Daniel Puertas Gallardo (born 1 December 1992) is a Spanishkickboxer. He is a two-weight ISKA World champion and one-time Wu Lin Feng Tournament winner.
Kickboxing career
Gallardo took part in the 2017 Partouche Kickboxing Tour -63 kg Tournament, held on October 19, 2017. He earned his place in the tournament by winning the June 10th qualification tournament, during which he scored a second-round knockout of Daniel Manzoni and a decision victory against Yetkin Ozkul. In the semifinals of the tournament proper, Gallardo won the semifinal bout against Hicham Moujtahid by a second-round technical knockout. Gallardo fought a rematch with Yetkin Ozkul in the tournament final, which he won by a first-round technical knockout.[1]
Gallardo was scheduled to face Andrej Kevdeš for the W5 European -65 kg title at W5 #42: "European League" on November 11, 2017.[2] He won the fight by majority decision.
Gallardo was scheduled to face Cedric Castagna at Nuit Des Champions on February 24, 2018, for the ISKA World -65 kg title. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout due to low kicks.[3]
Gallardo participated in the 2018 Kunlun Fight World -61.5 kg Tournament, held at Kunlun Fight 74 on May 13, 2018. Although he was able to defeat Jiao Daobo by decision in the quarterfinals, he in turn lost a decision to Wang Wenfeng in the semifinals.[4]
Gallardo was scheduled to face Eddy Nait Slimani for the vacant La Nuit des Champions -66 kg title at Nuit Des Champions 9 on November 24, 2018. Slimani won the fight by split decision.[6]
Gallardo's losing streak extended to four fights, after he dropped a decision to Yannick Reine at Nuit Des Gladiateurs 10 on January 19, 2019.[7]
Gallardo was scheduled to face Filippos Petaroudis at Empire League Team II on April 6, 2019. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[8]
Gallardo was scheduled to fight Zheng Junfeng in the semifinals of the 2019 Wu Lin Feng Contender Tournament. He won the fight by unanimous decision, and faced Phittaya in the finals. Gallardo won the final bout by a first-round technical knockout.[9]