Lucia Rijker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lucia Rijker
Occupation	Kickboxer
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1967(1967-12-06)
Age	57
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lucia Rijker Biography

Lucia Rijker is one of the most popular and richest Kickboxer who was born on December 6, 1967 in Netherlands. Boxer, kickboxer and actress known as “The Most Dangerous Women in the World” for her powerful knockout power, left hook, and thudding punch.

She was Billie “The Blue Bear”, Maggie’s dirty boxer, in “Million Dollar Baby”.

Lucia Frederica Rijker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛikər] ; born December 6, 1967) is a Dutch professional female boxer, kickboxer, and actress.

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 sport. When she was fifteen she began kickboxing and knocked out the reigning American kickboxing champion, Lily Rodriguez. Rijker eventually amassed a 36-0 (25 KO) record as a kickboxer, and won four different world titles. Her only defeat in a kickboxing ring was in an exhibition match at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam in October 1994, when she fought male Muay Thai champion Somchai Jaidee, (the then reigning Muay Thai Australasian champion), who knocked her out in the second round.

Her father was from Suriname and her mother from the Netherlands.

Lucia Rijker Net Worth

Lucia Rijker is one of the richest Kickboxer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucia Rijker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At six years old, she began training in judo.

She studied with the She trained with the legendary Freddie Roach..

Rijker has been on the cover of numerous magazines including Inside Kung Fu. As a professional boxer, she has won the WIBF Welterweight Title, and has beaten name fighters such as Marcela Acuña (5th-round K.O.; Acuña was 0-1 going into the fight, and retired with a record of 42-6-1), and Deborah “Sunshine” Fettkether (10th-round decision; Fettkether was 8-4-3 going in).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lucia Rijker height 5 ft 6 in Lucia weight 63 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lucia Rijker Dating?

According to our records, Lucia Rijker is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lucia Rijker’s is not dating anyone.

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As of February 2007, she was undefeated in the ring; her boxing record is 17-0 (14 K.O.’s).

Facts & Trivia

Lucia Ranked on the list of most popular Kickboxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Lucia Rijker celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Rijker once again gained media attention in June 2013, when she worked in the corner of female boxing challenger Diana Prazak in her WBC super featherweight title bout against local champion Frida Wallberg in Stockholm, Sweden. Prazak knocked Wallberg down twice in the eighth round prompting the referee to stop the fight. After a brief check by the ringside doctor, Wallberg started to collapse in her corner. Rijker immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and called the doctor back to the ring while she and Prazak assisted Wallberg. Wallberg had to be carried from the ring on a stretcher to hospital and underwent surgery with a cerebral hemorrhage. This event sparked controversy about the level of the provided medical attention and reignited debates about banning boxing in Sweden.

Top Facts about Lucia Rijker

1. Lucia Rijker is a retired Dutch professional boxer.
2. She was born on December 6, 1967 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
3. Rijker had an impressive amateur record of 36-0 with 25 knockouts.
4. In her professional career, she had a record of 17 wins (14 by KO) and no losses.
5. Rijker is known for her powerful punches and aggressive fighting style.
6. She won multiple world titles in different weight classes during her career.
7. Rijker also appeared in several movies including Million Dollar Baby and Star Trek: Nemesis.
8. She has been inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame.
9. Rijker is now retired from boxing but continues to work as a trainer and motivational speaker.
10. Her nickname “The Dutch Destroyer” reflects her dominance in the ring.

Is Lucia Rijker black?

Rijker grew up in a working-class home, the daughter of a Creole father and a Dutch mother. She doesn’t identify as black or lesbian or anything else.

When did Lucia Rijker boxing?

At thirteen, she took up fencing and won the Amsterdam championship, going on to become the Netherlands’ junior champion. Rijker began kickboxing at age 15 , studying in the gym of Johan Vas, one of the most respected training facilities in Holland and training primarily with male kickboxing, boxing and judo champions.

Was Maggie Fitzgerald a real boxer?

Both Katie Dallam and Maggie Fitzgerald were born into poverty in Missouri and began boxing in their 30’s. Both ended up in the ring against a much younger, stronger opponent. And both took a beating so brutal they ended up disabled and suicidal.

Is Lucia Rijker a man?

Lucia Frederica Rijker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛikər]; born December 6, 1967) is a Dutch professional boxer, kickboxer, and actress. Rijker was sometimes dubbed by the press “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World”.

Is Million Dollar Baby a true story?

In 1996, Katie Dallam became the first female professional boxer seriously injured in the ring. What happened to her that night would not only inspire her art, but it’s believed to be the basis for a short story that became the blockbuster, Oscar-winning film, “Million Dollar Baby.”