Janet Todd (born December 12, 1985), nicknamed "JT", is an American Muay Thai kickboxer. She is a two-time Pan-American Muay Thai Champion and trains out of Boxing Works. Currently, she competes for

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and is the reigning ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion. As of January 2022, she is ranked as the ninth best

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female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.

Background

Todd was born in

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. Although born in the United States, her first spoken language was

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, taught by her mother. In her youth, Todd trained and competed in gymnastics, but later gave up the pursuit due to wanting a balance with her personal life. Todd attended California Polytechnic State University in

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and completed a five-year master's program in aerospace engineering. After beginning kickboxing classes, Todd's then boyfriend, now husband, introduced her to a Muay Thai gym.

Muay Thai career

Todd first competed as an amateur in 2009. She won the bout by TKO but did not return to competition until 2013. 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.

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. She returned to ONE Championship on May 10, 2019, under kickboxing rules, defeating Wang Chin Long by TKO in the second round. On July 12, 2019, in another kickboxing match, Todd defeated Chuang Kai Ting by majority decision at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny. On October 13, 2019, fighting under Muay Thai rules, she defeated

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by second-round knockout at ONE Championship: Century.

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, winning by split decision. 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. Todd faced

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at ONE on TNT 2 on April 14, 2021. She won via a body kick that dropped Hogstad in the third round. Todd faced promotional newcomer

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for the interim

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at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Todd was scheduled to face Allycia Rodrigues in a

unification bout at ONE on Prime Video 5 on December 3, 2022. She withdrew from the fight on November 30, after testing positive for

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. The pair was rescheduled on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Professional *

** ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship (One time; current) ** interim

(One time; former) ** ONE Super Series Female Fighter of the Year 2021 Amateur *

International Federation of Muaythai Associations The International Federation of Muaythai Associations, or IFMA, called the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur until 27 July 2019, is the sole recognised sport governing body of amateur and professional Muay Thai and Muay boran consist ...

** 2017 IFMA World Championships -51 kg ** 2017 IFMA Pan-American Championships -51 kg ** 2016 IFMA Pan-American Championships *

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** 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

Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

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References

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