Giorgi Malania
| Giorgi Malania | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 21, 2004 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Native name | გიორგი მალანია |
| Other names | Georgi Malania |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Team | Team Kiria |
| Trainer | Bachuki Partsvania, Mamuka Shonia |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Giorgi Malania (Georgian: გიორგი მალანია) (born January 21, 2004), is a Georgian kickboxer.
As of February 2025, he is ranked as the #2 –64 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Background
[edit]Giorgi was born in Tbilisi in 2004, where his parents moved from Bedia village.
Malania was a highly energetic child, his parents enrolled him in kickboxing at the age of 6. His first coaches were Giorgi Pilashvili and David Purchanadze. At the age of 13 Giorgi began training under Mamuka Shonia and Davit Kiria's coach Bachuki Partsvania.
Kickboxing career
[edit]Giorgi Malania made a name on the Georgian promotion MAX Fight where he won two fights in one night against Levan Yankoshvili and Nika Jakonia.[2]
Then he was scheduled to take part in a World 67 kg Tournament at Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year where he would face Zhou Jiaqiang in quarterfinals.[3] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On September 20, 2024, Malania was scheduled to face Samir Novruzov at the Lotus Cup in Russia.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
On October 26, 2024, at Wu Lin Feng 549 Malania took part in a 4-man qualifier tournament for the upcoming Wu Lin Feng 63 kg World MAX tournament. In the semifinals he defeated Zhang Lanpei by unanimous decision. In the final he defeated Wei Weiyang by unanimous decision.[5]
Malania was scheduled to fight in the 2025 Wu Lin Feng World MAX 63kg Tournament Final at the Wu Lin Feng 2025 Global Kung Fu Festival on January 25, 2025. In the semifinals he faced Zhao Chongyang.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision. In the final he faced Hirotaka Asahisa who he defeated by first-round technical knockout after three knockdowns.[7]
Personal life
[edit]As a child, Giorgi was inspired by the legendary Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer Buakaw Banchamek as well as by fellow Georgian fighter - and now teammate - Davit Kiria.
From an early age, Malania has been passionate about football. He enjoys playing in his spare time and is a devoted supporter of the Georgia National Football Team and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. His favorite Football Club is Real Madrid.
Championships and awards
[edit]- Wu Lin Feng
- 2025 Wu Lin Feng World MAX 63 kg Tournament Winner
- MAX Fight League
- 2024 MFL Featherweight (65 kg) Champion
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 19 wins (9 KOs), 1 loss, 0 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | Win |  Hirotaka Asahisa |
Wu Lin Feng 2025 Global Kung Fu Festival - MAX 63 kg Tournament, Final | Tangshan, China | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Wins the 2025 Wu Lin Feng World MAX 63kg Tournament Final. | ||||||||
| 2025-01-25 | Win |  Zhao Chongyang |
Wu Lin Feng 2025 Global Kung Fu Festival - MAX 63 kg Tournament, Semifinals | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-10-26 | Win | Wei Weiyang |
Wu Lin Feng 549 - 63 kg Qualifier Tournament, Final | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Qualifies for the 2025 Wu Lin Feng World MAX 63kg Tournament Final. | ||||||||
| 2024-10-26 | Win | Zhang Lanpei |
Wu Lin Feng 549 - 63 kg Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-09-20 | Win |  Samir Novruzov |
Lotus Cup | Elista, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-08-31 | Win | Han Tianxiang |
Wu Lin Feng 547 | Tangshan, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-03-30 | Win | Yi Yuxuan |
Wu Lin Feng 20th Year Anniversary | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-02-17 | Win |  Armen Grigoryan |
MAX Fight 6 | Tbilisi, Georgia | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| Wins the MAX Fight League Featherweight (-65kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-06-25 | Win |  Reza Mehdi |
MAX Fight 4 | Tbilisi, Georgia | KO (Left hook to the body) | 3 | ||
| 2023-02-04 | Loss | Zhou Jiaqiang |
Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year - World 67 kg Tournament, Quarterfinals | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-09-02 | Win |  Turan Gafarov |
GFC 17: Batumi Fight Night | Batumi, Georgia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-04-15 | Win |  Kristoffer Björkskog |
The League III - 67 kg Tournament, Final | Tallinn, Estonia | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-04-15 | Win |  Henry Rohtla |
The League III - 67 kg Tournament, Semifinals | Tallinn, Estonia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-27 | Win | Konstantin Shakhtarin |
Ural FC 1 | Perm, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-02-27 | Win |  Bakar Gelenidze |
MAX Fight 2 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-11-23 | Win | Nika Jakonia |
MAX Fight 1 - Tournament Final | Tbilisi, Georgia | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| 2021-11-23 | Win | Levan Yankoshvili |
MAX Fight 1 - Tournament Semifinals | Tbilisi, Georgia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-03-27 | Win | Hrach Hambardzumyan |
Mix Fight Events 46 | Yerevan, Armenia | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Beyond Kickboxing Rankings February 2025". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Ruhadze, Nugzar. "Georgia's Rising Kickboxing Star". georgiatoday.ge. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "小个子，大力量，格鲁吉亚"金童"参战武林风全球功夫盛典八人战". mp.weixin.qq.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ ""Кубок Лотоса": болельщиков ждут яркие и зрелищные поединки". tegrk.ru. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "武林风549战报 欧阳锋王者归来，位威阳阵斩"魔神"憾负"金童"，WLF MAX愈加精彩". news.qq.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Pico, Borna. "Wu Lin Feng Announces a Pair of Tournaments for the Annual Kung Fu Festival Event for January 25". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "兄・裕貴を3度倒し優勝…弟・泰央がリベンジに燃える＝武林風". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 1 February 2025.