Björn Bregy | |
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Born | Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy September 30, 1974 Sion, Switzerland |
Other names | The Rock |
Nationality | Swiss |
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19.7 st) |
Division | Super Heavyweight |
Style | Yoseikan Budo, Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Team | Mike's Gym Vos Gym Masters Gym |
Trainer | Mike Passenier Klaus Waschkewitz |
Years active | 11 (1999–2010) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 53 |
Wins | 34 |
By knockout | 29 |
Losses | 18 |
By knockout | 11 |
No contests | 1 |
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Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy (born September 30, 1974) is a Swiss super heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo Champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.
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 TKO.
On May 21, 2005, in , Sweden, Bregy beat all three opponents Pavel Majer, Denis Grigoriev and Gary Turner and won his first K-1 tournament title. 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.
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.