Emil Zoraj was born on 27 July 1978 and is a Croatian Light heavyweight kickboxer fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia.
15 Facts About Emil Zoraj
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Emil Zoraj started training in 1993 only kickboxing, but tried Savate and Full Contact.
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Emil Zoraj started Muay Thai when he came to train with Branko Cikatic, and did it until then.
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Emil Zoraj achieved good results in amateur competition, European gold and silver medalist with two bronze medals on World championships.
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Emil Zoraj scored few knockout wins, with Marko Zaja, in Italy.
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Emil Zoraj made good progress, and participated in a gala tournament, scoring win over Sahin "Kaas" Yakut and losing in the final.
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Emil Zoraj left Mejiro Gym after the rise of Remy Bonjasky, as he attracted all gym's attention.
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Emil Zoraj first attracted worldwide attention making It's Showtime debut, winning It's Showtime 75 MAX Trophy Tilburg Pool B on December 12,2005 in Tilburg, Netherlands.
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Emil Zoraj defeated two Dutch fighters, Rayen Simson in semi finals and Sem Braan in final and qualified for It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006 tournament.
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Emil Zoraj won his fourth and fifth title on April 20,2008 in Vienna, Austria defeating Otta Merling and becoming WBC Muaythai International Super Middleweight and OPBU Euro-African Muaythai Champion.
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Emil Zoraj lost to tournament champion, Dmitry Valent by points, surviving nose injury in first round.
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Emil Zoraj later suffered two amateur loses to Artem Levin.
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Since winning WBC Muaythai and OPBU titles, Emil Zoraj scored valuable victory against Myauthai legend Kaoklai Kaennorsing in Brno, Czech Republic and fought mostly in his homeland Croatia until 2010 when he decided to withdraw from the competition.
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Emil Zoraj returned to the fighting on March 15,2013 in Zagreb, Croatia at K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb, where he was expected to fight Miran Fabjan then Giannis Sofokleus, but both were replaced and he fought Edmond Paltatzis.
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Emil Zoraj's comeback was tough as he survived two knockdowns in first round, but achieved victory at the end of second round with a knee to the body of Paltatzis.