Cristina Morales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cristina Morales Martin |
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| Born | 27 July 1992 Córdoba, Spain |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Atomweight Flyweight Super Flyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Córdoba, Spain |
| Team | Team Jesus Cabello |
| Trainer | Jesus Cabello |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 59 |
| Wins | 50 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 9 |
Cristina Morales Martin (born July 21, 1992) is a talented kickboxer from Spain. She is known for her powerful kicks and strong fighting style. Cristina has won many important titles in her career. She is currently the ISKA Atomweight K1 World Champion. She was also the Enfusion 52 kg World Champion.
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Cristina's Kickboxing Journey
Cristina Morales started her professional kickboxing career in 2010. She quickly became a strong competitor. She has fought in many big events around the world.
Winning World Titles
In March 2019, Cristina had a big fight against Fanny Ramos. This fight was for the ISKA Atomweight belt. Cristina won by a knockout in the third round. She used a high kick to win. This made her the first Spanish ISKA champion.
Later that year, she fought Emilie Machut at an Enfusion event. Cristina won this fight by a unanimous decision. This means all the judges agreed she was the winner.
Cristina then defended her ISKA title against Oumaiima Arhou. She won this fight by unanimous decision too.
Becoming Enfusion Champion
Cristina also fought for the vacant Enfusion 52 kg belt. She faced Georgina van der Linden. Georgina was a champion in a heavier weight class. Cristina won the fight by a split decision. This was a big surprise to many people at the time.
Big Fights and Challenges
In 2019, Cristina took part in the K-1 Flyweight Championship Tournament. She reached the semi-finals. There, she fought Kana Morimoto, who later won the tournament. Cristina lost this fight by a unanimous decision.
She successfully defended her ISKA Atomweight title again. This time, she fought Simona Di Dio Martello. Cristina won by a unanimous decision.
In 2021, Cristina faced Anissa Meksen at a ONE Championship event. She lost this fight by a knockout in the second round.
Cristina was scheduled to fight Supergirl Jaroonsak in August 2023. However, she had to take a break because she was pregnant. The fight was moved to October 2023, and then to November 2023. When they finally fought, Cristina won by a technical knockout in the first round. This was a great comeback!
In March 2024, Cristina fought Allycia Rodrigues. This fight was for the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. Cristina lost the fight by a unanimous decision.
Cristina's Achievements and Awards
Cristina Morales has achieved a lot in her kickboxing career.
Championships Won
- Enfusion
- 2019 Enfusion 52 kg World Champion
- International Sport Kickboxing Association
- 2019 ISKA Atomweight K1 World Champion
- She successfully defended this title two times.
- 2019 ISKA Atomweight K1 World Champion
- International Professional Combat Council
- 2021 IPCC Intercontinental -52 kg Champion
Special Awards
- In 2019, KickboxingZ.com named her the "Female Fighter of the Year."
- Also in 2019, the Sports Institute of Seville gave her the "Best Female Athlete" award.
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See also
- List of female kickboxers
- List of female ISKA champions