Karim Bennoui

Karim Bennoui
Born January 26, 1988 (1988-01-26) (age 24)
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Nationality French
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 61.0 kg (134 lb; 9.61 st)
Division Super Lightweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Lyon - Saint-Fons, France
Team Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
Trainer Nasser Kacem
Years active 13 (1997–present)
Kickboxing record
Total 40
Wins 31
By knockout 13
Losses 7
Draws 2
Other information
Notable relatives Houcine Bennoui, brother
Abdallah Mabel, Yohan Lidon, Fabio Pinca, Team Nasser K. partners
last updated on: November 12, 2011

Karim Bennoui (born January 26, 1988), also known as "Le Chirurgien", is a French Muay Thai kickboxer, famous for his technical and precise fighting style. He is a former It's Showtime World Champion -61 kg.[1]

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Biography and career

Biography

Karim Bennoui was born on January 26, 1988. Bennoui resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. His trainer is Nasser Kacem.He is of Algerian descent.

He begins Muaythai at the age of 10, with Nasser Kacem who was educator in the suburbs of Lyon. His younger brother, Houcine Bennoui, also practices in professional muaythai.

Early career

It counts 38 fights for 30 wins (including 13 by knockout), 6 defeats and 2 draws. Karim Bennoui fought in Muaythai and Kickboxing.

In 2009 he became French Muay Thai Champion FMDA Class A and in 2011 at only 23 years he won the It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.

Titles and achievements

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
31 Wins (13 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-11-12 Win Thomas Adamandopoulos La 18ème Nuit des Champions Marseille, France Decision (2-1) 5 3:00
Wins I.S.K.A. World Kickboxing title (-62.300 kg).
2011-06-18 Loss Javier Hernandez It's Showtime Madrid 2011 Madrid, Spain Decision (5-0) 5 3:00
Loses his It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.
2011-03-26 Win Sergio Wielzen BFN Group Presents It's Showtime Brussels Brussels, Belgium Decision (4-1) 5 3:00
Wins It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.
2010-10-09 Win Antonio Campagna K-1 Shardana Sardinia, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2010-06-19 Loss Mickael Peynaud Explosion Fight Night Volume 01 Brest, France Decision 5 3:00
Fight was for French Championship K1 Pro FFSCDA 5x3 -61.5 kg.
2010-06-05 Win Xavier Bastard La Nuit des Challenges 8 Saint-Fons, France TKO (Referee Stoppage/Cut) 3
2010-04-03 Win Vatsana Sedone Muaythai Gala in Divonne Divonne-les-Bains, France Decision 5 3:00
2009-11-28 Loss Laimangkorn Chuwattana A-1 World Cup Combat Lyon Lyon, France Decision 5 3:00
2009-06-20 Win Néhémie Félicité La Nuit de la Boxe 2009 Martinique TKO (Throw in the towel) 5
Wins French Championship FMDA 2009 Class A -60 kg.
2009-05-16 Loss Albert Veera Chey Légendes et Guerriers Toulouse, France TKO (Referee Stoppage) 5
2009-04-11 Loss Mickael Peynaud Carcharias Team Boxing Gala Perpignan, France Decision 3 3:00
2008-10-25 Loss Vatsana Sedone Le Choc des Best Fighters 1 Asnières-sur-Seine, France Decision 5 3:00
2008-06-07 Win Patrick Carta La Nuit des Challenges 5 Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00
2008-03-02 Draw Matteo Luppi Fighting Day 8 Imola, Italy Decision draw 3 3:00

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Karim Bennoui informations". siamfightmag.com/. http://www.siamfightmag.com/interviews/interviews_anglais/houcine_&_karim_bennoui/interview_houcine_&_karim_bennoui.htm. Retrieved 2010.