Cristina Morales Martin (born 21 July 1992) is a Spanish kickboxer. She is the reigning ISKA Atomweight K1 World Champion,[2] and the former Enfusion 52 kg World Champion.[3]

Cristina Morales Martin
Born (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32)
Córdoba, Spain
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionAtomweight
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofCórdoba, Spain
TeamTeam Jesus Cabello
TrainerJesus Cabello
Years active2010–present
Kickboxing record
Total59
Wins50
By knockout10
Losses9

Kickboxing career

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In March 2019, Morales was scheduled to fight Fanny Ramos for the ISKA Atomweight belt.[4] Morales won by a third round high kick knockout. She became the first Spanish ISKA champion.[5][6]

During Enfusion Ece 1, she faced Emilie Machut. Morales won the fight unanimous decision.[7][8]

Morales defended her ISKA title against Oumaiima Arhou. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[9][10]

Morales was scheduled to fight for the vacant Enfusion 52 kg belt against the 57 kg champion Georgina van der Linden, during Enfusion 89.[11] Morales won a split decision, which was considered an upset at the time.[12][13]

Morales participated in the 2019 K-1 Flyweight Championship Tournament, facing Kana Morimoto in the semi-finals.[14] Morales lost to the eventual tournament winner by unanimous decision.[15][16]

Morales is scheduled to defend her ISKA Atomweight title against Simona Di Dio Martello during MFC Showdown 008.[17] Morales won by a unanimous decision.[18]

She was the Kickboxingz.com Female Fighter of the Year for 2019.[19]

Morales faced Anissa Meksen at ONE Championship: Empower on September 3, 2021.[20] She lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[21]

Morales was scheduled to face Supergirl Jaroonsak on August 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 13.[22] However, Morales had to withdraw from the bout after announcing her pregnancy and was replaced by Lara Fernandez.[23][24] The bout was rescheduled on October 7, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15.[25] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved for November 4, 2023 at ONE Fight Night 16.[26] She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[27]

Morales faced Allycia Rodrigues for the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship on March 9, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 20.[28] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

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Awards

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  • 2019 KickboxingZ.com "Female Fighter of the Year"
  • 2019 Sports Institute of Seville "Best Female Athlete"[31]

Fight record

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Kickboxing record
50 wins (10 KOs), 9 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-03-09 Loss   Allycia Rodrigues ONE Fight Night 20 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2023-11-04 Win   Supergirl Jaroonsak ONE Fight Night 16 Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Punches) 1 2:54
2021-09-03 Loss   Anissa Meksen ONE Championship: Empower Kallang, Singapore KO (Left hook) 2 2:27
2021-06-19 Win   Jleana Valentino Marbella, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant IPCC Intercontinental 52kg title.
2020-08-01 Win   Simona Di Dio Martello MFC Showdown 008 Seville, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the ISKA Atomweight K1 title.
2019-12-28 Loss   Kana Morimoto K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
K1 Flyweight Championship Tournament Semi-finals.
2019-10-26 Win   Georgina Van Der Linden Enfusion 89 Wuppertal, Germany Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant Enfusion World 52 kg title.
2019-09-25 Win   Oumaiima Ahrou Kryssing World Series Seville, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the ISKA K-1 World Atomweight title.
2019-06-07 Win   Emilie Machut Enfusion: Ece 1 Tenerife, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-05-18 Loss   Silvia La Notte Master Fight Chalon-sur-Saône, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-30 Win   Fanny Ramos Ultimate Fight Night 11 Paris, France KO (High Kick) 3
Wins the ISKA K-1 World Atomweight title.
2018-10-27 Win   Rita Marrero SLAM Arena 2018 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Decision 3 3:00
2016-10-15 Loss   Wang Xue Rise of Heroes 2 Zhangshu, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-05-04 Win   Maria Garcia Espejo ? Málaga, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-17 Win   Michele Clayton Heroes IV Cordoba, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-03 Win   Samira Hamham Muay Thai event Bari Gym Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-06-16 Win   Sylvie Hausseray Clichy-sous-Bois Boxing Club Clichy-sous-Bois, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-11-04 Loss   Yulia Sachkov 2024 WAKO European Championships, First Round Athens, Greece Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2023-06-30 Loss   Emine Arslan 2023 European Games, Quarterfinals Myślenice, Poland Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
2023-03-18 Loss   Charlotte Berg Andersen Austrian Classics Kickboxing World Cup 2023 WAKO, Semifinals Innsbruck, Austria Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2023-03-17 Win   Nicole Perona Austrian Classics Kickboxing World Cup 2023 WAKO, Quarterfinals Innsbruck, Austria Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2022-11- Loss   Alexandra Dimitrova 2022 WAKO European Championships, Quarterfinals Antalya, Turkey Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2022-11- Win   Elene Loladze 2022 WAKO European Championships, First Round Antalya, Turkey Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2022-06-03 Loss   Tatiana Obermeier 27th Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup WAKO, Quarterfinals Budapest, Hungary Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
2022-06-02 Win   Nicola Kaczmarek 27th Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup WAKO, First Round Budapest, Hungary Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2021-10-18 Loss   Polin Petukhova 2021 WAKO World Championships, First Round Jesolo, Italy Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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