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Nili Block

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Nili Block
Born (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 31)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Occupation(s)Muay Thai and kickboxing athlete
Years active2012–present
Known forMultiple world titles in Muay Thai and kickboxing representing Israel

Nili Block (; born January 16, 1995) is a professional athlete specializing in Muay Thai and kickboxing. Representing Israel, she has claimed four world titles in Muay Thai and two in kickboxing.

Early life

Nili was born in Baltimore, Maryland as one of six children to a father who works as a dentist and a mother who manages the household. She practices Judaism in a "traditional" or "observant" manner, adhering to kosher dietary laws and observing the Jewish shabbat, often bringing kosher meals when traveling for competitions. At two years old, her family immigrated to Israel (aliyah), settling in the religious district of Ramat Beit Shemesh within Beit Shemesh. Her mother, Rina, volunteered as an officer with the Israeli Defense Forces Border Police.

At age 11, Nili represented Israel internationally on the Israeli Women's American Flag Football National Team before shifting her athletic focus to Muay Thai in 2012. While attending "Amit Noga," an Orthodox girls' ulpana in Beit Shemesh, she won the 10K race at the Jerusalem Marathon in 2013 during her final year of high school, surpassing hundreds of runners.

With limited financial support for her sporting endeavors, Nili covers costs for travel and training by working cleaning jobs and delivering newspapers.

Kickboxing and Muay Thai career

Nili started practicing kickboxing at age 10 to learn self-defense, training at a Jerusalem gym near Teddy Stadium under coaches Benny Cogan—Israel’s national kickboxing and Muay Thai coach—and Eddie Yusupov.[1][2]

Recognized as an "outstanding athlete" by the Israel Defense Forces, she participates in a specialized program that facilitates her participation in international competitions.[3]

In 2012, she earned the world championship title in the flyweight division (50.5-53.5 kg) at the 10th Amateur/Pro-Am Muay Thai Championships held in Bangkok.[4]

By May 2015, while still a high school senior, she captured gold in the 52-56 kg weight class at the XIX KickBox World Cup hosted in Hungary.[5]

Later that year, in October 2015, Nili won the gold medal in the senior 60 kg category at the Kickboxing World Championships in Belgrade.[6][7] Additionally, she was honored as Female Athlete of the Year by Israel's Federation of Non-Olympic Competitive Sports (Ayelet).[3]

At age 20, she secured first place at the 17th IFMA World Championship competing in the 60 kg division in Jonkoping, Sweden, during 2016.[3][8][2]

She successfully defended her title by winning gold again at the 2017 Muay Thai World Championship (60 kg) and holds two consecutive European champion titles.[6][9]

In July 2017, Nili obtained a bronze medal in the women's 60 kg Muay Thai category at the World Games held in Wroclaw, Poland.[6][10]

Professional

Amateur

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2014 WAKO European Kickboxing Championships K-1 (-60 kg) - Bronze Medalist
    • 2015 WAKO World Kickboxing Championships K-1 (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
  • International Federation of Muaythai Amateur
    • 2014 IFMA European Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2016 IFMA World Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2017 IFMA World Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2017 IFMA European Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2018 IFMA World Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2018 FISU Muaythai World Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2018 IFMA European Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2018 EMF Antalya Open (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2019 IFMA World Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
    • 2019 IFMA European Championships (-60 kg) - Gold Medalist
  • World Games

Sambo

Fight record

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2024-02-08 || Victory ||align=left| Hélène Connart || Lidon vs Benzaquen || Paris, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2023-08-09 || Win ||align=left| Malena Garcia || Jomtalay, Phetchbuncha Stadium || Ko Samui, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 2:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-12-12 || Win ||align=left| Stephanie Ielo Page || Championnat Du Monde Kickboxing || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-03-09 || Defeat ||align=left| Maurine Atef || TEK Fight II || Meaux, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-09-09 || Loss ||align=left| Cong Wang || Kunlun Fight 76 - Legend of Mulan Tournament Semifinal || Zhangqiu, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-09 || Win ||align=left| Li Mingrui || Kunlun Fight 76 - Legend of Mulan Tournament Quarterfinal || Zhangqiu, China || KO (High kick) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-03-21 || Loss||align=left| Stephanie Ielo Page|| WMF World Championship Final|| Pattaya, Thailand|| Decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-03-21|| Win||align=left| Maria Lobo|| WMF World Championship Semifinal|| Pattaya, Thailand|| Decision||3||3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2022-07-17|| Loss||align=left| Charlsey Maner|| 2022 World Games, Final Round|| Birmingham, United States|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-07-16|| Victory||align=left| Niamh Kinehan|| Muaythai at the 2022 World Games, Semifinals|| Birmingham, United States|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-07-15|| Win||align=left| Ewin Ates|| Muaythai at the 2022 World Games, Quarterfinals|| Birmingham, United States|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-09|| Win||align=left| Darya Bialkova||2019 IFMA European Muaythai Championships Final|| Minsk, Belarus|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-07|| Win||align=left| Ekaterina Vinnikova||2019 IFMA European Muaythai Championships Semifinal|| Minsk, Belarus|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-09-01|| Win||align=left| Taylor McClatchie||2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships Final|| Chungju, China|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-31|| Win||align=left| Kaewrudee Kamtakrapoom||2019 Chungju Masterships Semifinal|| Chungju, China|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-30|| Win||align=left| Jamiyandorj Odgerel||2019 Chungju Masterships Quarterfinals|| Chungju, China|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-28|| Win||align=left| Ekaterina Vinnikova||2019 IFMA World Championships Final Round|| Bangkok, Thailand|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-27||| Win|||align=left| Darya Bialkova|||2019 IFMA World Championships Semifinals||| Bangkok, Thailand||| Unanimous Decision|||3|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-25||| Victory|||align=left| Lucia Szabova|||2019 IFMA World Championships Quarterfinals||| Bangkok, Thailand||| Unanimous Decision|||3|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-22||| Win|||align=left| Britney Dolheguy|||2019 IFMA World Championships Opening Round||| Bangkok, Thailand||| Unanimous Decision|||2|||3:00 |-

|- style="background:#cfc;" ... [Additional fight records continue with notable wins and titles highlighted]

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This summarized fight history focuses on key victories and prominent championships relevant to professional and promotional contexts within combat sports.

See also

External links

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