzerland | TKO | 1 | N/A | |
| 03/30/2003 | Loss | Remy Bonjasky
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama, Japan | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 1:29 | |
| 01/11/2003 | Win |  Satari
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A Night to Remember, Hilversum, Netherlands | TKO (low kicks) | 2 | N/A | |
| 05/25/2002 | Loss | Alexey Ignashov
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris, France | KO (kick) | 5 | 2:12 | |
| 07/20/2001 | Loss | Lloyd van Dams
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 09/01/2000 | Loss | Drazo Orduri
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K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000, Zagreb, Croatia | KO (punch) | 1 | N/A | |
| 06/03/2000 | Win |  Reinhard Ulz
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K-1 Fight Night 2000, Zurich, Switzerland | KO | 2 | N/A | |
See also
References
- ^ "Kickboxing Show Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Las Vegas. August 11, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ a b DiPietro, Monty. "Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "K-1 Fight Night 2000". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm". K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ DiPietro, Monty. "Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.