Ema Kozin is the youngest world champion in boxing, having won titles from the WBC, WBO, WBF, WIBA, IBA, WIBF, GBU, GBC, and WBU. Her professional career began in 2016. Since then, she has had 26 fights, with 24 wins, one loss, and one draw. Her next fight is on October 4th in Norway, where she will face Cecilia Brækhus.
Ema Kozin was born on 2.12.1998 in Ljubljana. From 2004 to 2013, she attended Nove Jarše Elementary School, where she was a diligent student and regularly participated in various competitions, from sports to mathematics. She continued her education at ERSŠG Ljubljana, known as Vegova, in the technical high school program. As a student, she knew that she was interested in natural sciences, especially mathematics, and, after graduating from high school, she enrolled at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, where she graduated in financial mathematics. Currently, she is completing her master’s degree in actuarial science at the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana.
She started boxing in 2010 and soon stepped into the ring. She competed in amateur boxing until 2015, during which time she also won the World Cup and became the European Union champion. Her professional career began in 2016 when she fought against Croatian Ina Milohanić in Maribor. Until today, she had 26 fights, 24 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.
Ema Kozin’s head coach since 2017 is Redžo Ljutić, who has been practicing martial arts for 28 years and has successfully run his own club, Fight club Gepard, since 2002. In 2008, he also started boxing. He is a multiple European and world champion in taekwondo and kickboxing. He has produced countless European and world champions.
Ema Kozin’s manager is Katja Fašink, an international crisis communicator and negotiator for critical infrastructures in the aftermath of terrorism, complex accidents, and security and corruption incidents. She has been working with Ema for eight years as a public relations representative, and since 2025 as her exclusive manager, the first licensed WBF manager who is female.
Ema Kozin conceded victory to her home star Cecilia Braekhus at the boxing spectacle THE FINAL BELL in Lillestrøm near Oslo on 4 October 2025, after a unanimous decision. Slovenian professional boxer Ema Kozin lost the WBC and WBO world...
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Alfdorf, Germany
Read MoreEma Kozin is a role model for both young and older populations. She breaks stereotypes and paves her own path, but needs support on the way to her goal. In 2025, with a new team, she is at the perfect beginning of competitive and commercial (sponsorship and donation) activities, which means that the commercialization of sponsorships will be focused on strategic collaborations that will result in reputable branding and noble cooperation.
As the youngest world boxing champion, Ema Kozin can be an exceptional element and support for your brand and campaign. She is also skilled in project collaborations and is available as a motivational speaker and guest in your organization (institutions, companies, schools).
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Ema Kozin is grateful for the support of organizations and brands that have contributed to her journey. View a selection of her valued past sponsors who have played a part in her success.
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Katja Fašink is a mid and PR manager of Ema Kozin, PRCA Slovenia Chair, and the CEO of Key7 communicational, cyber security, and risk management company, where she orchestrates more than 30 high-end operatives from the critical energy infrastructure regionally and internationally, offering services to suit the most complex challenges of the public and private sectors. Katja is known for crisis communication and processes and is internationally rewarded with Best Crisis Communications Leader 2025, 2023, etc., from WCFA DAVOS.
André Williams has over 25 years of experience in public relations, reputation/crisis management, and athlete development. He has worked closely with sport industry leaders in the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). André has been recognized for his research and teachings on Name Image and Likeness (NIL), was instrumental in developing the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Sport Communication and Esports Communication curriculum, and was named the university’s 2023 Sunbelt Conference Faculty Member of the year. As an independent consultant, André has advised numerous athletes, teams and organizations on branding, community relations, and reputation/crisis management.
