Anita Christensen

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Anita Christensen, (born October 29, 1971 in Randers, Denmark) is a world champion female professional boxer. She posted a 19-2-0 record as an amateur boxer, and was the 1998 Nordic 57-kg Women's Champion before turning professional.

On February 16, 2000 in Give, Denmark, Christensen won her pro debut with a 1st round TKO over Veronica Szucz.

On January 17, 2004 in Aarhus, Denmark, Anita Christensen won a controversial ten round split (93-97 97-94 96-95) decision over Florida-based Ada Velez to win the WIBA and WIBF Bantamweight titles. Christensen was knocked down in the eighth round, and Velez was the aggressor for much of the fight.

On June 17, 2005 in Aarhus, Denmark, Christensen returned from an 18-month layoff to win a unanimous six-round decision over Oksana Romanova. Christensen progressed to 16-0-0 (6 KO)

Anita Christensen is promoted and managed by Bettina Palle and trained by Brian Mathiasen.