Ian Schaffa
Australian boxer

Ian Schaffa

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Australian boxer
A.K.A.
Ian James Schaffer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Australia
Is:
AthleteMartial artistMixed martial artistKickboxerBoxer
Work field:
Sports
Birth:
23 January 1978(Sydney)
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Ian James Schaffa (born as Ian James Schaffer on 23 January 1978) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer. He has fought for XFC, K-1, S-Cup, World Victory Road, and Shooto promotions. Schaffa is most notable for his intense bout with UFC fighter Kid Yamamoto and holds a notable K-1 kickboxing KO win over Japanese superstar Genki Sudo and Japanese kickboxing champion Keiji Ozaki.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Austral-Asian Vale Tudo Champion.
  • Bronze Medalist at the 1999 Australian National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.
  • XFC World Champion.
  • New South Wales Kickboxing Champion.
  • New South Wales Full Contact Karate Champion.
  • New South Wales Cruiserweight Champion (Boxing)
  • Founder of MMAXFIT AUSTRALIA

Professional boxing record

8 Wins (4 (T) KO's, 4 decisions), 4 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
21 May 2004 Loss Tunisia Naoufel Ben Rabah Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Decision (unanimous) 8 8:00
3 September 2003 Loss Nigeria Solomon Egberime Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Decision (unanimous) 8 8:00
13 June 2003 Loss Australia Daniel Dawson Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia KO 4
2 June 2003 Win Australia Matt Shaw Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 6:00
16 May 2003 Win Australia Mark Hipwell Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 6:00
11 April 2003 Win Australia Garry Comer Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Decision (unanimous) 6 6:00
28 March 2003 Draw Australia Garry Comer Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Draw 6 6:00
19 April 2002 Win Australia Mark Hipwell Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Decision (unanimous) 6 6:00
8 February 2002 Loss Australia Peter Petrou Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Decision (majority) 6 6:00
3 November 2001 Draw Australia Alex Ahtong Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia Draw 6 6:00
29 June 2001 Win Australia Alex Ahtong Bellevue Function Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Decision 6 6:00
20 April 2001 Win Thailand Kanongsaklek KT Gym Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia TKO (left hook and uppercut) 3
23 February 2001 Win Australia George Franzese Hornsby RSL Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia KO (right cross) 1 0:54
15 December 2000 Win Australia Michael Kilmurray Wyong RSL Club, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia Decision 4 4:00

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

14 Wins, 3 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
18 April 2010 Win Australia Tom Lello JNI Promotions KO (punches) 1 3:00
4 April 2007 Win Japan Keiji Ozaki K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
26 May 2006 Loss Japan Hiroki Shishido S-Cup 2006 NEO OPΘPOZ Series Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
9 April 2006 Win Japan Genki Sudo K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge TKO (punches) 2 0:59
2 March 2006 Loss Japan Masato K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
10 December 2005 Win Japan Akeomi Nitta K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7-7-2 Brian Ebersole Submission (arm-triangle choke) Xtreme MMA 1 20 December 2009 2 2:34 New South Wales, Australia
Loss 7-6-2 Rob Hill Decision (unanimous) CFC 6: Eliminator 7 November 2008 3 5:00 New South Wales, Australia
Loss 7-5-2 Satoru Kitaoka Submission (guillotine choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 18 May 2008 1 0:50 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 7-4-2 Kazuyuki Miyata TKO (cut) Hero's 7 9 October 2006 1 0:49 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Win 7-3-2 Do Hyung Kim Decision (unanimous) X-plosion 18 August 2006 1 10:00 Sydney, Australia
Loss 6-3-2 Kid Yamamoto TKO (punches) Hero's 2 6 July 2005 3 1:23 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-2-2 Kazuyuki Miyata Decision (split) Hero's 1 26 March 2005 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Draw 5-2-2 Ryuji Goto Draw K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World 18 December 2004 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 5-2-1 Scott Bensen Decision (split) Warriors Realm 1 3 September 2004 3 5:00 Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Win 4-2-1 Matt Johansson Submission (arm-triangle choke) XFC 5: When Worlds Collide 13 August 2004 1 0:59 Queensland, Australia
Win 3-2-1 Brandon Bell Submission (rear naked choke) Xtreme Fight Club 31 January 2004 1 1:05 Queensland, Australia
Loss 2-2-1 Takumi Nakayama Decision (unanimous) Shooto - To The Top 3 21 March 2001 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 2-1-1 Takuya Kuwabara Draw Shooto - R.E.A.D. 5 22 May 2000 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-1 James Tung KO (punch) Ultimate Experience 2 15 August 1999 1 N/A New Zealand
Win 1-1 Barney Cook TKO (head kick & punches) Shooto - Australia 23 May 1999 2 3:25 Lismore, Australia
Loss 0-1 Caol Uno Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3 13 May 1998 3 3:13 Tokyo, Japan