Video: Lucia Rijker Fights


Lucia Rijker vs Lilly Rodrigues  -  Amsterdam, Netherlands  (1/15/84)  *ISKA World Super Lightweight Title


Lucia Rijker  vs  Nancy Vesula  -  Amsterdam, Netherlands  (5/26/85)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Cheryl Wheeler  -  Amsterdam, Netherlands  (10/6/85)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Anne Holmes  -  Amsterdam, Netherlands  (4/26/87)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Valérie Henin  -   Amsterdam, Netherlands  (11/8/87)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Vivian Gonzales  (6/19/88)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Maxine Adams  (11/18/90)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Sandra Moore  (10/6/91)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Sanchez  (7/3/91)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Michele Aboro  -  Oldham, England  (5/17/92)


Lucia Rijker  vs Somchai Jaidee  -  (10/24/93)    *Man vs Woman


Lucia Rijker  vs  Yuriko Okamoto  -  K-2 Grand Prix '93  (12/19/93)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Sandra Moore II  -  K-1 Grand Prix '94  (4/30/94)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Chevelle Hallback  -  Corpus Christi, Texas, USA  (3/22/97)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Andrea DeShong  -  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


Lucia Rijker  vs  Mary Ann Almager  -  Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA  (3/23/98)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Marcela Eliana Acuna  -  Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA  (9/25/98)


Lucia Rijker  vs  Jane Couch  -  Los Angeles, California, USA  (6/21/03)


Lucia Rijker vs Deborah Fettkether  -  Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands  (5/20/04)

Lucia Frederica Rijker (born December 6, 1967) is a Dutch professional female boxer, kickboxer, and actress. Rijker has been dubbed by the press and opponents "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World". She can speak four languages and is a Buddhist, dedicating time daily to meditation and chanting. Her mother was born in the Netherlands and her father is from Suriname.

Early career:

Rijker started her martial arts career at the early age of six, when she began training in judo. A year later, she was part of the Dutch National Softball Team. At fourteen, after picking up fencing a year earlier, Lucia became the Netherlands Junior Champion of that sportt. When she was fifteen she began boxing.

Career change:

After winning her first 14 fights, but failing to secure a match with Christy Martin, Rijker stepped away from boxing in 1999 to pursue a career in Hollywood. She appeared as Billie 'The Blue Bear' Osterman in 2004's Oscar-winning, female boxer-based film Million Dollar Baby. She was also featured in the documentary film Shadow Boxers. She played a minor role in Rollerball (2002 film) and had a brief cameo in the season 2 finale of The L Word as Dana's trainer. She returned to The L Word in Season 5 as Dusty, Helena's cellmate in prison. Rijker also played a Romulan communications officer in the film Star Trek.

 

Championships and accomplishments:

 

Kickboxing 

1988-1989 - IWBA Women's Boxing World Champion

1985-1994 - WKA Women's Division World Champion

1989-1994 - ISKA Women's Division World Champion

 

Boxing

1997 - WIBF Super Lightweight World Champion

1998 - WIBO Junior Welterweight World Champion

1997-1998 - European WIBF Boxing Champion

 

 

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