Nationality French Algerian Name Houcine Bennoui Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Wins by knockout 26 | Division Light Welterweight Losses 12 | |
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Weight 63.5 kg (140 lb; 10.00 st) Notable relatives |
Saenchai v houcine bennoui 9th march 2013 neptune stadium cork
Houcine Bennoui (born c. 1989) is a French-Algerian Muay Thai kickboxer, younger brother of Karim Bennoui. He is the WFC World Muay Thai Champion.
Contents
- Saenchai v houcine bennoui 9th march 2013 neptune stadium cork
- Soufian zridy vs houcine bennoui
- Biography
- Early career
- Titles and achievements
- References

Soufian zridy vs houcine bennoui
Biography

H. Bennoui resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. His trainer is Nasser Kacem. He is of Algerian heritage.

He begins Muay Thai at the age of 11, with Nasser Kacem who was a teacher in the suburbs of Lyon. His older brother, Karim Bennoui is the It's Showtime 61MAX world Champion -61 kg.
Early career

Bennoui has had 42 fights for 35 wins (including 25 by knockout) and 7 defeats. In 2008 he became WFC World Muay Thai Champion and in 2011 he won a Muay Thai tournament (65 kg) in Brest, France.
He faced Singmanee Kaewsamrit at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and won via decision after three rounds.
He was scheduled to rematch Damien Alamos at Time Fight 2 in Tours, France on October 6, 2012 but the fight was cancelled in order for Alamos to face Diesellek Aoodonmuang.
He lost to Adaylton Pareira De Freitas via decision in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Thai Fight 67 kg Tournament at Thai Fight 2012: King of Muay Thai in Bangkok, Thailand on October 23, 2012.
Bennoui was scheduled to compete in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2013 and fight Yuta Kubo in the quarter-finals but he pulled out of the tournament and was replaced by Roman Mailov.
He won by decision over Imwiset Pornnarai in a three round affair at Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy on January 26, 2013.
On March 9, 2013, Bennoui lost to Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym on points at Siam Warriors in Cork, Ireland.
He will fight Kaoponlek in Trieste, Italy on July 5, 2013.
Bennoui competed at the -65 kg/143 lb Thai Max tournament in Meyreul, France on October 19, 2013, defeating Somsak by first round KO in the quarter-finals and Sergio Wielzen by unanimous decision in the semis before losing to Damien Alamos via TKO due to a cut in the final.
He defeated Mehdi Zatout via unanimous decision at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.
Replacing Damien Alamos who withdrew with a hand injury, Bennoui lost to Liam Harrison on points in a five-round -65 kg Muay Thai bout at Yokkao 8 in Bolton, England on March 8, 2014.