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# ANDREA ARFANOTTI 🥊 **Italian Kickboxing Talent | K1 Light & K1 Rules** **Year of Birth:** 2009 **Current Team:** ASD Team Black Angels **Coach:** Raffaele Adamo **Governing Organisation:** IAKSA – FightNet ## Andrea's Story Andrea Arfanotti is a young Italian kickboxing talent who has demonstrated determination, discipline and a natural aptitude for combat sports since the age of 10. His competitive journey began in 2018 with ASD Virtus 1906 La Spezia, under the guidance of coach Raffaele Adamo, a 5th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing and 5th Khan in Muay Thai. Through technical development, consistent training and strong performances in IAKSA–FightNet national competitions, Andrea gradually built an impressive record in light-contact kickboxing, earning Italian and international titles. He subsequently continued his journey with ASD Team Black Angels, taking on a new challenge: transitioning to full-contact competition in the K1 Rules discipline. Success soon followed in this new discipline as well. In 2025, Andrea secured victories at national fight galas and the San Marino World Cup, demonstrating his continued technical and competitive development. In May 2026, following a series of ten victories at IAKSA–FightNet national events and his promotion to the higher Class C division, he once again claimed the **Italian Absolute Champion title** and the **San Marino World Cup Champion title** in K1 Rules. His journey continues to evolve, leading to his selection in October 2026 to represent the IAKSA national team at the European Cup in Austria, scheduled for February 2027. ## 🏆 Major Achievements **2023** - Italian Absolute Kick Light Champion – Cadets Category, -70 kg. **2024** - Italian Absolute K1 Light Champion – Cadets Category, -65 kg. **2025** - **January:** Unanimous-decision victory at Project KO Vol. 2, Juniors Category, Class N, K1 Rules, -67 kg. - **May:** IAKSA San Marino World Cup Champion, K1 Rules, Junior Category, Class N, -67 kg. - **June:** Victory at Project 3 in Cavaion Veronese, during the international Italy–Netherlands event, Juniors Category, Class N, -62 kg. **2026** - **May:** Italian Absolute K1 Rules Champion, Class C. - **May:** IAKSA–FightNet San Marino World Cup Champion, K1 Rules, Class C. - **October:** Selected to represent the IAKSA national team at the European Cup in Austria, scheduled for February 2027. ## 📊 Career Statistics **Kickboxing – K1 Light** - 16 bouts contested between 2022 and 2024. - 14 victories. - 2 Italian Absolute K1 Light Champion titles. - 1 IAKSA San Marino World Cup K1 Light title. **K1 Rules** - 14 bouts contested. - 12 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. - 1 Italian Absolute K1 Rules Champion title, Class C. - 1 IAKSA–FightNet San Marino World Cup K1 Rules title, Class C.