Parviz Iskenderov

Parviz Iskenderov

Self-portrait photograph
Born (1987-03-25) March 25, 1987
Belarusian
Residence Perth, Australia
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Division Super lightweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Team Kao Sok Muay Thai Gym
Trainer Darren Curovic, Top Sangmorakot
Years active 1998-present
Kickboxing record
Total 63
Wins 43
By knockout 11
Losses 19
Draws 1
Other information
Occupation Journalist, sports manager, publicity manager
Website parviziskender.com

Parviz Iskenderov (born March 25, 1987), is a Belarusian-Australian super lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer, [1] journalist, editor at Fightmag, [2] and the World Kickboxing Network coordinator for Australia. [3] He is distinguished being active in three different fields of one industry (combat sports) in the same time.

Sports career

Starting training from a very young age, Iskenderov has been successful, multiple times winning Belarus national championships in kickboxing and Muay Thai. In 2001 he represented the country at IFMA European Cup in Odessa, Ukraine earning Silver. [4] Competing internationally, he appeared on Australian ring for the first time in 2006. [5] [6]

In March 2009 Iskenderov has been a member of Australian national team, representing the country at the 6th WMF Muay Thai World Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand. [7] [8]

On October 13, 2012 Iskenderov defeated Matt Evans via a unanimous decision at Epic 7 in Perth, WA. [9] [10] On November 16, 2013 Iskenderov defeated Alex Job by the fifth-round knockout with head kick at Nemesis 7 at Kingsway Stadium, Madeley, WA. [11] On April 12, 2014 Iskenderov defeated Australian champion out of New South Wales Gary Patterson via a unanimous decision at Nemesis 8 at Kingsway Stadium, Madeley, WA. [12] [13]

On May 23, 2015 Iskenderov defeated a highly regarded Mark Sarracino of Queensland via TKO in Round 2 with elbow at Nemesis 8 at Kingsway Stadium, Madeley, WA. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

On December 11, 2015 Iskenderov defeated Tyler Hardcastle by KO in Round 1 with left body kick at Thunderdome XIII at Metro City in Perth, WA. [19] The bout was a rematch with Hardcastle winning the first encounter by decision on October 21, 2015 in the co-main event of Epic 14 at Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Mirrabooka, WA. [20]

By 2016 Iskenderov qualified for the WKN Australian national title challenge. [21] [22] On May 21, 2016 representing Western Australia Iskenderov challenged for the WKN Australian super lightweight Muay Thai championship facing a defeat against Chad Collins of Queensland at a Pay-Per-View event Nemesis 11 Perth at Kingsway Stadium, Madeley, WA, televised on FOX Sports Australia. [23] [24] [25]

WKN Australia

On December 11, 2009 Iskenderov has been appointed as the WKN official coordinator for Australia. The WKN World President Stephane Cabrera respectfully acknowledges him as his right hand in Australia. [26] Iskenderov has coordinated and supervised some of the biggest Muay Thai events, furthermore the World Championship bouts ever held in Australia.

In 2010 Iskenderov coordinated a vacant WKN World super welterweight Muay Thai championship between John Wayne Parr and Dmitry Valent [27] [28], and the vacant WKN World heavyweight Muay Thai championship between Nathan Corbett and Pavel Zhuravlev. [29]

In 2012 Iskenderov supervised numerous FOX Sports televised WKN National championship events in Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast. [30]

On April 7, 2012 Iskenderov supervised the WKN World heavyweight Muay Thai championship between the champion Nathan Corbett and the challenger Stephane Susperregui; and a vacant WKN World welterweight Muay Thai title challenge between Frank Giorgi and Tobias Alexandersson, promoted at Total Carnage Fight Night on the Gold Coast, Qld. [31] [32] [33]

Iskenderov also appears as one of the key characters in promoting a new generation of Australian Muay Thai fighters and kickboxers internationally. [34] He has managed numerous athletes, including the WKN World super middleweight title challenger Robert Powdrill for his 2012 bout against Francis Tavares in Agde, France. [35]

In September 2015 Iskenderov has managed a six-member WKN Top Team representing Australia at the international event "Circle" held in Barcelona, Spain. A former WKN World lightweight muaythai champion Michael Thompson of Queensland, a former WKN World super middleweight title contender Rob Powdrill of WA, among others, participated in the event under the patronage of Iskenderov. [36] [37]

Fightmag

In 2005 together with Stephane Cabrera Iskenderov has created an online magazine Fightmag. [38] Since 2006 he is an editor and journalist at the publication. [39] In 2009 he made a debut release dedicated to Australia. [40] By 2011 he developed the publication internationally, and it is known outside the country. [41] [42] By 2016 Iskenderov has built and leads the team of authors that comprises predominantly athletes, including such kickboxers and boxers as Nathan Corbett and Daniel Dawson. [43] Fightmag has been cited in the FightBox HD in which it was called "a leading online fight magazine out of Australia". [44]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile Parviz Iskenderov". Muaythaitv.
  2. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov - Journalist & Editor". Fightmag.
  3. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov International Coordinator for Australia". World Kickboxing Network.
  4. ↑ "Throwback: IFMA Muay Thai European Cup 2001". Fightmag. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Белорусские кикбоксеры Виталий Гурков и Парвиз Искендеров вернулись из Австралии". v8mag (in Russian). December 8, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Кенгуру на нашей стороне". Fight.lv (in Russian). Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Team Australia at Muay Thai World Championships 2009". Fightmag. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "6th WMF Amateur Muaythai World Championships". Muaythaipromotions.com. March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Epic 7". FightLiveTV. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov defeats Matt Evans at Epic 7 Fight Night". Fightmag. October 14, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rob Powdrill and Parviz Iskenderov Victorious at Nemesis". Fightmag. November 17, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov vs Gary Patterson". April 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Rob Powdrill & Parviz Iskenderov Highlight Nemesis 8 Perth". Fightmag. March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Парвиз Искендеров победил австралийца Марка Саррачино". Mixfight (in Russian). June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Парвиз Искендеров: Highlight боев (Видео)". Mixfight (in Russian). May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Lip Cut Photograph Goes Viral on Social Media". Fightmag. May 25, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Nemesis 10 Results". World Kickboxing Network. May 25, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Φρικτός τραυματισμός ! Του κόπηκε το χείλος στα δύο από αγκώνα ! (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ + ΦΩΤΟ)". UFight.gr (in Greek). May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  19. ↑ Parviz Iskenderov vs Tyler Hardcastle.
  20. ↑ "Epic Fight Promotions: Epic #14". FightLiveTV. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Top Ranked Chadd Collins Tops Up Nemesis 11 Perth". Fightmag. May 3, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov Highlight Reel 2015 (video)". Fight Life (in Greek). May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Nemesis 11 Perth Results". World Kickboxing Network. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Nemesis Fight Shows release Collins vs Iskenderov full fight video". Fightmag. September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Nemesis 11 (TV Movie 2016)". IMDb.
  26. ↑ "Stephane Cabrera Develops Kickboxing". Fightmag. September 17, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  27. ↑ Norouzi, Misagh (February 16, 2017). "Muay Thai Throwback: John Wayne Parr vs Dmitry Valent". Fightmag. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Message from WKN Australia office after John Wayne Parr's WKN World Title Victory". World Kickboxing Network. March 23, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  29. ↑ Norouzi, Misagh (May 25, 2017). "Throwback Muay Thai: Nathan Corbett vs Pavel Zhuravlev". Fightmag. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Parviz Iskenderov Coordinates Australian Muay Thai Events". World Kickboxing Network. March 20, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Muay Thai Throwback: Total Carnage Fight Night". Fightmag. February 23, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Total Carnage Fight Night (TV Movie 2012)". IMDb. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Total Carnage considered the best Muay Thai show ever promoted in Australia". World Kickboxing Network. April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  34. ↑ "When I Build The Team". Parviz Iskenderov. February 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Rob Powdrill: The Name to Remind". Fightmag. December 8, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  36. ↑ "WKN Australia Top Team Ready For "The Circle" In Spain". World Kickboxing Network. September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  37. ↑ "WKN Australia Top Team Ready For Spain". Fightmag. August 15, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  38. ↑ "Stephane Cabrera: In Australia it’s all thanks to Parviz Iskenderov". Fightmag. January 19, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  39. ↑ "Fightmag 10th Anniversary Made In Stephane Cabrera & Parviz Iskenderov". World Kickboxing Network. May 20, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  40. ↑ "Reflect on Fightmag". May 18, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  41. ↑ "Ce Parle de Nous". Fight Night Saint Tropez (in French). June 16, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  42. ↑ "Fightmag + Acero 2015 Made in WKN". Fightmag. October 26, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  43. ↑ "About - Fightmag". Fightmag. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  44. ↑ "The FightBox Podcast featured in Fightmag". FightBox. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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