Lisa Howarth
{{Short description|British kickboxer, Muay Thai practitioner, and martial arts instructor (born February 1974)}}
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| name = Lisa Howarth
| other_names = Lisa M. Ditcheva
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 1974}}{{cite web |url=http://www.womenkickboxing.com/howarth.htm |title=Lisa Howarth |date=February 4, 2005 |website=womenkickboxing.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204172257/http://www.womenkickboxing.com/howarth.htm |access-date=January 15, 2024|archive-date=4 February 2005 }}
| birth_place = Sale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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| nationality = United Kingdom
| height = 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
| weight = 52 kg (114 lb; 8.14 st)
| weight_class = Flyweight, Bantamweight, Super flyweight, Super bantamweight
| reach = 66 in (167 cm)
| style = Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate
| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = Sale, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, England Samrong Nuea, Mueang Samut Prakan district, Samut Prakan, Thailand
| team = Northern Spirits Muaythai, Master Toddy’s Academy
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| teacher = Master Toddy{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6tYDAAAAMBAJ|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6tYDAAAAMBAJ/page/n52 53]|quote=ronnie green world champion.|title=Black Belt|magazine=Black Belt|via=Internet Archive|date=February 1974|access-date=27 November 2014}}
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| relatives = Dakota Ditcheva (daughter)
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Lisa Howarth (born February 1974) is a British former professional kickboxer, and Muay thai practitioner. She is a multiple-time kickboxing and Muay thai world champion, in which she is a two-time World Kickboxing Association super flyweight champion, while also being the promotion’s super bantamweight Muay Thai world champion. She is also a former professional boxer, and a karateka, representing Great Britain, and becoming a Full contact karate world champion in 1993.
Personal life
Lisa was first exposed to martial arts at Thai boxing around 6, with her first professional appearance at age 9 at a competition in the Netherlands, while also starting to practice Judo at age 11, and along started learning Kickboxing around 13, having her first professional fight at 13. She also practiced full contact karate as a teen, becoming a world champion at the age of 19. She is an instructor of Muay Thai and Kickboxing, being the head coach of Northern Spirits Muaythai, a Muay thai and kickboxing gym in Sale, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and a gym that she formally used to fight out of. She was also an avid fan of football, playing for local clubs as a young child while learning martial arts on the side.
Lisa Howarth's daughter Dakota Ditcheva is a professional MMA fighter.{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/interview-dakota-ditcheva-10982607|title=Interview: Dakota Ditcheva|first=Lucy|last=Roue|date=3 March 2016|website=Manchester Evening News}}{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kayla-harrison-starts-quest-third-133044310.html|title=Kayla Harrison starts quest for third PFL title in London – but not as the No. 1 seed|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=13 July 2022 }}
Titles
- 1997 - WPKL Women’s Super Flyweight World Title
- 1995 – WKA Super Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title{{cite news|title= Lisa Howarth|publisher= Awakening Fighters|url= http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/lisa-howarth/|access-date=2014-11-27}}
- 1993 – Full Contact Karate World Title
- 1993 - ISKA Women’s Bantamweight World Title
- 1987 – IFCF Bantamweight World Title
- 1987 – WKA Super Flyweight World Title (2 reigns, 1 defence)
Kickboxing record
{{Kickboxing record start|title=Kickboxing record (incomplete)|record=19 wins (? KOs), 3 losses, 3 draws, 1 NC}}
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| 2001-11-04 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Ilonka Elmont || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Draw || || ||
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|- 1999-01-29 || Lose||aligh=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alicia Ashley || || Atlantic City, New Jersey || Decision || 6 || ||
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|WPKL Super Flyweight World title.}}
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| 1997-06-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Chantal Nadon || || Toronto, Ontario, Canada || Decision || 6 || ||
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| 1995-05-30 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Naoko Kumagai || || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 || ||
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|WKA Super Bantamweight World title.}}
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| 1994-06-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nora Daigle || || Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA || KO || 1 || ||
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| 1994-02-04 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bonnie Canino || || USA || Draw || || ||
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| 1993-11-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nancy Joseph || || Milan, Italy || Points || 10 || 2:00 ||
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|ISKA Bantamweight World title.}}
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| 1993-10-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bonnie Canino || || Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA || Points || 10 || 2:00 ||
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| 1992-08-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Zelda Tekin || || Belgium || KO || 5 || ||
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|ITBF World title.}}
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| 1991-04-21 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Michele Aboro || || London, England || Draw || || ||
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| 1991-00-00 || NC ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Naoko Kumagai || || Birmingham, England || No Contest || || ||
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| 1990-03-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Florence Suire || || Oldham, England || Points || || ||
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| 1990-02-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Long || || London, England || Points || 3 || 3:00 ||
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| 1987-00-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Yolanda Mol || || England || Points || 3 || ||
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|WKA Super Flyweight World title.
IFCF Bantamweight World title.}}
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| 1987-07-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Claudia || || Manchester, England || TKO || 3 || ||
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| 1986-11-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Dayle Baykey || || London, England || Points || 7 || 2:00 ||
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|WKA Super Flyweight World title.{{cite news |author= |title=Baykey in London - not just for kicks |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/328359446/ |newspaper=Surrey Leader |location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |page=37 |date=23 November 1986 |access-date=5 May 2020 }}{{cite news |author= |title=Looks to movies - Local kickboxer hangs them up |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/328372386/ |newspaper=Surrey Leader |location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |page=37 |date=7 December 1986 |access-date=5 May 2020 }}}}
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| 1986-00-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Cathy Paschy || || London, England || Points || || ||
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| 1986-00-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Sandra De Vries || || || || || ||
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Professional boxing record
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|{{no2}}Loss |0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Alicia Ashley |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |6 |29 Jan 1999 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}} |
References
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Sportspeople from Sale, Greater Manchester
Category:English female Muay Thai practitioners
Category:English female karateka
Category:English female kickboxers
Category:Bantamweight kickboxers
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