Colosseum Tournament#Prometheus Fighting Promotion
{{short description|Kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Colosseum Tournament
|logo = Logo for the Colosseum Tournament.jpg
|type = Private
|foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016||}}
|founder = Gabriel Georgescu
|industry = Combat Sports
|homepage = [http://www.colosseumkickboxing.com www.colosseumkickboxing.com]
|key_people = Gabriel Georgescu (CEO)
Horia Rădulescu (Vice President)
}}
The Colosseum Tournament (COLOSSEUM) is a kickboxing, mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing promotion company based in Romania, which is owned by Gabriel Georgescu. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotions in the country, and takes its name from colosseum.{{Cite news|url=https://kickboxingz.com/colosseum-tournament-xv-fight-card|title=Colosseum Tournament XV: Fight Card|work=Kickboxing Z|date=18 September 2019}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.fightbox.com/en/news/item/10337-colosseum-tournament-18|title=Colosseum Tournament 18 - LIVE from Bucharest, Romania 09.03.2020|work=FightBox HD|date=16 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://kickboxingz.com/morosanu-dynamite-knockout-tv-rating-in-romania|title=Morosanu, Dynamite Fighting Show Deliver Knockout TV Rating in Romania|publisher=Kickboxing Z|date=6 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ziuadevest.ro/kick-boxing-ul-romanesc-colosseum-tournament-vs-dynamite-fs/|title=Kick Boxing-ul românesc: Colosseum Tournament vs Dynamite FS|publisher=Ziua de Vest|date=30 November 2018|language=Romanian}}
It promoted the first sanctioned professional event in Ploiești, Romania on November 26, 2016, and since its inception can be seen on Digi Sport and on FightBox in over 60 countries.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/alte-sporturi/au-fost-scantei-la-gala-colosseum-faza-serii-l-a-avut-protagonist-pe-adrian-maxim-care-i-a-lasat-masca-pe-toti-ce-a-putut-sa-faca-747251|title=Video Scântei la gala Colosseum. Faza serii l-a avut protagonist pe Adrian Maxim, care i-a lăsat mască pe toți. Ce a putut să facă |publisher=Digi Sport|date=29 October 2019|language=Romanian}} On 30 June 2023, Colosseum Tournament was relaunched on Triller TV after 2017-2019.{{cite web|title=Colosseum Tournament 39|url=https://www.fite.tv/watch/colosseum-tournament-39/2pdb3/|website=fite.tv|access-date=June 29, 2023}}
On April 15, 2021, it was announced that Colosseum Tournament and Netherlands-based Glorious Fight Events entered a partnership. The deal encompasses commitment to promote their fighters.{{Cite web|url=https://kickboxingz.com/old-friendship-leads-to-new-collaboration-for-dutch-promoter-schut/|title=Old Friendship Leads to New Collaboration for Dutch promoter Schut|publisher=kickboxingz.com|date=2021-04-15}} Colosseum Tournament also has a partnership with Prometheus Fighting Promotion.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightbox.com/en/news/item/10748-prometheus-fightbox-22-07-2021|title=Prometheus Fighting Promotion - LIVE on FightBox 22.07.2021 from Cluj-Napoca, Romania|publisher=fightbox.com|accessdate=27 July 2021}}
Events
Each event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with an opening fight followed by other fights, with the last fight being known as the main event.
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! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
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| {{dts|2024|Sep|27}} | Dumitru Popescu-Colibași Arena | |
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| {{dts|2024|Jun|28}} | Suceava Fortress | |
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| {{dts|2024|May|24}} |
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| {{dts|2023|Dec|08}} | |
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| {{dts|2023|Oct|20}} | |
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| {{dts|2023|Jun|30}} | Suceava Fortress | 3,500 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 38: Lăpușneanu vs. Argyo | {{dts|2023|May|5}} | Dumitru Popescu-Colibași Arena | 3,100 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 37: Mavrodin vs. Dragomir | {{dts|2022|Nov|21}} | Romeo Iamandi Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 36: Amariței vs. Orza | {{dts|2022|Oct|21}} | Botoșani Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 35: Căliniuc vs. Requejo | {{dts|2022|Sep|30}} | Târgoviște Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 34: Gafencu vs. Amariței | {{dts|2022|Aug|18}} | Dumitru Popescu-Colibași Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 33: Căliniuc vs. Bilalovski | {{dts|2022|Jun|23}} | 3,200 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 32: Amariței vs. Ćulafić | {{dts|2022|Jun|3}} | |
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| Road to Colosseum 2: Vikings vs. Gladiators | {{dts|2022|May|21}} | Cancelled |
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| Colosseum Tournament 31: Dey Grand Prix | {{dts|2022|May|9}} | Victoria Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 30: Căliniuc vs. Lamiri | {{dts|2022|Apr|8}} | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 29: Marinescu vs. Rusu | {{dts|2021|Dec|14}} | Arad Arena | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 28: Amariței vs. Van Oeveren II | {{dts|2021|Oct|25}} | Ion Constantinescu Arena | {{nts|0}} |
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| Colosseum Tournament 27: Căliniuc vs. Koprivlenski | {{dts|2021|Sep|20}} | 1,000{{refn|group=note|name=COVID-19 restrictions Romania|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue operated at limited capacity.}} |
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| Colosseum Tournament 26: Cardoș vs. Boiciuc | {{dts|2021|Aug|20}} | 1,000{{refn|group=note|name=COVID-19 restrictions Romania|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue operated at limited capacity.}} |
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| Road to Colosseum 1: Mihăilă vs. Graidia | {{dts|2021|Jun|19}} | PalaRovagnati | 500{{refn|group=note|name=COVID-19 restrictions Italy|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue operated at limited capacity.}} |
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| Colosseum Tournament 25: Căliniuc vs. Matei | {{dts|2021|May|31}} | ANL Hall | 0 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 24: Spetcu vs. Maxim | {{dts|2021|April|1}} | Colosseum Tournament Studios | 0 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 23: Căliniuc vs. Bozan | {{dts|2021|February|26}} | Colosseum Tournament Studios | 0 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 22: Ostrovanu vs. Căliniuc | {{dts|2020|December|18}} | Colosseum Tournament Studios | 0 |
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| {{dts|2020|November|27}} | Colosseum Tournament Studios | 0 |
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| {{dts|2020|October|23}} | Sala Polivalentă | 0 |
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| {{dts|2020|September|25}} | Undisclosed Studio | 0 |
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| Colosseum Tournament 18 | {{dts|2020|August|28}} | Videle Ranch | Cancelled due to the Romanian government's decisions regarding COVID-19.[http://www.fightbox.com/en/news/item/10535-colosseum-tournament-live-august-2020 Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing - LIVE from Videle, Romania 28.08.2020] |
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| {{dts|2019|December|1}} | |
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| {{dts|2019|October|28}} | |
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| {{dts|2019|September|22}} | |
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| {{dts|2019|July|20}} | Sala Gabriel Udișteanu | |
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| {{dts|2019|June|28}} | |
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| {{dts|2019|May|9}} | Sala Polivalentă | |
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| {{dts|2019|March|29}} | |
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| {{dts|2018|December|14}} | |
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| Colosseum Tournament 9: Ghiță vs. Poturak | {{dts|2018|October|29}} | BTarena | 10,000{{cite news|url=https://www.stirilekanald.ro/daniel-ghita-se-intoarce-in-ring-meciul-va-fi-difuzat-de-la-22-45-de-kanal-d-18620477|title=Daniel Ghiţă se întoarce în ring! Meciul va fi difuzat de la 22.45, de Kanal D|newspaper=Știrile Kanal D|date=28 October 2018 |accessdate=10 March 2020}} |
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| {{dts|2018|September|17}} | |
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| {{dts|2018|May|24}} | |
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| {{dts|2018|April|20}} | Sala Polivalentă | |
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| {{dts|2018|February|23}} | |
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| {{dts|2017|October|16}} |
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| Colosseum Tournament 3: Romania vs. Germany | {{dts|2017|July|14}} | Arena IDU | |
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| {{dts|2017|June|17}} | 8,000{{Cite news|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/colosseum-tournament-editia-a-4-a-1995122|title=Colosseum Tournament, ediția a 4-a. Cod roșu de KO pe 16 octombrie, la București Citeşte întreaga ştire: Colosseum Tournament, ediția a 4-a. Cod roșu de KO pe 16 octombrie, la București|work=Libertatea|date=8 October 2017|language=Romanian}} |
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| Colosseum Tournament 1 | {{dts|2016|November|26}} | |
Prometheus Fighting Promotion
Prometheus FP is a brand of the Colosseum Tournament that was introduced on July 22, 2021. The brand serves as a developmental territory, featuring rookies from Romania competing to become members of Colosseum Tournament's roster. FightBox and Digi Sport are the main broadcasters of Prometheus FP.{{cite web |title=Prometheus Fighting Promotion - LIVE on FightBox 22.07.2021 from Cluj-Napoca, Romania|url=http://www.fightbox.com/en/news/item/10748-prometheus-fightbox-22-07-2021|website=FightBox HD |access-date=22 July 2021}}
==Notable fighters==
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Daniel Ghiță
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Stoica
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Bogdan Stoica
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Lungu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Sebastian Ciobanu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Iancu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Amansio Paraschiv
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Sorin Căliniuc
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Ștefan Orza
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Eduard Gafencu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Spetcu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Maxim
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristiana Stancu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Gabriel Bozan
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Atodiresei
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Sebastian Cozmâncă
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Florin Lambagiu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Călin Petrișor
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Alin Nechita
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Claudiu Bădoi
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Ostrovanu
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Milea
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Popa
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Vlad Trif
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Constantin Rusu
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Vitalie Matei
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Dmitrii Sîrbu
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Maxim Răilean
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Stoyan Koprivlenski
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Bogdan Shumarov
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Petrov
- {{flagicon|NED}} Michael Boapeah
- {{flagicon|NED}} Thian de Vries
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Requejo
- {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Stoltzfus
- {{flagicon|MAR}} Ibtissam Kassrioui
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.colosseumkickboxing.com}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/colosseum.tournament/ Colosseum Tournament] on Facebook
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1yThIUHHBUBo-WhamZftQ Colosseum Tournament's channel] on YouTube
- [http://www.fightbox.com/ FightBox HD]
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Category:2016 establishments in Romania
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Category:Mixed martial arts promotions
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