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Hayleigh Kiely successfully defends her ISKA World Kickboxing title as she continues to make waves in the kickboxing world

Hayleigh “Smiley” Kiely successfully defends her ISKA World Kickboxing Title against Lilly-Paige Anderson in Cannock, U.K.

Hayleigh "Smiley" Kiely successfully defended her ISKA World Kickboxing Title against Lilly-Paige Anderson in Cannock, U.K.
Hayleigh Kiely pictured with coach Paul O’Brien following her successful title defence

Hayleigh “Smiley” Kiely successfully defended her ISKA World Kickboxing Title against Lilly-Paige Anderson in Cannock, U.K. in a thrilling display of skill and determination.

The match, held on Saturday, July 6th, showcased the resilience and prowess of both fighters as they engaged in a fierce battle that culminated in Hayleigh emerging victorious by unanimous decision after five intense rounds. Hayleigh’s unwavering commitment to her craft and her impressive list of achievements, spanning various titles in kickboxing, K1, low kick, and national, continental, and global competitions, solidify her status as a remarkable martial artist.

Hayleigh’s journey to becoming a world champion has been nothing short of extraordinary. Her dedication to the sport and her ability to face formidable opponents with grace and skill have earned her a well-deserved reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the world of kickboxing. The fight against Lilly-Paige Anderson was a true test of her abilities, and Hayleigh’s victory serves as a testament to her hard work and talent.

As Hayleigh continues to make waves in the world of kickboxing, her fans eagerly anticipate her next move and eagerly await her future matches.


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Following her victory, Hayleigh posted on Instagram saying, “Two Time World Champion. What a fight, what a feeling!” with her supporters leaving messages of congratulations with one saying,”Deserved champion,” another adding, “Special fighter. Big fan right here,” and “Champ doing champ things.”

With each fight, she proves that she is a true champion both inside and outside the ring, inspiring aspiring fighters and fans alike with her tenacity and passion for the sport. Hayleigh “Smiley” Kiely’s legacy in kickboxing is one that will undoubtedly endure for years to come, solidifying her status as one of the sport’s most formidable competitors.

Hayleigh, aged 24, proudly carries the ISKA World Championship having earned the title against previous holder,Marisha Christie, at the Cannock Chase Centre, UK on Saturday, April 13, it is an achievement she had aimed for since she began training at seven years of age.

Hayleigh Kiely pictured with her family at a special homecoming event in the Learning Hub in Limerick following her April 2024 title win. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick

can proudly carry the ISKA World Championship belt and has secured her long-term goal of becoming the World’s Number 1 kickboxer.

Hayleigh’s sights will be set on upcoming bouts in the lead-up to the ISKA World Championships where she hopes to represent Ireland alongside a number of her Limerick peers.

Seven Hub Martial Arts students have qualified to compete in the ISKA World Championships taking place in Vienna, Austria this October, and the club has organised a fundraiser to help with the cost of attending the competition.

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Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick
Hayleigh Kiely, a kickboxer crowned the ISKA World Champion trains at the Learning Hub in Limerick, where she was honured with a homecoming event. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick

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