Background
Myriam Lamare was born to a French father and an Algerian mother.
Myriam Lamare was born to a French father and an Algerian mother.
She spent her childhood in Aubervilliers, France. She went on to practice athletics, full-contact karate, and boxing. While working in a catering job in Martinique, Lamare trained in contact sports such as full-contact kickboxing.
Her unexpected break happened at a facility in Fort-de-France, when she was seen by an expert coach visiting from Hatman Miloudi, a French boxing club in Bobigny.
He helped Lamare develop from a regional-level fighter to elite status in a recognized national federation, the French Federation of Savate (French boxing). As an amateur, her record was 45 fights, 42 wins.
lieutenant was during the sixth defense of her world title on 2 December 2006 in Paris that Lamare, who had earned a reputation as a "killer" in the ring, met Anne Sophie Mathis for the first time. Lamare lost by referee stoppage in the sixth round.
The match was voted female fight of the year by Ring Magazine.
A rematch was held in Marseille on 29 June 2007, and the result was the same: Mathis dominated all 10 rounds.
On 29 April 2005, she defended her title by beating Ukraine"s Elena Tverdokhleb before 7,000 spectators at the Palais des Sports in Marseille.