Leona Pettas is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1, where he is the former Super Featherweight champion.
44 Facts About Leona Pettas
1.
2.
Leona Pettas took the family name of his first trainer Karateka Nicholas Pettas.
3.
Leona Pettas made his professional debut against Shota, during Krush-EX 2012 vol.
4.
Leona Pettas was booked to fight Yoshikazu Isobe at Krush-EX 2012 vol.
5.
Leona Pettas fight which he won by technical knockout, 22 second into the second round.
6.
Leona Pettas suffered his first professional loss on January 14,2013, at Krush Grand Prix 2013, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Katsuya Goto.
7.
Leona Pettas rebounded from this loss by winning his next three fights.
8.
Leona Pettas first knocked out Hitoshi Aketo in the second round at Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.
9.
Leona Pettas followed this up with unanimous decision win against Junpei Aotsu at Krush.
10.
Leona Pettas extended his winning streak to three consecutive fights at Krush.
11.
Leona Pettas's three fight winning streak was snapped by Kotaro Shimano at Krush.
12.
Leona Pettas made his K-1 debut at K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship against Taiga Kawabe on November 21,2015.
13.
Leona Pettas then faced Toshi at K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament on April 24,2016.
14.
Leona Pettas defeated Zhou Biao by decision in the first round, Xie Yuhang by TKO in the quarterfinals, Feng Tianhao by KO in the semifinals, and won the tournament with a decision win over Li Qiyu.
15.
Leona Pettas returned to Krush in order to face Yuta Takahashi.
16.
Leona Pettas faced Hayato, in the tournament quarterfinals, at Krush.
17.
Leona Pettas faced Taio Asahisa in the tournament semifinals at Krush.
18.
Leona Pettas won the fight by a unanimous decision.
19.
Leona Pettas handed Asahisa the first knockdown of his professional career, in the first round of the fight.
20.
Leona Pettas faced Riku Anpo in the final bout of the tournament at Krush.
21.
Leona Pettas won the fight by a second-round knockout, stopping Harada with a flurry of punches at the 1:03 minute mark.
22.
Leona Pettas then faced Zhao Chongyang during Krush 90 on July 22,2018.
23.
Leona Pettas won the rematch the same manner, by unanimous decision.
24.
Leona Pettas faced the former RISE Super Featherweight champion Kosuke Komiyama at K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament on June 30,2019.
25.
Leona Pettas was rewarded for his five-fight winning streak with the chance to challenge the reigning Krush Super Featherweight champion Yuma Saikyo, in what was Saikyo's first title defense.
26.
Leona Pettas made his first Krush title defense against Naoki Yamamoto at Krush 109 on December 15,2019.
27.
Leona Pettas won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.
28.
Leona Pettas won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.
29.
Leona Pettas knocked Murakoshi down with a right hook in the first round and, while a second hook in the third round was enough to finish the fight.
30.
Leona Pettas called for a fight with Takeru during his post-fight interview.
31.
Leona Pettas made his second Krush title defense against Takeru's teammate Tatsuya Oiwa at Krush 115 on June 28,2020.
32.
Leona Pettas was finally booked to face the K-1 super featherweight champion Takeru Segawa at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka on November 3,2020.
33.
Leona Pettas failed to recover sufficiently during the one-minute break in between the rounds, and was knocked out with a flurry of punches at the 1:10 minute mark of the second round.
34.
Leona Pettas vacated Krush super featherweight title on September 3,2021, with the intention of moving up to lightweight.
35.
Leona Pettas scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the first round, dropping Maki with a right straight.
36.
Leona Pettas next faced Kan Nakamura at The Match 2022 on June 19,2022.
37.
Leona Pettas participated in the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix, held to crown a new divisional kingpin after the previous champion Takeru Segawa vacated the belt.
38.
Leona Pettas faced Ayoub Segiri in the tournament quarterfinals at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11,2022.
39.
Leona Pettas had a poor start to the fight, as he was knocked down with a left hook near the end of the opening round.
40.
Leona Pettas was able to rebound in the following round however, and knocked Segiri out with his own left hook at the 1:01 minute mark.
41.
Leona Pettas faced Tatsuya Oiwa in the penultimate bout of the one-day tournament, an opponent he had previously faced and beaten in his second Krush Super Featherweight title defense on June 28,2020.
42.
Leona Pettas was equally successful in their second meeting and won the fight by a third round knockout.
43.
Leona Pettas faced the once-defeated WAKO Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight champion Remi Parra in a non-title bout at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9,2023.
44.
Leona Pettas vacated the K-1 Super Featherweight title on January 29,2025.