Chantal Ughi

Chantal Ughi
Chantal Ughi
	actress Chantal Ughi
Born	December 17, 1981 (age 42); Milan, Italy
Other names	Janthra
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Nationality	Italian
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg; 10 st)
Division	Super Lightweight
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm)
Style	Boxing, Muay Thai
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Milan, Italy
Team	Lottatori Milano
Trainer	Diego Voltolin
Rank	certified Muay Thai kru 12th khan by National stadium, Bangkok
Years active	2005–present (Kickboxing)
Professional boxing record
Total	2
Losses	2
Kickboxing record
Total	68
Wins	45
By knockout	18
Losses	22
Draws	1
Other information
Website	https://twitter.com/chantalughi
	Boxing record from BoxRec

Chantal Ughi (born 17 December 1981) is an Italian American female kick boxer, actress and multiple Muay Thai champion.^[1] Chantal won her first Muay World title the WPMF against Carly Giumulli on Dec. 5th 2008, during the King's Birthday celebration in Bangkok, Thailand, in front of 200.000 people.^[2] Chantal Ughi has fought Miriam Nakamoto for the WBC, Julie Kitchen for her WPMF title defense, Ielo Page for the WMA and Eileen Forrest for the ISKA titles.^[3]^[4]

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Traveling Companion	Maria
1996	Growing Artichokes in Mimongo	Chantal
1997	Albania Blues	Aida
1998	Abbiamo Solo Fatto L'Amore	Corinna
2001	The Big Apple	Jackie
2017	All The Money in the World	Villager woman	^[5]
2018	I Wanted Our Summer	Erika
2020	El Plebeyo	Dona Zucarello
2016	Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight	Herself	^[6]

Muay Thai career

Chantal Ughi began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2008.She is a seven times World Champion in the Sport. She had 68 fights and Her record is 44-22-1 ^[7]

Championships and accomplishments

World Professional Muaythai Federation
- WPMF World Welterweight Championship (147 lbs)
  - One title defense against Julie Kitchen

World Muaythai Association
- WMA World Super Lightweight Championship (140 lbs)

World Muaythai Federation
- WMF World Super Lightweight Championship (140 lbs)
- WMF World Welterweight Championship (147 lbs)
- WMF World Welterweight Amateur Championship (147 lbs)
World Taekwondo Kickboxing Association
- WTKA World Welterweight Amateur Championship (147 lbs)

World Muaythai Organization
- WMO World Super Lightweight Championship (140 lbs)
- WMO Welterweight Championship (147 pounds

Muaythai Premiere League
- Runner up 63.5 kg. (140 lbs.) SuperLightweight division

Acting Career

Actress, Director, Singer and photographer, Chantal studied piano and followed her family relative Uto Ughi, violin player, at an early age. She then started modeling and traveling Europe, Paris, London, Madrid and Tokyo, Japan. At the same time she pursued her passion for acting and photography.

She soon moved to Rome where she got her first acting role in the movie "Traveling Companion", starring Asia Argento and French actor Michel Piccoli, (Official Selection @ the Cannes International Film Festival).

She quickly became the muse of many European film directors such as Peter Del Monte, Citto Maselli, Giuseppe Piccioni, Fulvio Ottaviano. She showcased her talent in both drama and comedy movies through many leading and supporting roles in internationally acclaimed European and Italian movies like "Not Of This World", starring Margherita Buy and Silvio Orlando (United Artists Release and winner of the Montreal World Film Festival and the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival),"Love in The Mirror" starring Peter Stormare (Dancer In The Dark), the Italian Academy Award Winner "Growing Artichocks in Mimongo, the critically acclaimed comedy "But We Only Made Love", where she plays Corinna, and "Albania Blues" where she plays Aida.

After an Intensive Shakespeare Program @ The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London RADA, Chantal decided to move to New York City, where she immediately landed a leading role in the romantic comedy "Big Apple", aka "Freax and the City" which she also help produce. In New York her debut film "La Mia Mano Destra" (My Right Hand) won for Best Short @ the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Chantal started training Muay thai in New York about 12 years ago.

In January 2008 Chantal left her acting career in the States and moved to Thailand to become a full time professional Muay thai fighter.^[8]

Chantal Moved back to Italy in 2014 to resume her acting career.

In 2015 she was the subject matter and lead actress of the Documentary Goodbye Darling I'm Off To Fight! ^[9] (Ciao Amore Vado a combattere!) ^[10]. directed by Simone Manetti and Produced by Alfredo Covelli where she plays herself. The film played at many Film festivals around the World and Won Best Italian Documentary Prize and Jury Special Mention Prize at the prestigious 2016 Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy as well as Best Documentary at Molise Cinema and many other prizes. It was also nominated for Italian Nastri D'Argento 2017. The film was released in movie Theatres all around Italy in 2017 by I Wonder Pictures.

Chantal also played the Lead in Fiorella Mannoia's 2016 videoclip "Nessuna Conseguenza" against Violence against women.

Titles

2015 - WMO World Champion 63.5 Kg.
2014 - World Muay Thai Federation(WMF) Pro Am World Champion 63.5 kg.
2014 - World Muay Thai Federation(WMF) Amateur World Champion 66 kg.
2012 – WMF Pro AM World Champion 66 kg (1 defense)
2010 – WMF World Championship (Bronze)
2009 – WMA World Champion 63.5 kg
2009 – Patong Stadium PK1 Champion (1 defense)
2008 – WMF World championship, Prince's Cup 67 kg (Gold)
2008 – WPMF World Champion 67 kg^[11]
2008 – WTKA K1 Division Amateur World Champion 67 kg
2008 – WTKA Muay Thai Division Amateur World Champion 67 kg
2008 – WKA North American Amateur Champion 67 kg

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

45 Wins (18 (T)KO, 27 decisions), 22 Loss, 0 Draws

vacant WTKA European title • 66kg
Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
Loss		Annalisa Bucci	Split Decision		April 11, 2015	2	3:00	Ancona, Italy
Win		Daniellea Callejas			March 19, 2015	3	3:00
vacant WMO World title
Loss		Jorina Baars	TKO	Lion Fight 20	November 19, 2013	1	2:35	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Loss		Miriam Nakamoto	Decision (unanimous)	WCK Muay Thai	December 19, 2010	5	2:00	Haikou City, Hainan Island, China
Fought for WBC World Title.
Loss		Antonina Shevchenko	Unanimous Decision		January 10, 2011	3	3:00	Koh Samui Petch Booncha Stadium, Thailand
Loss		Eileen Forrest	Decision	Warriors at War	October 30, 2010	5	3:00	Brisbane, Australia
Fought for ISKA World Title.
Win		Ielo Siapo Page	Unanimous Decision		December 23, 2009	3	3:00	MBK, Bangkok, Thailand
Fought for WMA World Title.
Loss		Julie Kitchen	Unanimous Decision		April 8, 2009	5	3:00	MBK Center, Bangkok, Thailand
WPMF title defense.
Win		Lindsey Hofstrand			March 30, 2009	3	3:00	Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand
Win		Namwan			February 6, 2009	3	3:00	Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand
WIN vacant Stadium title
Win					December 5, 2008	3	3:00	Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand
Win		Carly Giumulli			December 5, 2008	3	3:00	King's Birthday, Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
WIN vacant WPMF World title
Win		Gulistan			August 2, 2008	3	3:00	WMF Prince's Cup, Bangkok, Thailand
vacant WMF Amateur World title
Win		Zelda			October 28, 2008	3	3:00	WTKA World Championship, Italy
vacant WTKA World Amateur title
Win		Kelly			October 28, 2008	3	3:00	WTKA World Championships, Italy
vacant WTKA Amateur Kickboxing World title
Win		Nongnane Jorguun gym			September 22, 2008	3	3:00	Patong Stadium, Phuket, Thailand
vacant PK1 Stadium Title
Win		Surat Thani			September 15, 2008	3	3:00	Patong Stadium, Thailand
Win					June 15, 2008	3	3:00	WKA North American Championships, Virginia, USA
WKA title
Win		Kwanfa			May 29, 2008	3	3:00	Kata Stadium, Phuket, Thailand
Win		Nonganne			April 29, 2008	3	3:00	Bangla Stadium, Phuket Thailand
Win					January 14, 2008	3	3:00	Lokroi Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Professional boxing record

2 fights	0 wins	2 losses
By knockout	0	1
By decision	0	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
2	Loss	0–0–2	Mikaela Laurén	KO	1 (6), 1:50	Feb 2, 2012	The Aviation Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1	Loss	0–0–1	Siriphon Chanbuala	PTS	6	Feb 4, 2011	Bang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand

References

^ "Chantal Ughi talks her return to Muay Thai, the difficulties of being a female in the sport and more". Muay Thai Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ "Chantal Ughi". Siam Fighting. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ "GWCK Muay Thai China". Muay Thai TV. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ "Forrest wins muay thai world title". Observer. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ "All the Money in the world". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^ "Interview of Chantal Ughi by Serge Trefeu". Siamfightmag.com. 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
^ "CHANTAL UGHI (ITALY)". Siam Fighting Mag. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^ "Goodbye Darling I'm Off to Fight!"
^ "Ciao Amore Vado a Combattere". My Movies (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-30.
^ "Chantal Ughi". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 2014-11-24.

External links

Chantal Ughi at IMDb
Chantal Ughi at Awakening Fighters

[1] "Chantal Ughi talks her return to Muay Thai, the difficulties of being a female in the sport and more". Muay Thai Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-11-30.

[2] "Chantal Ughi". Siam Fighting. Retrieved 2014-11-30.

[3] "GWCK Muay Thai China". Muay Thai TV. Retrieved 2014-11-30.

[4] "Forrest wins muay thai world title". Observer. Retrieved 2014-11-30.

[5] "All the Money in the world". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[6] "Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

[7] "Interview of Chantal Ughi by Serge Trefeu". Siamfightmag.com. 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

[8] "CHANTAL UGHI (ITALY)". Siam Fighting Mag. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

[9] "Goodbye Darling I'm Off to Fight!"

[10] "Ciao Amore Vado a Combattere". My Movies (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-30.

[11] "Chantal Ughi". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 2014-11-24.

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