Anita Christensen, (born October 29, 1972) is a world champion female professional boxer.
She posted a 19âÂÂ2âÂÂ0 record as an amateur boxer and was the 1998 Nordic 57-kg Women's Champion before turning professional.
On February 16, 2000, in Give, Denmark, Christensen won her pro debut with a 1st-round TKO over Veronica Szucz.
On January 17, 2004, in Aarhus, Denmark, Anita Christensen won a controversial ten round split (93-97 97-94 96âÂÂ95) decision over Florida-based Ada Vélez to win the WIBA and WIBF Bantamweight titles. Christensen was knocked down in the eighth round, and Velez was the aggressor for much of the fight.
On June 21, 2008, in Brøndbyvester, Denmark, Christensen lost her WBA and WBC bantamweight titles to Hungarian contender Galina Koleva Ivanova.
On May 26, 2012, Randers, Denmark, Christensen had her final fight against Isabelle Leonardi. She would win via unanimous decision.
Anita Christensen is promoted and managed by Bettina Palle and trained by Brian Mathiasen.
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