Josefine Lindgren Knutsson


Josefine Lindgren Knutsson is a Swedish kickboxer. She is the Battle of Lund Flyweight champion and the 2019 K-1 Flyweight Grand Prix finalist.
In April, May and June 2020, Combat Press ranked her the #6 female pound for pound fighter in the world.

Kickboxing career

Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawweight champion Amy Pirnie during Yokkao 27&28. Pirnie won a unanimous decision.
In 2017 Knutsson participated in the IFMA Youth World Championship and won a silver medal. In 2018, she participated in the 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships. After winning the four fights in the flyweight tournament, most notably against Janet Todd, Knutsson won a gold medal.
Fighting in K-1 Knutsson fought against the K-1 Krush Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto. She lost a unanimous decision. In her next fight, she once again fought Morimoto and won the rematch by a majority decision.
During Krush 104 Knutsson fought the Japanese native Kotomi. Knutsson won a unanimous decision.
Knutsson participated in the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix. In the semi finals she won a unanimous decision against Mellony Geugjes, but in turn lost a unanimous decision in a trilogy fight with Kana Morimoto.

Championships and accomplishments

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