Zehra Doğan (kickboxer)

Zehra Doğan (born 30 May 2001), aşso known as Zeliha Doğan, is a Turkish Muay Thai, Kickboxer. She is IFMA and WAKO former world champion and the current WBC Muaythai world and Muay Ying flyweight champion. Doğan ranked #4 in the WMO flyweight rankings.

Early life Doğan started sports at a young age under the supervision of her father, who is a retired taekwondo practitioner, and with her two other sisters Zeliha and Sevgi. When she saw the success of her sister, she became more interested in professional sports and after 2 years of starting martial arts, she won world championship medal.

Profession Doğan serves as a teacher in the rank of a Lieutenant in the Turkish Land Forces.

Sports career IFMA

In 2014 and 2017, Doğan was able to win the gold and bronze medal of the IFMA Youth World Muay Thai Championship. In 2016, she also won the Gold Medal of the IFMA European Muay Thai Championship.

WAKO Between the years 2019 and 2021, Doğan was able to win the gold medals of the European, International, World and World Cup of WAKO Kickboxing championships.

RWS Doğan participated in the first Rajadamnern World Series (RWS) league as one of 4 foreign women fighters along with 4 Thai fighters. This was the first time after 70 years since the foundation of Rajadamnern stadium that female fighters made history and entered the ring of this stadium. On December 23, 2022, She lost to Somratsamee Chaisuya by split decision in the final.

WBC Muay Thai On February 5, 2023, Doğan defend Gabrielel Batista by split decision and win the WBC Muay Thai world and Muay Ying title. She is the first and only Turkish fighter who owns this title.

ONE Championship On August 15, 2023, Doğan made her ONE Championship debut at ONE Friday Fights 33, where she loss Junior Fairtex by TKO.

Titles and accomplishments Amateur International Federation of Muaythai Associations 2014 IFMA 45 kg World Youth Championship 2016 IFMA 54 kg Europe Youth Championship 2017 IFMA 54 kg World Youth Championship World Association of Kickboxing Organizations 2019 WAKO 52 kg INTERNATIONAL TURKISH OPEN KICKBOXING WORLD CUP 2019 WAKO 52 kg Europe Juniors Championship 2020 WAKO 48 kg INTERNATIONAL TURKISH OPEN KICKBOXING WORLD CUP 2021 WAKO 48 kg INTERNATIONAL TURKISH OPEN KICKBOXING WORLD CUP 2021 WAKO 48 kg World Championship 2022 WAKO 52 kg World Cup 2024 WAKO 52 kg European Championship

Professional World Boxing Council Muaythai 2023 WBC Muay Thai -50.802 kg World Championship 2023 WBC Muay Thai -50.802 kg Muay Ying Championship

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2023-11-24|| Loss ||align=left| Yu Yau Pui || ONE Friday Fights 42, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Body punches)|| 2|| 1:28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2023-09-15 || Loss ||align="left" | Junior Fairtex || ONE Friday Fights 33, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO ((right straight to the body) || 2 || 2:36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2023-05-27 ||Loss||align=left| Joanne La || Rebellion Muay Thai XXVII || Melbourne, Australia|| Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2023-02-05 ||Win||align=left| Gabriele Batista || Amazing Muay Thai Festival || Hua Hin, Thailand || Decision (split) || 5 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb" | 2022-12-23 ||Loss||align=left| Somratsamee Manopgym || Rajadamnern World Series - Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (split) || 5 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-11-25 ||Win||align=left| Aida Looksaikongdin || Rajadamnern World Series - Semi final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#fbb" | 2022-10-21 ||Loss||align=left| Somratsamee Manopgym || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-09-16 ||Win||align=left| Desiree Rovira || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (right hook) || 1 || 0:28

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-08-12 ||Win||align=left| Petchnamnueng Fairtex || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#fbb" | 2022-07-02 ||Loss||align=left| Fateme Yavari || Karabag Zafer Gecesi || Baku, Azerbaijan|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-03-15 ||Win||align=left| Karmen Tsavdiridi || Ringin Sultanlari || Istanbul, Turkey|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2017-10-30 ||Win||align=left| Seher Inci || Republic Cup || Mersin, Turkey|| KO (high kick) || 1 || 1:00

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2016-02-02 ||Win||align=left| N/A || Arena of Legends Muay Thai || Istanbul, Turkey|| KO (high kick) || 1 ||

| colspan=9 | Legend:

|Jesolo, Italy |Decision (3–0) |3 |3:00

|Győr, Hungry |Decision (3–0) |3 |3:00

|Győr, Hungry |Decision (3–0) |3 |3:00

|Bangkok, Thailand |Decision (2–1) |3 |3:00

|Bangkok, Thailand |KO (knee) |1

! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:white" | colspan=9 | Legend:

Zehra Doğan (kickboxer)

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