Claire Haigh Explained

Claire Haigh
Birth Date:September 16, 1980
Birth Place:Ottignies, Belgium
Nationality: Luxembourgish
Weight:126lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (MMA)
Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach:70inches
Style:Boxing, Muay Thai
Stance:Southpaw
Fighting Out Of:Phuket, Thailand
Team:Tiger Muay Thai
Years Active:2007 - present
Kickbox Win:18
Kickbox Loss:7
Kickbox Draw:1
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:52053

Claire Haigh (born 16 September 1980) is a Luxembourgish female kickboxer and mixed martial artist.[1]

She is the former WPMF Lightweight and Super Lightweight champion, as well as the WPMF World Pro League Super Lightweight Champion. She is also the former WMC Lightweight champion. She is a two time ISKA Lightweight World title challenger.[2]

Martial arts career

Haigh made her kickboxing debut in 2007, against Sheree Halliday, during Woking Fight Night 4. She lost a decision.[3]

In 2009, Haigh was given the opportunity to fight for the World Professional Muaythai Federation Lightweight title, against Chantal Ughi. She won by way of TKO.[4] Haigh fought Chantal Ughi for the World Professional Muaythai Federation Super Lightweight title in the same year, winning a decision.[5]

Haigh defended her WPMF title in 2010, when she faced Stephanie Ielö Page, and won a unanimous decision.[6]

Claire Haigh next fought Lanzi Estella for the KSFL World title. She would win a unanimous decision.[7]

During Penzance Fight Night 2010: Fast And Furious, Haigh faced Julie Kitchen for the IKF World title.[8] She lost a close split decision.[9]

Haigh's next fight was likewise a title fight. She fought Miriam Nakamoto for the WBC Muaythai Lightweight title. Nakamoto won the bout by knockout.[10]

Claire Haigh would then go on a six fight winning streak before challenging Angélique Pitiot for the ISKA World Lightweight title. During this winning streak, she defended her lightweight title twice, against Kwanta Soonkeeranakornsree,[11] and against Nilawan Techasuep.[12] Pitiot won by knockout.[13]

She fought and defeated Nong Nan Jor Nguan in 2012 for the WMC World Lightweight title in 2012.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Marlene Caneva| | France| style="text-align:center;"|KO|align=center|5|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Anke Van Gestel|Kings of Muay Thaï 5| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|Decision (unanimous)|align=center|5|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Saida Atmani|Kings of Muay Thai 4| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center|4|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Veronica Vernocchi|Fighter’s Legion| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|Decision (split)|align=center|3|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Laetitia Bakissy|One versus One | Trappes, France| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|5|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Hatice Ozyurt|No Pain, No Muay Thai, Belgium| Andenne, Belgium| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center||align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Marlene Caneva|Kings of Muay Thai 3| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|KO|align=center|5|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Angélique Pitiot|Tower Muay Thai| Paris, France| style="text-align:center;"|KO|align=center|1|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Saida Atmani|Fight Fever 5th Edition| Longeville-lès-Metz, France| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center||align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Roxana Gaal|Fight Fever 5th Edition| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center|3|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Sandra Pires|Kings of Muay Thai 2| Oberkorn, Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center|3|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Nilawan Techasuep|WPMF World Championship| Bali, Indonesia| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|5|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Kwanta Soonkeeranakornsree |WPMF World Championship| Phuket, Thailand| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center|4|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| | | Phuket, Thailand| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|3|align=center|2:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Miriam Nakamoto|WCK Muay Thai The Top Best| Haikou City, Hainan Island, China| style="text-align:center;"|KO|align=center|1|align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Julie Kitchen| | Cornwall, England| style="text-align:center;"|Decision (split)|align=center|3|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#c5d2ea;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Draw| Amanda Kelly|Muay Thai Addicts III| London, England| style="text-align:center;"|Draw (unanimous)|align=center|3|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Lanzi Estella|Gala KSFL| Luxembourg| style="text-align:center;"|Decision|align=center|5|align=center|2:00| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Stephanie Ielö Page|WPMF World Championship| Saphan Buri Stadium, Thailand| style="text-align:center;"|Decision|align=center|3|align=center|3:00| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Julie Kitchen|Kings Cup Tournament| Bangkok, Thailand| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|3|align=center|2:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Chantal Ughi|Queens Birthday - Muay Thai Event| Bangkok, Thailand| style="text-align:center;"|TKO|align=center||align=center|| style="text-align:center;"||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Win| Ifa Onuga|England vs Belarus| London, England| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|3|align=center|2:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|- style="background:#fdd;"|| style="text-align:center;"|Loss| Sheree Halliday|Woking Fight Night 4| Woking, England| style="text-align:center;"|Points|align=center|3|align=center|2:00| style="text-align:center;"||-|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Mixed martial arts record

|Draw|align=center|3–0–1|Jin Tang|Draw (Unanimous)|DQ - Dragon Qilu||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shandong, China||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Eileen Forrest|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke|MC - Martial Combat 12||align=center|2|align=center|2:06|Singapore||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Sun Jiao|TKO (Elbows)|MC - Martial Combat 5||align=center|3|align=center|3:30|Singapore||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Angela Rivera-Parr|Rear-Naked Choke|CWA - Cage Wars Australia 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:40|Queensland, Australia|

Notes and References

  1. News: Claire wins WORLD TITLE in Thailand by TKO!. Diesel Gym. 2014-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129223424/http://www.dieselgym.co.uk/claire-wins-world-title-in-thailand-by-tko/. 2014-11-29. dead.
  2. News: Claire Haigh. Awakening Fighters. 2014-11-24.
  3. Web site: Fight History . shereehalliday.co.uk . 5 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Claire Haigh (Tiger Muay Thai) beats Chantal Ughi by TKO @ Queens Cup 2009, Bangkok, Thailand . youtube.com . 13 August 2009 . 5 June 2020.
  5. Web site: World Professional MuayThai Federation Female World Super Lightweight Title . titlehistories.com . 5 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Je veux que les jeunes du Luxembourg connaissent et apprécient le Muaythaï ! . muaythaitv.be . 5 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Tiger Muay Thai alumni Claire Haigh wins KSFL World Muay Thai Championship with impressive victory over Sandra Pires . tigermuaythai.com . 24 February 2012 . 5 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Tiger Muay Thai veteran fighter Claire Haigh fights in Europe . fightingthai.com . 5 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Julie Kitchen vs. Claire Haigh . tapology.com . 5 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Miriam Nakamoto Becomes the First American Woman to Win WBC MuayThai World Title . sherdog.com . 5 June 2020.
  11. Web site: TMT's Claire Haigh defends WPMF 135 pound World Muay Thai Championship . tigermuaythai.com . 26 April 2011 . 5 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Team Tiger Muay Thai fighter Claire Haigh successfully defends WPMF World Muay Thai Championship in Bali Indonesia . tigermuaythai.com . 20 July 2011 . 5 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Angélique PITIOT championne du monde ISKA . muaythaitv.fr . 5 June 2020.
  14. Web site: World Muaythai Council Female World Lightweight Title . titlehistories.com . 5 June 2020.

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