Houcine Bennoui

Houcine Bennoui
Born (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989
Lyon, France
Nationality France French Algeria Algerian
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 63.5 kg (140 lb; 10.00 st)
Division Light Welterweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Lyon - Saint-Fons, France
Team Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
Trainer Nasser Kacem
Years active 12 (2001–present)
Kickboxing record
Total 55
Wins 43
By knockout 26
Losses 12
Other information
Notable relatives Karim Bennoui, brother
Abdallah Mabel, Yohan Lidon, Fabio Pinca, Team Nasser K. partners
last updated on: March 8, 2014

Houcine Bennoui (born c. 1989) is a French-Algerian Muay Thai kickboxer, younger brother of Karim Bennoui. He is the WFC World Muay Thai Champion.[1]

Biography and career

Biography

H. 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 heritage.

He begins Muay Thai at the age of 11, with Nasser Kacem who was a teacher in the suburbs of Lyon. His older brother, Karim Bennoui is the It's Showtime 61MAX world Champion -61 kg.[2]

Early career

Bennoui has had 42 fights for 35 wins (including 25 by knockout) and 7 defeats. In 2008 he became WFC World Muay Thai Champion and in 2011 he won a Muay Thai tournament (65 kg) in Brest, France.

He faced Singmanee Kaewsamrit at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and won via decision after three rounds.[3][4]

He was scheduled to rematch Damien Alamos at Time Fight 2 in Tours, France on October 6, 2012 but the fight was cancelled in order for Alamos to face Diesellek Aoodonmuang.[5]

He lost to Adaylton Pareira De Freitas via decision in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Thai Fight 67 kg Tournament at Thai Fight 2012: King of Muay Thai in Bangkok, Thailand on October 23, 2012.[6][7][8]

Bennoui was scheduled to compete in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2013 and fight Yuta Kubo in the quarter-finals[9][10] but he pulled out of the tournament and was replaced by Roman Mailov.[11]

He won by decision over Imwiset Pornnarai in a three round affair at Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy on January 26, 2013.[12][13][14]

On March 9, 2013, Bennoui lost to Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym on points at Siam Warriors in Cork, Ireland.[15][16]

He will fight Kaoponlek in Trieste, Italy on July 5, 2013.[17]

Bennoui competed at the -65 kg/143 lb Thai Max tournament in Meyreul, France on October 19, 2013, defeating Somsak by first round KO in the quarter-finals and Sergio Wielzen by unanimous decision in the semis before losing to Damien Alamos via TKO due to a cut in the final.[18][19]

He defeated Mehdi Zatout via unanimous decision at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.[20]

Replacing Damien Alamos who withdrew with a hand injury,[21] Bennoui lost to Liam Harrison on points in a five-round -65 kg Muay Thai bout at Yokkao 8 in Bolton, England on March 8, 2014.[22][23]

Titles and achievements

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Houcine Bennoui interview". siamfightmag.com/. Retrieved 2010.
  2. ↑ "Houcine Bennoui informations". fr.muaythaitv.com/. Retrieved 2010.
  3. ↑ Thai Fight On Wednesday Features Saiyok vs. Pinca, Sudsakorn, Aikpracha, More
  4. ↑ Thai Fight Lyon: Saiyok, Aikpracha, Bennoui Win, Sudsakorn Loses
  5. ↑ Fabio Pinca vs. Tayfun Ozcan Added To Time Fight 2 On October 6
  6. ↑ Buakaw Back At Thai Fight On October 23
  7. ↑ Thai Fight Tournament Tomorrow: Buakaw vs. Mauro Serra
  8. ↑ Thai Fight 2012 Live Results
  9. ↑ Krush Adds Bennoui, Ezbiri to 67kg Tournament
  10. ↑ Krush Announces 67kg Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups
  11. ↑ Roman Mailov replaces Houcine Bennoui, faces Yuta Kubo at Krush GP 2013
  12. ↑ Houcine Bennoui vs. Imwiset Pornnarai Added To Yokkao Extreme 2013
  13. ↑ Yokkao Extreme 2013 Live Results
  14. ↑ Yokkao Extreme 2013 Recap: Askerov Upsets Souwer, Thais Showcased
  15. ↑ Saenchai vs. Houcine Bennoui on March 9 in Ireland
  16. ↑ March Madness: Muay Thai Fights to Watch This Month
  17. ↑ Houcine Bennoui, Kaoponlek, and Armen Petrosyan Headline Muay Thai Tournament in Italy
  18. ↑ Damien ALAMOS wins THAI MAX tournament
  19. ↑ WMC Thai Max in France
  20. ↑ LIGUE DES GLADIATEURS - Résultats
  21. ↑ Houcine Bennoui replaces Damien Alamos who is “injured” for Yokkao 8!
  22. ↑ Weekend Results: Yokkao 8 Rocks the UK
  23. ↑ Yokkao 8 breaks into England with an Action Packed Success!
  24. ↑ A1 WCC Lyon - Résultats Live(French)
  25. ↑ World GBC Tour 9 : Les résultats(French)
  26. ↑ "Yohan Lidon, Houcine Bennoui Victorious at La Nuit des Challenges 10 in Lyon". www.thefightgame.tv. Retrieved 2011-06-06.

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