Alin Nechita
| Alin Nechita | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alin Marian Nechita July 23, 2003 Iași, Romania |
| Nickname | The Beast |
| Residence | Poieni, Schitu Duca, Romania |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 103.5 kg (228 lb; 16 st 4 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Iași, Romania |
| Team | Tornado Fight Gym |
| Trainer | Mihai Ifrim (head coach) Vlad Ifrim |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Last updated on: December 18, 2024 | |
Alin Marian Nechita (born July 23, 2003), sometimes spelled "Nekita" and nicknamed "The Beast", is a Romanian professional kickboxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of GLORY. He formerly competed in Colosseum Tournament where he was the Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion.
As of 1 August 2025, Nechita is ranked the #20 heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Boxemag.[1]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion
Nechita faced Marian Dunca for the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship belt on 8 December 2023, at Colosseum Tournament 41. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[2]
Bout with Sarara
GLORY
Last Heavyweight Standing
Nechita was announced as one of the 32 participants in the $1 million Last Heavyweight Standing.[3]
Nechita was scheduled to face Ahmed Krnjić in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Opening Round as part of GLORY 99 on April 5, 2025.[4][5] Nechita won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Nechita was scheduled to face Mory Kromah in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Qualification Round as part of Glory 100 on June 14, 2025. The winner of the semi-final will face the winner of semi-final B, between Bahram Rajabzadeh and Asdren Gashi, in the 4-man 1-night pyramid final.[7]
Kickboxing fighting style
Upon his Glory debut at just 21 years old, Nechita was compared by Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and the website Beyond Kickboxing to Gökhan Saki.[8][9] "The Home of Kickboxing" went so far as to compare Alin Nechita not only to a young Saki, but also to a young Mike Tyson.[9] DAZN writer Timothy Wheaton said that Nechita "has potential as one of kickboxing’s future stars."[10] Promotion matchmaker Robbie Timmers described him as "having extraordinary power for his height."[11]
Championships and accomplishments
- Colosseum Tournament
- Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
Professional kickboxing record
| 17 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses (0 KOs), 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 |  Naim Hebbar |
Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Mory Kromah |
Glory 100 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-2-0 |
| 2025-04-05 | Win |  Ahmed Krnjić |
Glory 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-1-0 |
| 2024-12-18 | Win |  Denis Viktorovih |
International Legion Pro | Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-1-0 |
| 2024-09-27 | Win |  Winfried Jops |
Colosseum Tournament 44 | Braşov, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 15-1-0 |
| 2024-04-13 | Win |  Florin Matei |
Asediul Tornadelor | Iași, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:50 | 14-1-0 |
| 2024-01-13 | Loss |  Tomasz Sarara |
Strike King 1 | Wieliczka, Poland | Ext R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 | 13-1-0 |
| 2023-12-08 | Win |  Marian Dunca |
Colosseum Tournament 41 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 13-0-0 |
| Won the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-20 | Win |  Komeil Sharifi |
Colosseum Tournament 40 | Baia Mare, Romania | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:18 | 12-0-0 |
| 2023-06-30 | Win |  Jakub Doman |
Kombat London 2 | London, England | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-0-0 |
| 2023-04-08 | Win |  Alexandr Rojco |
Legendele Moldovei | Iaşi, Romania | TKO (towel thrown/punches) | 1 | 0:28 | 10-0-0 |
| 2022-06-20 | Win | Ionuț Busuioc |
KO Masters 10 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-0-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Classement des combattants". boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Cristi Tănasă (December 10, 2023). "USR Schitu Duca / Victorie Senzațională la Kickboxing pentru Alin „Bestia" Nechita: Noul Campion al României la Categoria Grea". ReporterIS (in Romanian).
- ^ Behunin, Alexander. "GLORY Announces Insane 32-Man Kickboxing Tournament". MSN. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Petronel Ștefan (March 12, 2025). "„Bestia" de la Iași va lupta în gala Glory din Olanda! Alin Nechita este gata să-l facă KO pe adversarul din Bosnia: „Nu știe ce-l așteaptă"". BZI.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "Ahmed Krnjić saznao prvog protivnika na najvećem turniru u historiji Gloryja". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). February 23, 2025.
- ^ Cirican, Paul (April 6, 2025). "Benny Adegbuyi, pus de trei ori la podea în două minute la turneul greilor din Glory. Luptătorul român, învins prin KO". Adevărul (in Romanian).
- ^ Hartman, Tim (April 8, 2025). "Rico Verhoeven en Jamal Ben Saddik niet op dezelfde avond: dit is het programma van Glory 100". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ Rico Verhoeven Reacts to GLORY 99 and Visits His Commercial Gyms
- ^ a b Five Fighters to Watch at GLORY 99: Last Heavyweight Standing
- ^ GLORY 99 Kicks Off Historic Tournament: 32 Heavyweights, 1 Champion
- ^ ROBBIE TIMMERS OVER GLORY 99: ‘FANS HEBBEN WAAR VOOR HUN GELD GEKREGEN!’
- ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Kickboxing Romania Awards 2024: De grootse winnaars op een rij" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. December 26, 2024.