Jonathan Giovanni Di Bella (born August 18, 1996) is an Italian Canadian kickboxer, currently signed with ONE Championship where he is the former Kickboxing strawweight world champion.He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing between November 2022 and May 2023.[2][3]
| Jonathan Di Bella | |
|---|---|
 Di Bella at Glory 55 | |
| Born | August 18, 1996 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian Italian |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Team | Di Bella Kickboxing |
| Trainer | Angelo Di Bella[1] |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin karate |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Kickboxing career
Early career
Di Bella began practicing martial arts at his father's Di Bella Kickboxing gym, where he acquired a Kyokushin karate black belt. He would go on to win 20 consecutive fights as an amateur kickboxer, with 13 of those victories coming by way of stoppage.[4] Di Bella made his professional kickboxing debut against David Weintraub at Battle of the Millenium 3 on June 10, 2016. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, as he stopped his opponent with low kicks, after he knocked him down twice with left straights.[5]
Glory Kickboxing
Di Bella made his Glory debut against Will Calhoun at Glory 33: New Jersey on September 9, 2016, in what was his second professional appearance.[5] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, due to doctor stoppage.[6]
After he beat Pampos Grigoriou by unanimous decision at Battle of the Millenium 4 on May 12, 2017,[7] Di Bella was booked to face Lennox Chance at Glory 43: New York on July 14, 2017. He once again won by unanimous decision.[8]
Di Bella won two more bouts, a unanimous decision over Tommy Espinosa at Glory 48: New York on December 1, 2017 and a first-round knockout of Chris Johnson at Battle of the Millenium 5 on April 13, 2018, before he was given the chance to face Ahmad Ibrahim for the ISKA North American Lightweight title at Glory 55: New York on July 20, 2018. He captured the title by unanimous decision.[9]
Di Bella made his fifth and final promotional appearance with Glory against Mohammed Lemjerdine at Glory 61: New York on November 2, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Di Bella would then depart from Glory and face Dejaun Mishael Davis for the ISKA East Coast Featherweight title at Combat at the Garden on April 20, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
ONE Championship
On June 1, 2020 it was announced Di Bella signed a contract with ONE Championship.[12] Di Bella faced Zhang Peimian for the vacant ONE Kickboxing Strawweight Championship at ONE 162 on October 21, 2022, in what was his debut with the promotion.[13] He captured the vacant title by unanimous decision.[14]
Di Bella made his first ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship defense against Danial Williams at ONE Fight Night 15 on October 6, 2023.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]
Di Bella was expected to defend his ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship against Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym at ONE Friday Fights 58 on April 5, 2024.[17] He was stripped of his title after failing to meet the required hydration levels at the weigh-ins.[18] The bout, now for the vacant title, was re-scheduled for ONE Friday Fights 68 on June 28, 2024.[19] Di Bella lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20]
Professional boxing career
Di Bella signed a promotional contract with Groupe Yvon Michel on June 9, 2023, after amassing a 2–0 record in professional boxing.[21]
Titles and accomplishments
Amateur
- International Kickboxing Federation
- 2014 IKF Junior Muay Thai Super Lightweight Championship[22]
Professional
- ONE Championship
- ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship[14] (One time, former)
- One successful title defense
- ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship[14] (One time, former)
- International Sport Kickboxing Association
Kickboxing record
| 12 Wins (4 (T)KOs), 1 Loss, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | Loss |  Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym | ONE Friday Fights 68 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-06 | Win |  Danial Williams | ONE Fight Night 15 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-10-21 | Win |  Zhang Peimian | ONE 162 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship | ||||||||
| 2019-12-06 | Win |  Nick Burgos | Combat at the Garden 2 | New York City, New York, United States | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:36 | |
| Wins ISKA Intercontinental Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-04-20 | Win | Dejaun Mishael Davis | Combat at the Garden | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins ISKA East Coast Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2018-11-02 | Win | Mohammed Lemjerdine | Glory 61: New York | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-07-20 | Win | Ahmad Ibrahim | Glory 55: New York | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins ISKA North American Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 2018-04-13 | Win | Chris Johnson | Battle of the Millenium 5 | New York City, New York, USA | KO (High kick) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| 2017-12-01 | Win | Tommy Espinosa | Glory 48: New York | New York City, New York United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Win | Lennox Chance | Glory 43: New York | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-05-12 | Win |  Pampos Grigoriou | Battle of the Millenium 4 | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-09-09 | Win | Will Calhoun | Glory 33: New Jersey | Trenton, New Jersey, USA | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-06-10 | Win | David Weintraub | Battle of the Millenium 3 | New York City, New York, USA | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| 20 Wins (13 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-07 | Win | Cornell Ward | Battle of the Millenium 2 | New York City, New York, USA | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2014-07-13 | Win |  Ethan Doucette | 2014 IKF World Classic Amateur Kickboxing Championships, Final | Orlando, Florida, USA | KO | 1 | 1:16 | |
| Wins IKF Junior Muay Thai Super Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 2014-07-12 | Win | Marquis Mike | 2014 IKF World Classic Amateur Kickboxing Championships, Semi Final | Orlando, Florida, USA | TKO | 2 | 2:00 | |
| 2014-07-11 | Win | Trevor Oden | 2014 IKF World Classic Amateur Kickboxing Championships, Quarter Final | Orlando, Florida, USA | TKO | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional boxing record
| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Jesus Omar Chavez Velazquez | KO | 2 (4) | 29 Jul 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Brian Lopez Salinas | UD | 4 (4) | 2 Jun 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | |||||||||