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Janet Todd (kickboxer)
American Muay Thai kickboxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janet Todd (born December 12, 1985), nicknamed "JT", is an American retired Muay Thai kickboxer. She is a two-time Pan-American Muay Thai Champion. Formerly, she competed for ONE Championship and is the former ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion.[1]
As of January 2022, she is ranked as the ninth best pound for pound female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[2]
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Background
Todd was born in Hermosa Beach, California. Although born in the United States, her first spoken language was Japanese, taught by her mother. She is a hapa with a Japanese mother and White American father. In her youth, Todd trained and competed in gymnastics, but later gave up the pursuit due to wanting a balance with her personal life.[3]
Todd attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and completed a five-year master's program in aerospace engineering.[4]
After beginning kickboxing classes, Todd's then boyfriend, now husband, introduced her to a Muay Thai gym.[5]
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Muay Thai career
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Todd first competed as an amateur in 2009. She won the bout by TKO but did not return to competition until 2013.[citation needed]
In 2017, Todd captured the bronze medal at the IFMA World Championships and World Games, subsequently winning an IFMA Pan-American Championship. She later won gold at the 2017 IFMA Pan American Championships at 51 kg.[citation needed]
ONE Championship
On February 22, 2019, Todd joined ONE Championship to compete for the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai world title against Stamp Fairtex. She lost by unanimous decision.[6]
She returned to ONE Championship on May 10, 2019, under kickboxing rules, defeating Wang Chin Long by TKO in the second round.[7]
On July 12, 2019, in another kickboxing match, Todd defeated Chuang Kai Ting by majority decision at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny.[8]
On October 13, 2019, fighting under Muay Thai rules, she defeated Ekaterina Vandaryeva by second-round knockout at ONE Championship: Century.[9]
ONE Kickboxing Atomweight champion
She faced Stamp Fairtex a second time, fighting for the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship, at ONE: King of the Jungle on February 28, 2020,[10] winning by split decision.[11]
Todd faced former ONE Atomweight Muay Thai title challenger Alma Juniku in a non-title Muay Thai match at ONE: Fists Of Fury 3 on March 19, 2021. She defeated Juniku by unanimous decision, scoring a knockdown in the second round.[12]
Todd faced Anne Line Hogstad at ONE on TNT 2 on April 14, 2021.[13] She won via a body kick that dropped Hogstad in the third round.[14]
Todd faced promotional newcomer Lara Fernandez for the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022.[15] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Todd was scheduled to face Allycia Rodrigues in a ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship unification bout at ONE on Prime Video 5 on December 3, 2022.[17] She withdrew from the fight on November 30, after testing positive for COVID-19.[18] The pair was rescheduled on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8.[19] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[20]
Todd faced the interim champion Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom for the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship unification bout on March 9, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 19.[21] She lost the fight by unanimous decision and announced her retirement during the post-fight interview.[22]
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Championships and accomplishments
Professional
- ONE Championship
- ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship (One time; former)
- Interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship (One time)
- ONE Super Series Female Fighter of the Year 2021[23]
- Most wins in the ONE Women's Super Series (7)
Amateur
- International Federation of Muaythai Associations
- 2017 IFMA World Championships -51 kg
[24] - 2017 IFMA Pan-American Championships -51 kg
- 2016 IFMA Pan-American Championships
- 2017 IFMA World Championships -51 kg
- World Games
- 2017 World Games Muay Thai -51 kg
- 2017 World Games Muay Thai -51 kg
- US Muay Thai Open
- 2017 USMTO 112 lbs Tournament Champion
- Thai Boxing Association-Sanctioning Authority
- 2016 TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic A-Class 112 lbs Champion
- International Amateur Muay Thai Federation
- 2015 IAMTF Amateur 115 lbs Champion
- 2014 IAMTF California Amateur Super Flyweight Champion
- Muay Thai Association of America
- 2015 MTAA Amateur 115 lbs Champion
- United States Muay Thai Association
- 2013 USMTA Amateur 120 lbs Champion[25]
Muay Thai & Kickboxing record
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