Houcine Bennoui

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Houcine Bennoui
Bornc. 1989
Lyon, France
NationalityFrench Algerian
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63.5 kg (140 lb; 10.00 st)
DivisionLight Welterweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofLyon - Saint-Fons, France
TeamGym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
TrainerNasser Kacem
Years active12 (2001–present)
Kickboxing record
Total55
Wins43
By knockout26
Losses12
Other information
Notable relativesKarim 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[edit]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

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 in 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[edit]

  • 2014 A1 WGP Tournament Champion -65 kg [24]
  • 2013 Thai Max -65 kg/143 lb Tournament Runner-up
  • 2011 Explosion Fight Night Volume 03 Tournament Champion (65 kg)
  • 2008 WFC World Muaythai Champion (-64 kg)
  • 2007 Junior French Muaythai Champion
  • 2006 Junior French Muaythai Champion

Kickboxing record[edit]

Kickboxing record
43 Wins (26 (T)KO's), 12 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-10-10 Loss France Eddy Nait Slimani World GBC Tour 9 [25] Mazan, France KO 2
2014-10-23 Win France Alexy Wallace A1 WCC Lyon, Final Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00
Wins A1 WGP Tournament Championship -65 kg.
2014-10-23 Win France Yannick Reine A1 WCC Lyon, Semi Finals Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-08 Loss England Liam Harrison Yokkao 8 Bolton, England Decision 5 3:00
2014-01-25 Win France Mehdi Zatout La Ligue des Gladiateurs Paris, France Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2013-10-19 Loss France Damien Alamos Thai Max, Final Meyreuil, France TKO (cut) 1
For the Thai Max -65 kg/143 lb Tournament Championship.
2013-10-19 Win Suriname Sergio Wielzen Thai Max, Semi Finals Meyreuil, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-10-19 Win Thailand Somsak Thai Max, Quarter Finals Meyreuil, France KO 1
2013-03-09 Loss Thailand Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym Siam Warriors Cork, Ireland Decision 5 3:00
2013-01-26 Win Thailand Imwiset Pornnarai Yokkao Extreme 2013 Milan, Italy Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-10-23 Loss Brazil Adaylton Pareira De Freitas Thai Fight 2012: King of Muay Thai, 67 kg Tournament Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2012-09-19 Win Thailand Singmanee Kaewsamrit Thai Fight: Lyon Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00
2012-08-17 Loss Thailand Singmanee Kaewsamrit Thai Fight 2012 England Leicester, England Decision 3 3:00
2012-06-02 Win Italy Manuel Umberti La Nuit des Challenges 11 Lyon, France TKO (Gave Up) 2 0:00
2011-12-00 Loss Morocco Soufiane Zridy Muaythai Gala - WAKO Pro Championship KO 1
Fight was for WAKO Pro World Muaythai title (66.800 kg).
2011-09-25 Loss South Korea Dongsu Kim Thai Fight 2011 67 kg Tournament, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand KO 2
2011-06-04 Win Thailand Olan Kaewsamrit La Nuit des Challenges 10[26] Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO (Lowkick) 2
2011-05-14 Win Morocco Mosab Amrani It's Showtime 2011 Lyon Lyon, France TKO (Gave Up) 4
2011-04-02 Win France Charles François Explosion Fight Night Volume 03, Final Brest, France TKO 2
Wins Muaythai Tournament (65kg).
2011-04-02 Win Thailand Ekapol Juke Explosion Fight Night Volume 03, Semi Final Brest, France KO (Liver Shot) 2
2011-02-12 Win Italy Alessio Martino Muaythai Trophy 4 Paris, France KO (Flying Knee) 1
2010-10-09 Loss Italy Alessandro Campagna K-1 Shardana Sardinia, Italy TKO 1
2010-04-10 Loss Thailand Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee Sherdana K-1 Gala Sardinia, Italy Decision 5 3:00
2010-01-30 Loss Thailand Anuwat Kaewsamrit La Nuit Des Titans, Semi Final Tours, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-11-28 Loss Thailand Samsamut Kiatchongkaow A-1 World Cup Combat Lyon Lyon, France Decision 5 3:00
2009-07-11 Win France Mehdi Zatout Diamond Fight World Tour 2 Marrakech, Morocco TKO (Referee Stoppage)
2009-05-16 Win France Damien Alamos Légendes et Guerriers Toulouse, France Decision 3 3:00
2009-01-30 Win Italy Riccardo Cumani Ring-Rules Milan, Italy Decision 5 3:00
2009-01-26 Loss Thailand Ekapol Juke Diamond Fight World Tour Paris, France TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2
Fight was for WFKB World title -63.5 kg.
2009-01-10 Win France Sofiane Derdega French Muaythai Championships, 1st Round Paris, France Decision 5 3:00
2008-10-25 Win Cameroon Bibi Ondua Le Choc des Best Fighters 1 Asnières-sur-Seine, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1
2008-06-14 Win Italy Andrea Casapietra The King of Muay Thai Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Wins L1 Tournament title -64 kg.
2008-02-24 Win Belgium Nicola Massa Tournai L1 Tournament Tournai, Belgium Decision 5 3:00
Wins WFC World Muaythai title -64 kg.
2007-02-17 Loss France Mehdi Zatout La Nuit des Titans Tours, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
0000-00-00 Win France Thomas Adamandopoulos Kickboxing Gala Italy KO
0000-00-00 Win France Amadou Ba Muaythai Gala France KO (Highkick) 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  11. ^ Scalia, Rian. "Roman Mailov replaces Houcine Bennoui, faces Yuta Kubo at Krush GP 2013". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  12. ^ Scalia, Rian. "Houcine Bennoui vs. Imwiset Pornnarai Added To Yokkao Extreme 2013". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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  17. ^ "Houcine Bennoui, Kaoponlek, and Armen Petrosyan Headline Muay Thai Tournament in Italy | FSA - FightSport Asia". fightsportasia.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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  22. ^ Walsh, Dave. "Weekend Results: Yokkao 8 Rocks the UK". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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