Colosseum Tournament

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.[1][2][3][4]

Colosseum Tournament
TypePrivate
IndustryCombat Sports
Founded2016 (2016)
FounderGabriel Georgescu
HeadquartersPloiești, Romania
Key people
Gabriel Georgescu (CEO)
Horia Rădulescu (Vice President)
Websitewww.colosseumkickboxing.com

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.[5][2]

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.[6] Colosseum Tournament also has a partnership with Prometheus Fighting Promotion.[7]

It has featured fighters such as Daniel Ghiță, Andrei Stoica, Bogdan Stoica, Sebastian Cozmâncă, Eduard Gafencu, Florin Lambagiu, Amansio Paraschiv, Sorin Căliniuc, Gabriel Bozan, Cristian Spetcu, Cristiana Stancu, and Alexandru Lungu, among others.

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.

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
41 Colosseum Tournament 39 Jun 30, 2023 Suceava Fortress Suceava, Romania
40 Colosseum Tournament 38: Lăpușneanu vs. Argyo May 5, 2023 Dumitru Popescu-Colibași Arena Brașov, Romania 3,100
39 Colosseum Tournament 37: Mavrodin vs. Dragomir Nov 21, 2022 Romeo Iamandi Arena Buzău, Romania
38 Colosseum Tournament 36: Amariței vs. Orza Oct 21, 2022 Botoșani Arena Botoșani, Romania
37 Colosseum Tournament 35: Căliniuc vs. Requejo Sep 30, 2022 Târgoviște Arena Târgoviște, Romania
36 Colosseum Tournament 34: Gafencu vs. Amariței Aug 18, 2022 Dumitru Popescu-Colibași Arena Brașov, Romania
35 Colosseum Tournament 33: Căliniuc vs. Bilalovski Jun 23, 2022 Bucharest Arena Bucharest, Romania 3,200
34 Colosseum Tournament 32: Amariței vs. Ćulafić Jun 3, 2022 Craiova Arena Craiova, Romania
33 Road to Colosseum 2: Vikings vs. Gladiators May 21, 2022 Ceres Arena Aarhus, Denmark Cancelled
32 Colosseum Tournament 31: Dey Grand Prix May 9, 2022 Victoria Arena Arad, Romania
31 Colosseum Tournament 30: Căliniuc vs. Lamiri Apr 8, 2022 Baltiska Hall Malmö, Sweden
30 Colosseum Tournament 29: Marinescu vs. Rusu Dec 14, 2021 Arad Arena Arad, Romania
29 Colosseum Tournament 28: Amariței vs. Van Oeveren II Oct 25, 2021 Ion Constantinescu Arena Craiova, Romania 0
28 Colosseum Tournament 27: Căliniuc vs. Koprivlenski Sep 20, 2021 Antonio Alexe Arena Oradea, Romania 1,000[note 1]
27 Colosseum Tournament 26: Cardoș vs. Boiciuc Aug 20, 2021 Corvin Castle Hunedoara, Romania 1,000[note 1]
26 Road to Colosseum 1: Mihăilă vs. Graidia Jun 19, 2021 PalaRovagnati Milan, Italy 500[note 2]
25 Colosseum Tournament 25: Căliniuc vs. Matei May 31, 2021 ANL Hall Cluj-Napoca, Romania 0
24 Colosseum Tournament 24: Spetcu vs. Maxim April 1, 2021 Colosseum Tournament Studios Bucharest, Romania 0
23 Colosseum Tournament 23: Căliniuc vs. Bozan February 26, 2021 Colosseum Tournament Studios Bucharest, Romania 0
22 Colosseum Tournament 22: Ostrovanu vs. Căliniuc December 18, 2020 Colosseum Tournament Studios Bucharest, Romania 0
21 Colosseum Tournament 21 November 27, 2020 Colosseum Tournament Studios Bucharest, Romania 0
20 Colosseum Tournament 20 October 23, 2020 Sala Polivalentă Arad, Romania 0
19 Colosseum Tournament 19 September 25, 2020 Undisclosed Studio Debrecen, Hungary 0
18 Colosseum Tournament 18 August 28, 2020 Videle Ranch Videle, Romania Cancelled due to the Romanian government's decisions regarding COVID-19.[8]
17 Colosseum Tournament 17 December 1, 2019 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania
16 Colosseum Tournament 16 October 28, 2019 Sala Transilvania Sibiu, Romania
15 Colosseum Tournament 15 September 22, 2019 Arena Antonio Alexe Oradea, Romania
14 Colosseum Tournament 14 July 20, 2019 Sala Gabriel Udișteanu Fălticeni, Romania
13 Colosseum Tournament 13 June 28, 2019 Sala Polivalentă Călărași, Romania
12 Colosseum Tournament 12 May 9, 2019 Sala Polivalentă Arad, Romania
11 Colosseum Tournament 11 March 29, 2019 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania
10 Colosseum Tournament 10 December 14, 2018 Sala Constantin Jude Timișoara, Romania
9 Colosseum Tournament 9: Ghiță vs. Poturak October 29, 2018 BTarena Cluj-Napoca, Romania 10,000[9]
8 Colosseum Tournament 8 September 17, 2018 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania
7 Colosseum Tournament 7 May 24, 2018 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania
6 Colosseum Tournament 6 April 20, 2018 Sala Polivalentă Iaşi, Romania
5 Colosseum Tournament 5 February 23, 2018 Patinoarul Dunărea Galați, Romania
4 Colosseum Tournament 4 October 16, 2017 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania 5,000[10]
3 Colosseum Tournament 3: Romania vs. Germany July 14, 2017 Arena IDU Mamaia, Romania
2 Colosseum Tournament 2 June 17, 2017 Stadionul Ilie Oană Ploiești, Romania 8,000[11]
1 Colosseum Tournament 1 November 26, 2016 Sala Sporturilor Olimpia Ploiești, Romania

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.[12]

See also

Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue operated at limited capacity.
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue operated at limited capacity.

References
  1. "Colosseum Tournament XV: Fight Card". Kickboxing Z. 18 September 2019.
  2. "Colosseum Tournament 18 - LIVE from Bucharest, Romania 09.03.2020". FightBox HD. 16 March 2020.
  3. "Morosanu, Dynamite Fighting Show Deliver Knockout TV Rating in Romania". Kickboxing Z. 6 July 2018.
  4. "Kick Boxing-ul românesc: Colosseum Tournament vs Dynamite FS" (in Romanian). Ziua de Vest. 30 November 2018.
  5. "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" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 29 October 2019.
  6. "Old Friendship Leads to New Collaboration for Dutch promoter Schut". kickboxingz.com. 2021-04-15.
  7. "Prometheus Fighting Promotion - LIVE on FightBox 22.07.2021 from Cluj-Napoca, Romania". fightbox.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  8. Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing - LIVE from Videle, Romania 28.08.2020
  9. "Daniel Ghiţă se întoarce în ring! Meciul va fi difuzat de la 22.45, de Kanal D". Știrile Kanal D. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. "Results for Colosseum Tournament "Vikings" LIVE on FightBox HD 16.10.2017". FightBox HD. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. "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". Libertatea (in Romanian). 8 October 2017.
  12. "Prometheus Fighting Promotion - LIVE on FightBox 22.07.2021 from Cluj-Napoca, Romania". FightBox HD. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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