Lara Fernandez (born 1996) is a

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kickboxing and

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. She is the reigning WBC Muaythai World Flyweight champion and the reigning

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World Super Featherweight champion.

Biography

Early career

Fernadez began training in kickboxing when she was 14. She is a supporter of

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, and she credits the club with helping raise her popularity. Fernandez faced Saskia D'Effremo for the vacant

World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) championship at Fight Night III on November 5, 2016. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez faced

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at War of Titans on September 23, 2017. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez faced Maribel de Sousa at Masters Series V on November 11, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision. At Enfusion 68, held on June 9, 2018, Fernandez challenged

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for the Enfusion 54 kg title. Fernandez lost the fight by a unanimous decision. During Enfusion 72, held on October 6, 2018, she lost a unanimous decision against

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, despite rallying in the last two rounds. Fernandez faced Maite Botella for the FEKM Spanish (−53 kg) Championship at Xtreme Fight Show on June 23, 2018. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez was booked to face Lilit Dallakyan at Mix Fight 42 on July 17, 2019. She won the fight by a unanimous decision. Fernandez won the vacant

World K-1 Rules Super Featherweight title on November 30, 2019, with a unanimous decision win over Kelly Denoiko. At WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final, held on January 11, 2020, she faced

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. She won the fight by a unanimous decision. Fernandez faced

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for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Flyweight title at Combat Fight Series 4 on March 9, 2020. Fernandez won the fight by a closely contested unanimous decision after five rounds. Fernandez was scheduled to fight

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for the Lion Fight super-flyweight Championship at Lion Fight 68 on August 22, 2021. She lost the fight by split decision.

ONE Championship

Fernandez signed with

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on May 4, 2022. Fernandez was booked to make her promotional debut against the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World champion

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for the interim

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on July 22, 2022, at

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. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez faced Dangkongfah Banchamek on December 3, 2022, at

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. She won the bout via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur

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** 2021 IFMA World Championships -54 kg ** 2022 IFMA European Championships -54 kg

Professional

*World Boxing Council Muaythai **WBC Muaythai World Flyweight (−52 kg) Championship *

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**ISKA Oriental rules World Super Featherweight (−59 kg) K-1 Championship

Awards

*Combat Press **2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee

Fight record

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References

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