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Julie Kitchen (born 19 April 1977) is an English sports commentator and retired kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter. ^[1]

Early life

Julie Kitchen was born at Truro Hospital to parents Ivor and Lynn Barrett, as the middle child of three daughters. Between the ages of six and eleven she attended St.Paul's School in Penzance, Cornwall. She was a shy child making very few friends and was content with family life. Her family was very close and she played the role of a second mother to her younger sister. At the age of eleven she decided to become a vegetarian because she did not like the taste of meat. She remains a vegetarian to this day, but now includes fish into her diet. ^[1]

At the age of twelve she started at Humphry Davy School in Penzance where she continued to find socialising uncomfortable due to shyness. Although she did not like school, she enjoyed the subjects of Art, Mathematics and Physical Education. During this time she began to excel at the sports of hockey, netball and athletics. ^[1]

In 1989 she enrolled in the Sea Cadets, and by the time she was sixteen had worked her way up the ranks to Petty Officer. She was awarded the honour of Lord Lieutenant's Cadet. Before leaving the Sea Cadets in 1993 she had considered working her way into teaching in the Navy. Julie Kitchen attributes the Sea Cadets has a major part of overcoming her shyness. ^[1]

In 1993, at the age of sixteen, she went on to study a Leisure and Tourism course at Penwith College after finishing school and leaving the Sea Cadets. In this year she met her future husband, and coach Nathan Kitchen. ^[1]

On 26 February 1999 she gave birth to twin daughters. Shortly after the birth of the twins, at the age of twenty-four, she joined Touchgloves Gym in Penzance to lose weight. ^[1]

Career

Julie Kitchen won her professional debut in March 2002 against Diane Fletcher from Liverpool, England. ^[1]

During her career she faced fighters from fifteen countries. She was the first British woman to win a WBC title. ^[1]

Her last fight was in Los Angeles, California against British fighter Amanda Kelly on 12 January 2012. She lost via split decision after five rounds. She officially retired later that month. ^{[1] [2]}

Championships and awards

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Titles

• World Boxing Council Muaythai
  • 2011 WBC Welterweight World Champion
• International Kickboxing Federation
  • 2010 International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) World Super Lightweight Muay Thai Champion
  • 2010 International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) World Champion, 62.2 kg
  • 2005 International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Amateur Muay Thai Rules Super Lightweight British Champion, 63 kg
• Backstreet Brawler & Top King
  • 2010 World Champion, 63.5 kg (Two time)
• World Muaythai Council
  • 2009 WMC World Champion, 63 kg (Two time)
• International Sport Karate Association
  • 2009 ISKA World Champion, −66 kg
  • 2008 ISKA World Champion, −64 kg
• World Professional Muaythai Federation
  • 2009 WPMF World Champion, 67 kg
  • 2009 WPMF World Champion, 65 kg
• Women's International Kickboxing Association
  • 2008 WIKBA Intercontinental Champion, 63 kg
  • 2006 WIKBA World Champion, 61.5 kg (Two time)
• International MuayThai and Kickboxing Organisation
  • 2007 IMKO European Champion, 63 kg
• NMF/ITMF
  • 2008 NMF/ITMF World Champion, 65 kg
• Capital Punishment
  • 2006 Capital Punishment World Champion, 61.5 kg
• World Professional Kickboxing League
  • 2005 WPKL British Champion, 63 kg
• World Kickboxing Association
  • 2005 WKA British Champion, 63 kg
  • 2004 WKA British Champion, 59 kg

Other titles

• • 2007 Golden Belt European Champion, 61.5 kg
  • 2006 BKK Female British Junior Welterweight Champion, 63.5 kg
  • 2005 BMBC English Champion, 60 kg
  • 2005 FIST British Champion, 63 kg (1 defence)
  • 2004 BKK British Champion, 63 kg

Awards

• Awakening Fighters
  • 2012 AOCA / Awakening Outstanding Contribution Award

Other awards

• • 2011 Pride of Cornwall Award (The first ever female to win this award)
  • 2011 Fighters Hall of Fame / Best Female Martial Artist
• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • 2010 ISKA Fighter of the Year
  • 2009 ISKA Fighter of the Year

After retirement

Julie Kitchen is a sports commentator for the kickboxing promotion Enfusion.^{[ citation needed]}

Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing Record (incomplete)

51 Wins ( (T)KO, decisions), 9 Loss, 1 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
12 January 2012	Loss	Amanda Kelly	In Honor of the King, Playa Vista	Los Angeles, California	Decision (Split)
Julie Kitchens retirement fight
18 August 2012	Loss	Miriam Nakamoto		Pala Casino, San Diego, California, United States	Decision (Unanimous)	3
Fought for WCK World title
11 March 2012	Win	Aleide Lawant	Call Of Duty	Pool, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Fought for WPMF World title
30 December 2011	NC	Maria Bastasin	Enfusion: Quest for Honour	Prague, Czech Republic	No contest (cut by clash of heads)	1	0:15
6 November 2011	Win	Sandra Bastian	MuayThai Premier League: Blood & Steel	Netherlands	Points	3	3:00
2 September 2011	Win	Martina Jindrová	MuayThai Premier League: Stars and Stripes	Los Angeles, California, United States	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
7 April 2011	Win	Nan Pimnipa		Pattaya, Thailand	TKO (knee to the body and elbow)	3	N/A
Fought for WBC Welterweight title
2 October 2010	Win	Annalisa Bucci	MT England vs Italy	Blackpool, England, United Kingdom	Decision	5	3:00
Fought for MTEC World title
9 May 2010	Win	Claire Haigh		Cornwall, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
Fought for IKF World title
5 December 2009	Win	Claire Haigh	Kings Cup Tournament	Bangkok, Thailand	Points	5	3:00
13 September 2009	Win	Karen Lynch	Muay Thai Addicts II	London, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
26 July 2009	Win	Natalie Fuz		Cornwall, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Fought for ISKA World title
26 June 2009	Win	Angela Rivera-Parr		Kingston, Jamaica [4]	Decision (Unanimous)
For World Muaythai Council Lightweight Championship & ISKA World title.
8 April 2009	Win	Chantal Ughi		Bangkok, Thailand	Points	5	2:00
Fought for WPMF Title
1 March 2009	Win	Paula Wilkie	Sportfight Scotland & Ireland Show	Oranmore, Ireland	TKO	5	N/A
Fought for WPMF Title
7 December 2008	Win	Ivanilda vaz Te		Cornwall, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Fought for ISKA World Title.
15 November 2008	Win	Hatice Özyurt		Steenwijk, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Fought for NMF World Title
20 June 2008	Loss	Germaine de Randamie		Montego Bay, Jamaica	Decision	3	3:00
Fought for WIKBA & IKCC World titles • Full Thai rules
17 November 2007	Win	Kerry Vera	Battle in Bournemouth V	Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
28 September 2007	Loss	Natalie Fuz	Mayhem X: Mayhem moves to Midtown	New York City, United States	Decision (Majority)	5	2:00
1 July 2007	Win	Karen Lynch		United Kingdom	Decision	5	3:00
UK Muay Thai title fight
27 May 2007	Win	Itziar Onaindi Abad	Lady Killers Fight Night	United Kingdom	Decision	5	2:00
20 May 2007	Win	Sonia Mirabelli	World Muay Thai Championships	Liverpool, England, United Kingdom	N/A	N/A	N/A
March 2007	Win	Emma Bowers		Torquay, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
9 February 2007	Win	Natalie Fuz	Mayhem at Mulberry	New York City, United States	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
19 November 2006	Win	Sonia Mirabelli	Capital Punishment	London, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
15 October 2006	Win	Loli Muñoz Garcia	K-1 event in London	Torquay, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	3:00
Fought for WIKBA title
29 July 2006	Win	Natalie Bee	Battle in Bournemouth III	Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	3:00
Fought for WKA British title
8 July 2006	Win	Lucy Hunking	BKK Promotions: All Female Show	Plymouth, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	2:00
Fought for British Junior Welterweight title
29 April 2006	Loss	Nicky Carter	Muay Thai Warriors 6	Crawley, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	2:00
Fought for WPKL European title
12 March 2006	Win	Karla Hood		London, England, United Kingdom	TKO (Knees to the body)	N/A	N/A
15 October 2005	Win	Lucy Hunking	Muay Thai Warriors 5	Crawley, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
UK Muay Thai title fight
20 August 2005	Win	Sheree Halliday	Woking Muay Thai Show	Woking, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	2:00
IKF British Title
3 October 2004	Loss	Bernise Alldis	Muay Thai Warriors 3	Crawley, England, United Kingdom	Points	5	2:00
2 October 2004	Win	Rebecca Donnelly		Crawley, England, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
WPKL British Title
May 2004	Loss	Emma Bowers		Torquay, England, United Kingdom	Points	3	3:00
2003	Loss	Karla Hood			Points	3	3:00
May 2002	Win	Jo Abrehart			Points	3	3:00
March 2002	Win	Diane Fletcher			Points	3	3:00

Amateur kickboxing record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2009-05-21	Loss	Katarina Perkkiö	IFMA European Championships	Liepāja, Latvia	Decision (Unanimous)	4	2:00
2005-09-10	Win	Shelley Wilson		Kent, England	Points	N/A	N/A
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of female kickboxers

References

External links

• Official Julie Kitchen Website
• Julie Kitchen at Awakening Fighters
• Julie Kitchen Facebook Athlete Page