Karim Bennoui
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61.0 kg (134.5 lb; 9.61 st)
DivisionSuper Lightweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofLyon - Saint-Fons, France
TeamGym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
TrainerNasser Kacem
Years active(1997–present)
Kickboxing record
Total60
Wins41
By knockout13
Losses16
By knockout2
Draws3
Other information
Notable relativesHoucine Bennoui, brother
Abdallah Mabel, Yohan Lidon, Fabio Pinca, Team Nasser K. partners
Last updated on: 13 March 2013

Karim Bennoui (born 26 January 1988), also known as "Le Chirurgien", is an Algerian Muay Thai kickboxer.[1] He is a three-time WKN super featherweight (oriental rules) champion.[2][3] He is also a former It's Showtime -61 kg champion and ISKA -62.3 kg champion.[4]

Biography and career

Biography

Karim Bennoui was born on 26 January 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.

He was scheduled to face Plynoi Por Paoin at Thai Fight: Lyon on 19 September 2012 in Lyon, France. The fight was cancelled, however, when Plynoi suffered a knockout loss against Hiroki Ishii in Japan four days before.[5]

He rematched Thomas Adamandopoulos at Nuit des Champions in Marseilles on 24 November 2012 in a fight for the WKN World Oriental Rules title (-62.100 kg) and won by decision.[6][7][8]

Bennoui was then expected to fight Koya Urabe at Krush.25 in Tokyo, Japan on 14 December 2012.[9] However, he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury to his right hand sustained in the Adamandopoulos fight and was replaced by Mickael Peynaud.[10]

He lost to Masahiro Yamamoto via an extension round unanimous decision at RISE 92 on 17 March 2013 in Tokyo.[11][12][13]

He was set to fight Aranchai Kiatpatarapan at the WBC World Muay Thai Millennium Championship in Saint-Pierre, Réunion on 7 September 2013 but the event fell through.[14]

He won La 20ème Nuit des Champions -62 kg/136 lb tournament in Marseille, France on 23 November 2013, beating both Raz Sarkisjan and Yetkin Özkul on points.[15][16]

ONE Championship

As replacing undisclosed reason of Johan Estupiñan, Bennoui made his promotional debut against Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang on November 4, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 16.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Titles and achievements

  • 2019 Arena Fight Featherweight Kickboxing Champion (-63.000 kg)
  • 2017 WKN super featherweight oriental rules champion (one defense)
  • 2013 NDC K-1 Rules -62 kg Tournament Champion
  • 2012 WKN super featherweight oriental rules champion
  • 2011 I.S.K.A. World Kickboxing Champion (-62.300 kg)
  • 2011 It's Showtime World Champion -61 kg
  • 2009 French Muaythai Champion FMDA Class A Champion -60 kg

Fight record

Kickboxing record
44 Wins (13 (T)KO's), 13 Losses, 3 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-02-08Italy Corrado CorvasceParis, France
2023-11-04LossThailand Saeksan Or. KwanmuangONE Fight Night 16Bangkok, SingaporeDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-04-29WinSpain Carlos CamposFight Night OneChalon-sur-Saône, FranceDecision33:00
2022-05-14WinCuba Dante Garcia AqueyGeneration Fighter 3Valentigney, FranceTKO (punches)5
Defends WKN World super featherweight title (oriental rules)
2021-10-23WinItaly Neguse KebromeGeneration Fighter 2Valentigney, FranceDecision33:00
2021-09-30WinItaly Angel ChavdarovMFC 8Roussillon, FranceDecision33:00
2019-06-08WinFrance Tristan BenardArena FightFranceDecision (Split)53:00
Wins Arena Fight Featherweight Kickboxing Title (-63.000 kg).
2019-03-30LossChina Meng GuodongWu Lin Feng 2019: WLF x Lumpinee - China vs ThailandZhengzhou, ChinaDecision33:00
2018-12-01LossItaly Christian FaustinoYokkao Next GenerationItalyDecision33:00
2018-10-27WinSlovakia Lukas MandinecFight Legend GenevaGeneva, SwitzerlandDecision (Majority)33:00
2018-05-03WinRomania Cristian SpetcuMFC 7FranceDecision33:00
2017-11-25LossFrance Eddy Nait SlimaniNuit Des Champions 2017Marseille, FranceDecision33:00
2017-05-03WinAustria Sasa JovanovicDubai FightDubaiDecision53:00
Wins WKN World super featherweight title (oriental rules)
2017-03-09WinThailand PhetpeekartMFC 6FranceDecision53:00
2016-09-19LossJapan Koya UrabeK-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-03-05WinSpain Daniel Puertas GallardoMFC 4FranceDecision53:00
2015-11-14WinSpain Javier HernándezLa 22ème Nuit Des ChampionsFranciaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-10-10LossEngland Christopher ShawYokkao 14 & 15United KingdomDecision
2015-03-21WinEngland Darren O'ConnorYokkao 12 & 13United KingdomDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-01-18LossJapan Hirotaka UrabeK-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanTKO (Cut)12:03
2014-12-05LossThailand YodpayakLa Ligue des GaldiateursThailandDecision53:00
2014-11-22WinJapan Koya UrabeLa 21ème Nuit des Champions [19][20]Marseille, FranceDecision (Split)53:00
Defends NDC K-1 Rules -62 kg/136 lb Championship.
2014-09-20WinThailand Chatchainoi SitbenjmaLa Nuit Des Challenges 13Saint-Fons, FranceDecision53:00
2014-05-30LossItaly Antonio CampagnaFinal FightLe Havre, FranceDecision33:00
2013-11-23WinTurkey Yetkin ÖzkulLa 20ème Nuit des Champions, FinalMarseilles, FranceDecision33:00
Wins NDC K-1 Rules -62 kg/136 lb Tournament Championship.
2013-11-23WinArmenia Raz SarkisjanLa 20ème Nuit des Champions, Semi finalsMarseilles, FranceDecision33:00
2013-09-21LossThailand Kwankhao Mor.RatanabanditLa Nuit des Challenges 12Saint-Fons, FranceDecision53:00
2013-03-17LossJapan Masahiro YamamotoRISE 92Tokyo, JapanExtension round decision (unanimous)43:00
2012-11-24WinFrance Thomas AdamandopoulosNuit des ChampionsMarseille, FranceDecision53:00
Wins WKN World super featherweight title (oriental rules)
2012-01-21DrawThailand Pajonsuk Por. PramukYokkao Extreme 2012Milan, ItalyDecision draw53:00
2011-11-12WinFrance Thomas AdamandopoulosLa 18ème Nuit des ChampionsMarseille, FranceDecision (2-1)53:00
Wins I.S.K.A. World Kickboxing title (-62.300 kg).
2011-06-18LossSpain Javier HernandezFix Events & Fightclub Group presents: It's Showtime 2011Madrid, SpainDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses his It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.
2011-03-26WinSuriname Sergio WielzenBFN Group presents: It's Showtime BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumDecision (Split)53:00
Wins It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.
2010-10-09WinItaly Antonio CampagnaK-1 ShardanaSardinia, ItalyDecision33:00
2010-06-19LossFrance Mickael PeynaudExplosion Fight Night Volume 01Brest, FranceDecision53:00
Fight was for French Championship K1 Pro FFSCDA 5x3 -61.5 kg.
2010-06-05WinFrance Xavier BastardLa Nuit des Challenges 8Saint-Fons, FranceTKO (Referee Stoppage/Cut)3
2010-04-03WinFrance Vatsana SedoneMuaythai Gala in DivonneDivonne-les-Bains, FranceDecision53:00
2009-11-28LossThailand Laimangkorn ChuwattanaA-1 World Cup Combat LyonLyon, FranceDecision53:00
2009-06-20WinFrance Néhémie FélicitéLa Nuit de la Boxe 2009MartiniqueTKO (Throw in the towel)5
Wins French Championship FMDA 2009 Class A -60 kg.
2009-05-16LossFrance Albert Veera CheyLégendes et GuerriersToulouse, FranceTKO (Referee Stoppage)5
2009-04-11LossFrance Mickael PeynaudCarcharias Team Boxing GalaPerpignan, FranceDecision33:00
2008-10-25LossFrance Vatsana SedoneLe Choc des Best Fighters 1Asnières-sur-Seine, FranceDecision53:00
2008-06-07WinItaly Patrick CartaLa Nuit des Challenges 5Saint-Fons, FranceDecision53:00
2008-03-02DrawItaly Matteo LuppiFighting Day 8Imola, ItalyDecision draw33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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