Girogio Gevorg Petrosyan

Giorgio Petrosyan: Injury, Personal Life & Net Worth

Gevorg “Giorgio” Petrosyan” is one of the greatest kickboxers born in Yerevan, Armenia, on December 10, 1985.

Petrosyan is an Armenian-born Italian middleweight division kickboxer who has won a lot of titles in his career.

Giorgio Petrosyan is nicknamed ‘The Doctor’ for a reason – he fights with a surgical precision that no other fighter in the sport can match.

Giorgio Petrosyan
Giorgio Petrosyan (Source: instagram.com)

As of August 1, 2020, he was ranked the #2 lightweight and #4 pound-for-pound kickboxer globally by Combat Press 

Due to his performances, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers of all time.

Let’s dive deeper into Giorgio Petrosyan’s personal and professional life.

Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts about Giorgio Petrosyan:

Full Name Gevorg “Giorgio” Petrosyan
Date of Birth December 10, 1985
Place of Birth Yerevan, Armenia
Nationality Italian
Nickname The Doctor
Religion Unknown
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Ox
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Style  Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Age 38years old
Height 5 feet 10 inches (178cm)
Weight 70 kg
Marital Status Unknown
Father’s Name Adranik Petrosyan
Mother’s Name Karine Petrosyan
Siblings Armen,Lianna and Stepan Petrosyan
Body Type Athletic
Hair Colour Black
Eye Colour Black
Social Media Instagram, Facebook
Net Worth $8 million
Active Years 2002- present
Profession Kickboxer
Coach Ermes Di Francesca
Team Fight1
Stance Southpaw
Merch Con le mie mani: Tutte le battaglie di un guerriero della vita (Italian Edition)
Last Update March, 2024

Early Life

Although he was born in Armenia (previously the Soviet Union), he, his father, and his older brother went to Italy illegally when he was thirteen years old.

Initially, they were homeless in Milan but were later taken by a family in Gorizia.

Then he settled in Italy and was united with his mother, sister, and brother, a world champion boxer.

Jean-Claude Van Damme, as well as Bruce Lee, inspired Petrosyan. Therefore, he started training Muay Thai at just fourteen years.

Furthermore, he kept training with Alfio Romanut at the Satori Gladiatorium Nemesis gym. 

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Giorgio Petrosyan: Career

Early Career

Giorgio started as a bantamweight at sixteen and defeated a local Italian fighter in his February 2002 debut while breaking his toes in the process.

Shortly after, he turned professional and started competing under Muay Thai rules for the next five years.

Moreover, in his first title fight on November 9, 2003, a third-round knockout over Gionata Zarbo earned him the title of Muay Thai Association (MTA) Italian national champion. 

Petrosyan won the MTA European 65 kg/143 lb Championship by defeating Fabio Pinca in 2004.

Giorgio Petrosyan in his childhood days
Giorgio Petrosyan in his childhood days (Source: lawoffist.com)

Also, in February 2005, he defended his belt with a win over Shemsi Beqiri in his hometown of Gorizia.

However, he fought to a draw with three-time Lumpinee Stadium champion Pinsinchai in Bologna, Italy, on April 10.

After that, Giorgio competed in the Italian Extreme IV four-man tournament in Modena on April 1, 2006, stopping all three opponents with low kicks.

On June 10, 2006, he knocked out Benito Caupain to win the Kombat League World Muay Thai Championship in Nova Gorica.

Later on, Petrosyan successfully defended his title three times, beating Johnny Tancray, Koing Frankie Hudders, and Imro Main.

When Petrosyan moved to the middleweight division, he won the eight-man 72 kg/158 lb tournament at Janus Fight Night 2006. 

Kickboxing Breakthrough

Petrosyan suffered the first loss of his career to Nonthanan Por at the Lumpinee Stadium in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Eventually, he bounced back with back-to-back wins over Arslan Magomedov and Sadio Cissoko at K-1 Italy Oktagon 2007.

After that, he fought the biggest fight of his career against Buakaw Por. Pramuk.

Unfortunately, Pramuk WMC World Junior Middleweight (-69.8 kg/154 lb) Championship ended in a split draw, so Buakaw retained his title.

Similarly, he won the Janus Fight Night 2007, beating Jose Reis, Abdallah Mabel, and Marco Pique in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.

In early 2008, Petrosyan went to Kickboxing when he signed with the It’s Showtime organization.

He won on his debut against Luis Reis at Balans: It’s Showtime 75 MAX Trophy Final 2008 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands on March 15, 2008.

Petrosyan beat Mikel Colaj and Chris Ngimbi at K-1 Italy Oktagon 2008 in Miland and Amsterdam’s K-1 World Grand Prix 2008.

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K-1 World Championships

On January 31, 2009, Petrosyan beat David Javakhia to take the World Kickboxing Network Welterweight Oriental Championship.

After that, Petrosyan beat Andy Souwer by unanimous decision on March 14, 2009.

Giorgio maintained a 53-1-2 record and beat two-time K-1 MAX champion Souwer, so he was invited to the annual K-1 World MAX Tournament.

In the K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship in Japan, he beat Dzhabar Askerov, Albert Kraus, and Yuya Yamamoto in the opening round, quarter-final stage, and the semi-finals.

Giorgio Petrosyan with his titles
Giorgio Petrosyan with his titles (Source: instagram.com)

Even though he had an injured hand, he won the K-1 World MAX Tournament Championship.

Petrosyan’s broken hand kept him out for some time, but he returned to the ring.

After that, he defended his WKN intercontinental title against Mohamed Diaby in Turin on January 30, 2010.

Then, he made his comeback to K-1 and entered into the K-1 World MAX 2010 Tournament.

In the sixteen round, Giorgio won against Vitaly Gurkov and beat Albert Kraus in the KWM 2010 World Championship quarter-finals.

Moreover, Petrosyan won the fight against Mike Zambidis in the semis.

After that, Giorgio Petrosyan became the only fighter ever to defend a K-1 MAX title by defeating hometown fighter Yoshiro Sato on November 8, 2010.

Similarly, Petrosyan beat Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee and then defeated Cosmo Alexandre at the Fight Code: Dragon Series 2011 in Milan on March 12, 2013.

On July 18, 2011, in Tokyo, Petrosyan defeated Hinata at REBELS 8 & It’s Showtime Japan Countdown-1.

Injuries and Temporary Setbacks

Petrosyan could not participate in the It’s Showtime “Fast & Furious 70MAX” in Brussels, Belgium, on September 25, 2011, due to a hand injury.

Giorgio had hand surgery and then returned to fighting with a split decision win over Zenben Diaz It’s Showtime 53 in Tenerife, Spain, on November 12, 2011.

Petrosyan terminated his contract with Its Showtime in January 2012 as K-1 owed him money for winning the 2010 K-1 World MAX tournament.

After becoming a free agent, the kickboxer returned to Italy to fight independently. He beat Abraham Roqueñi at Yokkao Extreme 2012 in Milan on January 21, 2012.

Then, in a match with Artur Kyshenko at Oktagon 2012 in Milan on March 24, 2012, Petrosyan again won.

Strong Comeback with Glory

Giorgio signed with the recently founded Glory organization and defeated Fabio Pincha at Glory 1: Stockholm on May 26, 2012.

Then Petrosyan TKOed by Hollenback in the quarter-finals on Glory 3: Rome on November 3, 2012.

After that, he defeated Davit Kiria in the semis and beat Robin van Roosmalen to win his third major tournament.

Petrosyan knocked out Ole Laursen with a high kick in Trieste on March 2, 2013.

Petrosyan-during-a-fight
Petrosyan during a fight (Source: instagram.com)

He quickly countered and defeated Hafid El Boustati at Glory 7: Milan on April 20, 2013.

Giorgio got knocked out for the first time by Andy Ristie in the semi-finals of the Glory 12: New York – Lightweight World Championship in New York, US, on November 23, 2013.

Similarly, Andy Ristie went on to win the tournament, and that knockout put an end to Petrosyan’s forty-two fight, six-year undefeated streak.

After that, Petrosyan made a comeback by defeating Artem Pashporin for the W5 71kg world title on February 18, 2017, at W5 Grand Prix Kitek in Russia.

Giorgio Petrosyan faced Amansio Paraschiv at Bellator Kickboxing 5 on April 8, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Petrosyan defeated Chris Ngimbi. Then he became the new ISKA Super Welterweight K-1 World Champion.

He defeated Chingiz Allazov on July 14, 2018, at Bellator Kickboxing 10 in Rome, Italy.

ONE Championship

Petrosyan defeated Jo Nattawut in the co-main event for ONE: Heroes of Honor in Manila, the Philippines, in April 2018.

In ISKA Super Welterweight K-1 Rules World Championship, he beat Japanese kickboxer Atsushi Tamefusa to defend his title.

Petrosyan faced Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy in the Grand Prix Quarter-Finals on May 17, 2019, at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon.

The fight resulted in Petrosyan’s loss by the split decision; however, later, it was reversed to a no-contest because of illegal clinching.

On July 12, 2019, Petrosyan defeated Phetmorakot in a rematch of the previous match to advance to the Grand Prix Semi-Finals.

He beat Jo Nattwut by KO in the first round at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold on August 16, 2019. In doing so, he advanced to the final.

Petrosyan beat Samy Sana in the Grand Prix Final to become the ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Champion and won USD 1 million on October 13, 2019.

After that, he faced and defeated former Glory and Kunlun Fight champion Davit Kiria at ONE Championship: Fists of Fury on February 26, 2021.

He fought Superbon Banchamek for the inaugural ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021.

Sadly, he lost the match, Petrosyan’s first defeat after 2013, and the second defeat of his career.

Petrosyan is expected to face Sayfullakh Khambakhadov for the ISKA Super Welterweight K-1 Rules World Championship at PetrosyanMania on December 4, 2021.

Giorgio Petrosyan: Personal Life and Body Measurement

Giorgio Petrosyan is not dating anyone at the moment and has kept his personal life very private.

Although Petrosyan is 38 years old, he has an athletic body with 5 feet 10 inches height and weighs around 70 kg. He has black eyes with short black hair.

Giorgio’s training regime has muay Thai, Kickboxing with pad work, and some calisthenics.

Petrosyan has been in top shape due to his dedication and hard training, and healthy balanced diet.

Giorgio Petrosyan: Net Worth

Petrosyan is one of the highest-paid kickboxers. Moreover, he earns the most from his Kickboxing but also has a lot of endorsements and sponsors.

Giorgio Petrosyan has an estimated net worth of about 8 million dollars.

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Giorgio Petrosyan: Social Media

Petrosyan frequently posts photos and updates what he is up to on his Instagram and Facebook.

He has over 290K followers on his Instagram account and over 135K followers on Facebook.

Giorgio Petrosyan: FAQs

Why is Giorgio Petrosyan called The Doctor?

Giorgio was nicknamed The Doctor by a referee because of his accurate strikes as a surgeon needs accuracy to operate.

He has shown his exceptional technique and fighting skills in the ring.

Is Giorgio Petrosyan the greatest kickboxer of all time?

Petrosyan has beaten more champions and former champions than most any kickboxer in the world.

Giorgio Petrosyan has given excellent performances multiple times and has shown that he is one of the greatest kickboxers of all time.

What is Giorgio Petrosyan’s kickboxing record?

Petrosyan maintains a very overwhelming record. He now holds an unbeaten streak of 20 fights.

The kickboxer has an overall record of 104 wins, three losses, and two no contests. He has 41 knockouts in his career.

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