Christos Navrozidis
| Christos Navrozidis | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Χρήστος Ναβροζίδης |
| Other names | El Greco |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Style | Freestyle wrestling |
| Team | A.O. Efpyridai Ano Liosion[1][2]
Getto Fight Club Head coach: Christoforos Tsoulfas |
Christos Navrozidis (Greek: Χρήστος Ναβροζίδης, born 1993), known as El Greco, is a Greek freestyle wrestler and street fighter.[3] He has competed in competitions of freestyle wrestling, beach wrestling, bare-knuckle MMA[4] and organized street fights by "King of the Streets" (K.O.T.S.).[5]
Background
[edit]Navrozidis was born into a Pontic Greek family that fled from Pontus to Georgia during the Greek Genocide. Then from the Kazakh SSR of the Soviet Union they repatriated to Greece.[6][7] He has always had a very close connection to his family, growing up in Acharnes, north of the Athens urban area.
Combat sports career
[edit]At age six, Navrozidis started practicing taekwondo before quickly transitioning to freestyle wrestling. He has won multiple tournaments in Greece in freestyle wrestling and also beach wrestling, while also reaching third place in the 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games.
Navrozidis gained popularity in the European fight scene after making his debut for "King of the Streets" in March 2022 against professional MMA-fighter Brian Hooi.[8] Despite losing the fight via ground strikes, he impressed with a rarely seen Judo throw and the fact that he travelled over 2000 km by himself without any coaches. The video has over 2.7 million views on YouTube.[9]
In October 2022 he took on Miłosz Wąsik at the first K.O.T.S. event inside a hockey arena. Navrozidis won the fight by TKO after dominating with his wrestling takedowns and ground punches.
In July 2023 he faced Mamuka Gvanidze in a bare-knuckle MMA fight, winning by guillotine choke in the first round.[10]
After a year he returned to K.O.T.S. with a win over Polish fighter "Venom" by submission to a standing guillotine choke.
King of the Streets record
[edit]| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–1 |  "Venom"
|
Submission (guillotine choke) | K.O.T.S. Pursued | October 30, 2023 | 2:52 | |||
| Win | 1-1 | Miłosz "Wąsu" Wąsik
|
TKO (ground punches) | K.O.T.S. Hockey Fights | October 28, 2022 | 4:55 | |||
| Loss | 0–1 |   Brian "HooiBoi" Hooi
|
TKO (ground punches) | K.O.T.S. Blood Money | March 4, 2022 | 1:51 |
Personal life
[edit]Navrozidis has a daughter and works as a transportation driver. He enjoys driving long distances for work because of the tranquility.[11] From age 15 he has been a supporter of football club AEK Athens.
Navrozidis is a devout Orthodox Christian, describing the New Testament as a message of love.[12]
His main inspiration for starting with wrestling was his grandfather, who had been a champion twice in the Soviet Union.
The nickname El Greco in King of the Streets is based on the Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance, Doménikos Theotokópoulos.
References
[edit]- ^ el_greco_navrozidis. "Instagram post". www.instagram.com.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/aoeupiridai/
- ^ Matsankos, Marios (March 16, 2024). "Χρήστος Ναβροζίδης (EL GRECO): Μαχητής των δρόμων, νικητής της ζωής (video)". AEK24HOURS.
- ^ "Wotore 5: Krwawy Spektakl | Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Γεωργόπουλος, Σταύρος (2023-11-01). "Χρήστος "El Greco" Ναβροζίδης: Μεγάλη νίκη αφιερωμένη στον Μιχάλη Κατσούρη - "Το King Of The Streets είναι κάτι μοναδικό"". Apex Sports (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ AEK 24 HOURS (2024-03-16). ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΝΑΒΡΟΖΙΔΗΣ (EL GRECO): ΜΑΧΗΤΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΡΟΜΩΝ, ΝΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Οι Έλληνες στο Καζακστάν – Η ιστορία και το παρόν μιας απέραντης χώρας που έγινε πατρίδα για εξόριστους" (in Greek). 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Brian Hooi ("HOOIBOOI") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology.
- ^ KING OF THE STREETS (2022-03-04). King of the Streets: Blood Money - "El Greco" [Wrestler] VS "HooiBooi" [Feyenoord Hooligan]. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ring of War (2023-07-13). Ring OF War 1: Mamuka Gvanidze vs Christos (El Greco) Navrozidis Full Fight. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ AEK 24 HOURS (2024-03-16). ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΝΑΒΡΟΖΙΔΗΣ (EL GRECO): ΜΑΧΗΤΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΡΟΜΩΝ, ΝΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ AEK 24 HOURS (2024-03-16). ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΝΑΒΡΟΖΙΔΗΣ (EL GRECO): ΜΑΧΗΤΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΡΟΜΩΝ, ΝΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
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