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Chantal Ughi

Chantal Ughi (born December 17, 1981) is an Italian and American female kickboxer, actress and multiple Muay Thai champion.[1]

Chantal Ughi
Ughi in 2007
Born (1981-12-17) December 17, 1981 (age 42)
Milan, Italy
Other namesJanthra
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityItalian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight140 lb (64 kg; 10 st)
DivisionSuper Lightweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
StyleBoxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMilan, Italy
TeamLottatori Milano
TrainerDiego Voltolin
Rankcertified Muay Thai kru 12th khan by National stadium, Bangkok
Years active2005–present (Kickboxing)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Losses2
Kickboxing record
Total68
Wins45
By knockout18
Losses22
Draws1
Other information
Websitehttps://twitter.com/chantalughi
Boxing record from BoxRec

Ughi started training Muay Thai in New York aged 20,[2] and in January 2008 left her acting career in the United States to become a full time Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. She has since spoken out about the difficulties of being a female in a sport run by men, as well as her experiences of traveling to Thailand alone as a girl to train and compete in Muay Thai.[3] Chantal Ughi is a seven-time world champion in the sport.[4]

In 2014, Ughi returned to Italy to resume her acting career and was the subject matter and lead actress in the 2015 documentary Goodbye Darling I'm Off to Fight! (original in Italian: Ciao amore vado a combattere!) directed by Simone Manetti and produced by Alfredo Covelli, where she played herself.[5]

Filmography edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Traveling Companion Maria
1996 Growing Artichokes in Mimongo Chantal
1997 Albania Blues Aida
1998 Abbiamo Solo Fatto L'Amore Corinna
2001 The Big Apple Jackie
2016 Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight Herself [6]
2017 All the Money in the World Villager woman [7]
2018 I Wanted Our Summer Erika
2020 El Plebeyo Dona Zucarello [8]

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Acting career edit

 
Ughi in 2015

Actress, director, singer and photographer, Ughi studied piano and followed her family relative Uto Ughi a violin player, at an early age. She then started modeling and traveling Europe, Paris, London, Madrid and Tokyo, Japan. At the same time she pursued her passion for acting and photography.

Ughi soon moved to Rome where she got her first acting role in the movie Traveling Companion, starring Asia Argento and French actor Michel Piccoli (official selection at the Cannes International Film Festival).

She quickly became the muse of many European film directors such as Peter Del Monte, Citto Maselli, Giuseppe Piccioni, Fulvio Ottaviano. She showcased her talent in both drama and comedy movies through many leading and supporting roles in internationally acclaimed European and Italian movies like Not Of This World, starring Margherita Buy and Silvio Orlando (a United Artists release and winner of the Montreal World Film Festival and the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival), Love in The Mirror starring Peter Stormare (Dancer In The Dark), the Italian Academy Award Winner Growing Artichocks in Mimongo, the critically acclaimed comedy But We Only Made Love, where she plays Corinna, and Albania Blues, as Aida.

After an intensive Shakespeare program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, Chantal decided to move to New York City, where she immediately landed a leading role in the romantic comedy The Big Apple, aka Freax and the City which she also help produce. In New York her debut film La Mia Mano Destra (My Right Hand) won for Best Short at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Goodbye Darling I'm Off To Fight (Ciao Amore Vado a combattere!)[5] directed by Simone Manetti and Produced by Alfredo Covelli, where Ughi plays herself, was won Best Italian Documentary Prize and Jury Special Mention Prize at the prestigious 2016 Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy as well as Best Documentary at Molise Cinema and many other prizes. It was also nominated for Italian Nastri D'Argento 2017. It was released in movie theatres all around Italy in 2017 by I Wonder Pictures.

In 2016, Chantal played the lead role in Fiorella Mannoia's music video to "Nessuna Conseguenza" (No consequences), highlighting the continued relevance of violence against women and domestic abuse.[10]

Muay Thai Career edit

Chantal Ughi began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2008. She is a seven-time world champion in the sport.[4] She won her first Muay World title the WPMF against Carly Giumulli on Dec. 5th 2008, during the King of Thailand's Birthday celebration in Bangkok, in front of 100.000 people.[11] Chantal Ughi has fought Miriam Nakamoto for the WBC, Julie Kitchen for her WPMF title defense, Stephanie Ielö Page for the WMA and Eileen Forrest for the ISKA titles.[12][13]

Championships and Accomplishments edit

Titles edit

  • 2015 - WMO World Champion 63.5 Kg.[14]
  • 2014 - World Muay Thai Federation(WMF) Pro Am World Champion 63.5 kg.
  • 2014 - World Muay Thai Federation(WMF) Amateur World Champion 66 kg.
  • 2012 – WMF Pro AM World Champion 66 kg (1 defense)
  • 2010 – WMF World Championship (Bronze)
  • 2009 – WMA World Champion 63.5 kg
  • 2009 – Patong Stadium PK1 Champion (1 defense)
  • 2008 – WMF World championship, Prince's Cup 67 kg (Gold)
  • 2008 – WPMF World Champion 67 kg[14]
  • 2008 – WTKA K1 Division Amateur World Champion 67 kg
  • 2008 – WTKA Muay Thai Division Amateur World Champion 67 kg
  • 2008 – WKA North American Amateur Champion 67 kg

Record edit

Kickboxing Record
45 Wins (18 (T)KO, 27 decisions), 22 Loss, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
April 11, 2015 Loss   Annalisa Bucci   Ancona, Italy Split Decision 2 3:00
vacant WTKA European title • 66kg
March 19, 2015 Win   Daniellea Callejas 3 3:00
vacant WMO World title
November 19, 2013 Loss   Jorina Baars Lion Fight 20   Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States TKO 1 2:35
December 19, 2010 Loss   Miriam Nakamoto WCK Muay Thai   Haikou City, Hainan Island, China Decision (unanimous) 5 2:00
Fought for WBC World Title.
January 10, 2011 Loss   Antonina Shevchenko   Koh Samui Petch Booncha Stadium, Thailand Unanimous Decision 4 2:00
October 30, 2010 Loss   Eileen Forrest Warriors at War   Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
Fought for ISKA World Title.
December 23, 2009 Win   Stephanie Ielö Page   MBK, Bangkok, Thailand Unanimous Decision 3 3:00
Fought for WMA World Title.
April 8, 2009 Loss  Julie Kitchen   MBK Center, Bangkok, Thailand Unanimous Decision 5 3:00
WPMF title defense.
March 30, 2009 Win   Lindsey Hofstrand   Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand 3 3:00
February 6, 2009 Win   Namwan   Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand 3 3:00
WIN vacant Stadium title
December 5, 2008 Win     Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand 3 3:00
December 5, 2008 Win   Carly Giumulli   King's Birthday, Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand 3 3:00
WIN vacant WPMF World title
August 2, 2008 Win   Gulistan   WMF Prince's Cup, Bangkok, Thailand 3 3:00
vacant WMF Amateur World title
October 28, 2008 Win   Zelda   WTKA World Championship, Italy 3 3:00
vacant WTKA World Amateur title
October 28, 2008 Win   Kelly   WTKA World Championships, Italy 3 3:00
vacant WTKA Amateur Kickboxing World title
September 22, 2008 Win   Nongnane Jorguun gym   Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand 3 3:00
vacant PK1 Stadium Title
September 15, 2008 Win   Surat Thani   Patong Stadium, Thailand 3 3:00
June 15, 2008 Win     WKA North American Championships, Virginia, USA 3 3:00
WKA title
May 29, 2008 Win   Kwanfa   Kata Stadium, Phuket, Thailand 3 3:00
April 29, 2008 Win   Nonganne   Bangla Stadium, Phuket Thailand 3 3:00
January 14, 2008 Win     Lokroi Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional Boxing Record edit

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Loss 0–0–2   Mikaela Laurén KO 1 (6), 1:50 Feb 2, 2012   The Aviation Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 Loss 0–0–1   Siriphon Chanbuala PTS 6 Feb 4, 2011   Bang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand

References edit

  1. ^ "Chantal Ughi talks her return to Muay Thai, the difficulties of being a female in the sport and more". Muay Thai Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  2. ^ "CHANTAL UGHI (ITALY)". 2020-02-29. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  3. ^ "Chantal Ughi talks her return to Muay Thai, the difficulties of being a female in the sport and more". Muay Thai Authority. 2014-12-30. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "Interview of Chantal Ughi by Serge Trefeu". Siamfightmag.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  5. ^ a b "Ciao Amore Vado a Combattere". My Movies (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. ^ "Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. ^ "All the Money in the world". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Chantal Ughi". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  9. ^ "Chantal Ughi". mymovies. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  10. ^ "Nessuna Conseguenza, il nuovo singolo". Fiorella Mannoia | Sito Ufficiale (in Italian). 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  11. ^ "Chantal Ughi". Siam Fighting. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  12. ^ "GWCK Muay Thai China". Muay Thai TV. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  13. ^ "Forrest wins muay thai world title". Observer. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  14. ^ a b "Chantal Ughi | Muay Thai » Kickboxing". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

External links edit

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