Anissa Meksen

Anissa Meksen
Meksen in 2014
Born (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36)
Nancy, France
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8.2 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Super Bantamweight
StyleSavate, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, boxing
TeamTeam OGB[2]
TrainerBenoit Zede
Years active2001–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout0
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total109
Wins103
By knockout33
Losses6
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Anissa Meksen (Arabic: أنيسة مكسن; born 29 April 1988) is a French-Algerian[3] professional kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, Savateur, and boxer. She currently competes in ONE Championship. She was the ISKA World K1 Bantamweight champion,[4] WAKO World K1 Bantamweight champion,[5] Glory Super Bantamweight champion,[6] WPMF World Muay Thai Flyweight champion,[7] and former French, European, and World Savate champion.[8] As a professional boxer, she won the vacant France Female Super Bantamweight title.

Known for her versatile fighting style which is characterized by her sharp striking, footwork, and ring intelligence,[9] Meksen is regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers of her generation.[10][11][12] In 2014, she was named MUAYTHAITV's Fighter of the Year,[13] while Awakening Fighters awarded her their Fighter of the Year, Inspirational Fighter of the Year, and KO of the Year (vs. Adi Rotem).[14] In 2017, she was also Combat Press's Fighter of the Year,[15] and Glory's Newcomer of the Year.[16]

  1. ^ "Anissa Meksen". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Interview of Anissa Meksen". siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "'The Belt Missing from My Collection' – Anissa Meksen Aims for Coveted ONE World Title Against Phetjeeja". 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Kickboxing Champions". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ "K1 RULES WOMEN". wakopro.org. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Anissa Meksen". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ^ "World Professional MuayThai Federation Female World Flyweight Title". titlehistories.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  8. ^ "9 médailles au Mondial de savate". espritbleu.franceolympique.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.womensactivism.nyc/stories/10259
  10. ^ https://amp.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3242893/one-championship-chatri-says-anissa-meksen-apologised-emotional-outbursts-and-false-accusations
  11. ^ https://www.onefc.com/features/5-facts-about-pound-for-pound-striking-queen-anissa-meksen/
  12. ^ https://glorykickboxing.com/fighters/anissa-meksen
  13. ^ "Anissa MEKSEN, boxeuse de l'année MUAYTHAITV AWARD". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Anissa Meksen". awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Combat Press 2017 Kickboxing Awards: Fighter of the Year – Anissa Meksen". combatpress.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Meksen Glory Newcomer Award Winner for 2017". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.