Roberto Cocco

Roberto Cocco (born May 16, 1977) is an Italian super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Dojo Miura in his home town of Turin, Italy. He is a former three time I.S.K.A. kickboxing world champion and one time World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) Thai-boxing world Champion.

Roberto Cocco
BornRoberto Cocco
(1977-05-16) May 16, 1977
Torino, Italy
Other namesThe Hammer
Nationality Italian
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing
TeamDojo Miura, X1 Boxing Torino
Professional boxing record
Total37
Wins20
By knockout8
Losses16
By knockout6
Draws1
Kickboxing record
Total119
Wins86
By knockout42
Losses30
Draws3
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
last updated on: July 31, 2018

Biography / Career

Roberto started learning martial arts aged six in his home town of Turin. He began with Judo but would soon progress to kickboxing despite initial attempts by his parents to discourage him. Through his teen years he attended several competitions in full contact kickboxing and boxing winning the Italian title at amateur level. In 1995 he started to learn Thai-boxing under coach Marco Franza and would turn pro not long after.[1] In 2001, after picking up a number of victories on the domestic scene or across the border in France, Roberto had his first shot at a major title. He faced Carlos Heredia for the I.S.K.A. world title, winning a decision victory after twelve rounds – something Cocco was not used to, having usually faced opponents over three to five rounds.[2]

As a new world champion, doors opened for Roberto and he found himself in position for more honours; defeating Stephan Mbida to claim the W.P.K.C. intercontinental belt,[3] and then going across to São Paulo, Brazil to unify the I.S.K.A. and U.W.K.F. world titles.[4] Throughout 2003, Cocco would defend his I.S.K.A. belt for the second time and win the W.K.N. world title by defeating Carlos Heredia once again, this time only taking one round as opposed to twelve, in a TKO victory.[5]

In 2003 he signed with the recently created SuperLeague,[6] defeating Foad Sadeghi by knockout in his organizational debut in Vienna. By joining the promotion Roberto would face a much stiffer rate of competition, with many of his rivals European and world champions with plenty of fight experience. He found this out to his cost when he faced Joerie Mes in his next SuperLeague match, losing by KO in the fourth round. Between 2003 and 2006 (when the promoted ceased to exist), Roberto had a losing record with SuperLeague, good wins against Foad Sadeghi and Moises Baptista De Sousa tempered by a number of defeats, finishing with a 2 and 7 record with the promotion. He had some success on other circuits, however, defeating Roberto Castro in 2005 to claim the W.A.K.O. Pro world title.[7]

As SuperLeague folded, Cocco started focusing more on professional boxing defeating former kickboxing rival Alexander Dredhaj on his debut in 2006. He would have a number of boxing bouts in his native Italy, culminating in a fight for the vacant W.B.C. Mediterranean title, losing a decision to Nikola Sjekloca. So far, unable to replicate his success on the kickboxing circuit he would be unsuccessful in his two other boxing title fights to date, losing three fights for the Italian title in 2008 and 2010 (two times).[8] Returning to kickboxing action in Europe, in between boxing, Cocco managed to pick up some good wins, defeating Thomas Hladky and multiple Muaythai world champion Rayen Simson to claim the Kings of Kickboxing Munich title in 2007, but dropping decisions to Yohan Lidon, Jiri Zak and Dmitry Shakuta.

He lost to Yury Bessmertny by TKO due to a cut at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin, Italy on November 24, 2012. Even though the cut was caused by an accidental headbutt, Bessmertny was given the win rather than the bout being made a no contest.[9]

He lost a unanimous decision to Karapet Karapetyan at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on April 20, 2013.[10][11][12][13]

He became W.K.N. Super Middleweight Oriental Rules Intercontinental Kickboxing Champion, facing Yoann Kongolo at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin, Italy on January 25, 2014, winning by judges split decision.[14][15][16]

Titles

Kickboxing:

  • 2013 W.K.N. Oriental Rules Super Middleweight Intercontinental Title -79.4 kg
  • 2007 "Kings of Kickboxing" Munich preliminary tournament title -75 kg
  • 2005 Kombat League Venezia K-1 rules tournament champion -76 kg
  • 2005 W.A.K.O. Pro Full-Contact middleweight world champion -75 kg
  • 2003 W.K.N. Thai-boxing super welterweight world champion -72.6 kg
  • 2003 I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world champion -75 kg (2nd title defence)
  • 2002 U.W.K.F. Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg
  • 2002 I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world champion -75 kg (1st title defence)
  • 2002 W.P.K.C. Thai-boxing intercontinental champion -76 kg
  • 2001 I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world champion -75 kg

Boxing:

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
86 Wins (42 (T)KO's), 30 Losses, 3 Draws[17]
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2014-01-25Win Yoann KongoloThai Boxe ManiaTurin, ItalyDecision (split)52:00
Wins W.K.N. Super Middleweight Oriental Rules Intercontinental Kickboxing Title.
2013-04-20Loss Karapet KarapetyanGlory 7: MilanMilan, ItalyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2012-02-05Loss Yury BessmertnyThai Boxe ManiaTurin, ItalyTKO (cut)
2012-02-05Loss Artur KyshenkoThai Boxe ManiaTurin, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-11-06Loss Artem LevinMuay Thai Premier League: Round 3Hague, NetherlandsTKO
2011-10-08Loss Kaoklai KaennorsingMuaythai Premier League: Round 2Padua, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2011-03-18Win Marius TiţăSUPERKOMBAT The Pilot ShowRâmnicu Vâlcea, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-02-26Win Aurel PirteaX1 Boxing PromotionTurin, ItalyDecision33:00
2010-11-13Win Mario AgaticX1 Boxing PromotionIvrea, ItalyDecision33:00
2010-10-30Win Barish TunalX1 Boxing PromotionTurin, ItalyKO1
2008-04-12Loss Dmitry ShakutaK-1 Italy Oktagon 2008Milan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2007-06-23Loss Jiri Zak5 Knockout Fight Night, FinalLucerne, SwitzerlandDecision33:00
Fight was for "Kings of Kickboxing 2007" Lucerne tournament title -75kg.
2007-06-23Win Baker Barakat5 Knockout Fight Night, Semi FinalLucerne, SwitzerlandDecision33:00
2007-05-26Loss Yohan LidonAbano Grand Prix 2007Abano Terme, ItalyDecision33:00
2007-03-10Win Rayen SimsonSteko's Fight Night 23, FinalMunich, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins "Kings of Kickboxing 2007" Munich preliminary tournament title -75kg.
2007-03-10Win Thomas HladkySteko's Fight Night 23, Semi FinalMunich, GermanyDecision33:00
2006-12-09Loss Najim EttouhaliJudgement DayRoosendaal, NetherlandsDecision53:00
2006-07-02Loss Ibrahim TamazaevKing of the Kings 2Milan, ItalyDecision53:00
2006-03-11Loss Dany BillSuperLeague Apocalypse 2006Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2006-01-28Loss Dmitry ShakutaSuperLeague Hungary 2006Budapest, HungaryDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2005-10-22Loss Clifton BrownSuperLeague Heavy Knockout 2005Vienna, AustriaDecision33:00
2005-05-27Win Rosario PrestiKombat League Venezia, FinalMestre, ItalyDecision33:00
Wins Kombat League Venezia K-1 rules tournament -76kg.
2005-05-27Win Salvatore AbateKombat League Venezia, Semi FinalMestre, ItalyKO1
2005-05-27Win Guaye DaudaKombat League Venezia, Quarter FinalsMestre, ItalyDecision33:00
2005-05-21Win Moises Baptista De SousaSuperLeague Germany 2005Oberhausen, GermanyKO (High Kick)4
2005-04-05Win Ryan RoyLumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO2
2005-03-19Win Ricardo VerschurenTurin, ItalyKO1
2005-02-19Win Roberto CastroThe King of KingsMilan, ItalyTKO (Ref Stop/2 Knockdowns)2
Wins W.A.K.O. Pro Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg.
2004-12-11Loss Cesar CordobaSuperliga 2004 Federacion CatalanaBarcelona, SpainDecision53:00
2004-04-24Win Shingo EguchiK-1 Italy 2004Milan, ItalyDecision53:00
2004-03-30Loss Jiri ZakSuperLeague Italy 2004Padova, ItalyDecision53:00
2003-12-06Win Yassine PerricotCollegno, ItalyDecision
2003-09-27Loss Joerie MesSuperLeague Germany 2003Wuppertal, GermanyKO4
2003-05-10Win Foad SadeghiSuperLeague Austria 2003Vienna, AustriaKO (Knee)4
2003-04-12Win Carlos HerediaTurin, ItalyTKO1
Wins W.K.N. Thai-boxing super welterweight world title -72.6 kg.
2003-03-29Win Viorel BondocRome, ItalyTKO3
Retains I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg (2nd defence).
2002-11-30Win Takaaki NakamuraKickboxing Mondiale 3Padova, ItalyDecision53:00
2002-06-19Win Isaul Torrão SoaresSão Paulo, BrazilKO5
Wins Soares U.W.K.F. Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg & retains I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg (1st defence).
2002-06-19Win Stephan MbidaPeschiera Borromeo, ItalyDecision53:00
Wins W.P.K.C. Thai-boxing intercontinental title -76 kg.
2002-05-15Win Michele VerginelliOktagon MilanoMilan, ItalyKO5
2002-04-15Win ChucovichCollegno, ItalyDecision
2002-04-01Win KuglerOktagon RomaRome, ItalyKO1
2001-10-13Win Paolo ReverberiBologna, ItalyKO2
2001-10-13Win Cico ZerbiniBorgaro Torinese, ItalyDecision
2001-07-14Win CloudranCasale Monferrato, ItalyDecision
2001-06-12Win Carlos HerediaTurin, ItalyDecision122:00
Wins I.S.K.A. Full-Contact middleweight world title -75 kg.
2001-04-14Win John YaleTurin, ItalyKO1
2001-02-24Win ClarenceMontauban, FranceDecision
2001-03-10Loss Bernard MerschSaint-Étienne, FranceDecision
2001-02-24Win Giovanni PerlungerTrieste, ItalyDecision
2001-02-10Draw Alexander DredhajCollegno, ItalyDecision Draw

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record
16 Wins (6 knockouts, 10 decisions), 12 Losses (5 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 19-23-3 Giorgi Kandelaki PTS 6 2017-05-20 Bocciodromo Trombetta, Turin, Italy
Win 12-13-1 Goran Milenković KO 4 (6) 2017-02-11 Bocciodromo Trombetta, Turin, Italy
Win 4-11-0 Bojan Radović UD 6 2016-11-12 Bocciodromo Trombetta, Turin, Italy
Loss 13-0-2 Mickael Diallo TKO 4 (6) 2016-07-30 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
Loss 9-1-0 Valerio Ranaldi UD 12 2016-04-16 Palavinium, Pomezia, Italy For the Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Win 18-81-4 Mugurel Sebe TKO 3 (6) 2015-11-21 Bocciodromo Trombetta, Turin, Italy
Loss 7-1-0 Roberto Bassi UD 12 2015-05-22 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy For the Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Loss 16-2-0 Andrea Di Luisa TKO 11 (12), 0:01 2014-12-20 Fabrica di Roma, Italy For the Vacant EBU European Union Super Middleweight Title.
Win 4-2-1 Yassine Habachi TKO 3 (6) 2014-09-13 Grugliasco, Italy
Loss 10-2-0 Mariano Hilario UD 12 2014-05-31 Teguise, Spain For the EBU European Union Super Middleweight Title.
Win 5-1-0 Ivan Stupalo UD 6 2014-03-07 Giaveno, Italy
Win 14-12-1 Fabrizio Leone PTS 10 2013-12-01 Trieste, Italy Retains the Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Win 14-1-1 Alessio Furlan SD 10 2013-10-04 Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy Wins the Vacant Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Loss 14-1-1 Massimiliano Buccheri UD 10 2013-06-14 Rome, Italy Lost the Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Win 18-11-4 Luciano Lombardi UD 10 2013-03-08 Monza, Italy Retains the Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Win 7-1-1 Matteo Rossi UD 10 2012-12-28 Turin, Italy Wins the Vacant Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Loss 6-0-0 Robert Woge TKO 7 (8), 2:07 2012-02-25 Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
Loss 18-0-0 Dustin Dirks TKO 6 (8), 1:29 2011-04-02 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
Loss 11-0-1 Henry Weber UD 8 2010-10-09 Wandsbeck, Hamburg, Germany
Loss 8-0-1 Danilo D'Agata UD 10 2010-07-30 Enna, Italy For the Vacant Italian Light Heavyweight Title.
Draw 8-1-0 Massimiliano Buccheri PTS 6 2010-06-25 Ponte Milvio, Rome, Italy
Loss 7-0-0 Andrea Di Luisa KO 1 (10), 0:41 2010-04-09 Viterbo, Italy For the Vacant Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Loss 9-0-0 Artur Hein UD 8 2009-10-17 Berlin, Germany
Win 8-51-3 Attila Kiss PTS 6 2009-05-09 Rome, Italy
Loss 50-2-10 Mads Larsen TKO 7 (10), 1:49 2008-12-20 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
Loss 13-1-0 Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye UD 10 2008-10-10 Pontedera, Italy For the Vacant Italian Super Middleweight Title.
Win 8-1-0 Vigan Mustafa SD 10 2008-07-25 Pre-Saint Didier, Aosta, Italy
Loss 9-0-0 Nikola Sjekloća PTS 12 2008-05-03 Budva, Montenegro For the WBC Mediterranean Super Middleweight Title.
Win 5-2-0 Alex Celotto PTS 6 2008-02-23 Adria, Italy Wins the Italian Super Middleweight Pro Cup.
Win 6-1-1 Cristiano Cannas TKO 3 (6), 0:48 2007-11-30 Pezzaze, Italy
Win 2-5-0 Zoran Plavsić PTS 6 2007-09-14 Ariano nel Polesine, Italy
Win 0-0-0 Jovan Rakonjać TKO 2 (6) 2007-07-19 Pre-Saint Didier, Aosta, Italy Jovan Rakonjać debut.
Win 1-3-0 Stefano Votano TKO 5 (6) 2007-06-16 Biella, Italy
Win 5-2-0 Jeno Markhot TKO 2 (6) 2007-03-31 La Cassa Turin, Italy
Win 1-3-2 Béla Kiss TKO 4 (6) 2006-11-08 Turin, Italy
Win 1-0-0 Alexander Dredhaj SD 6 2006-10-21 Palasport, Casale Monferrato, Italy Boxing debut.

See also

References
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