Janet Todd (born December 12, 1985), nicknamed "JT", is a Japanese-American retired Muay Thai kickboxer. She is a two-time Pan-American Muay Thai Champion and trains out of Boxing Works. Formerly, she competed for ONE Championship and is the former ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion.[1]
| Janet Todd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 12, 1985 Hermosa Beach, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | JT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 lb (51 kg; 8 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Atomweight Strawweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Boxing Works | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 28 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of January 2022, she is ranked as the ninth best pound for pound female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[2]
Background edit
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]
Muay Thai career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
Championships and accomplishments edit
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 edit
| 39 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 13 Losses. | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-09 | Loss |  Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom |
ONE Fight Night 20 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loses the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-03-25 | Loss |  Allycia Rodrigues |
ONE Fight Night 8 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loses the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-07-22 | Win |  Lara Fernandez |
ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2021-04-14 | Win |  Anne Line Hogstad |
ONE on TNT 2 | Kallang, Singapore | TKO (Body kick) | 3 | 1:36 | |
| 2021-03-19 | Win |  Alma Juniku |
ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-28 | Win | Stamp Fairtex |
ONE Championship: King of the Jungle | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2019-10-13 | Win |  Ekaterina Vandaryeva |
ONE Championship: Century | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Head kick) | 2 | 2:20 | |
| 2019-07-12 | Win |  Kai Ting Chuang |
ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-10 | Win | Wang Chin Long |
ONE Championship: Warriors of Light | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| 2019-02-22 | Loss | Stamp Fairtex |
ONE Championship: Call to Greatness | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title | ||||||||
| 2018-02-25 | Loss |  Yumiko Kawano |
Triumphant 3 | Oakland, California | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-15 | Loss |  Josefine Lindgren Knutsson |
2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals | Cancun, Mexico | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-11-05 | Win |  Anne Lieberman |
US Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Final | New York, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins 2017 USMTO -50kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Mary Brulatour |
US Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Semifinal | New York, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Yasmeen Salhani |
US Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Quarterfinal | New York, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-10-07 | Win |  Valeria Ramirez Sanchez |
IFMA Pan American Championships, Tournament Final | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins 2017 IFMA Pan-Am -51kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-10-07 | Win | Paula Luna |
IFMA Pan American Championships, Tournament Semifinal | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-07-30 | Win |  Gabriela Kuzawińska |
2017 World Games, Bronze Medal Fight | Wroclaw, Poland | TKO | 3 | ||
| Wins 2017 World Games Muay Thai -51kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-07-29 | Loss | Apasara Koson |
2017 World Games, Semi Finals | Wroclaw, Poland | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-07-28 | Win |  Meriem El Moubarik |
2017 World Games, Quarter Finals | Wroclaw, Poland | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-05-27 | Win | Kennedy Maze |
WBC Muay Thai Tournament, Tournament Final | Tacoma, Washington, United States | TKO | 2 | ||
| Wins 2017 WBC Muay Thai Amateur -51kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-05-27 | Win | Chelsea Elexis Van |
WBC Muay Thai Tournament, Tournament Semifinal | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-05-07 | Loss | Meriem El Moubarik |
2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi Finals | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -51kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2017-05-06 | Win |  Ekaterina Gurina |
2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-03-11 | Loss | Yumiko Kawano |
SHEfights: Be Bold for Change | Ontario, Canada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Win |  Marlene de la Cuadra |
2016 IFMA Pan-Am Championships, Bronze medal match | Lima, Peru | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins 2016 IFMA Pan-Am -51kg Bronze Medal. | ||||||||
| 2016-12-01 | Loss |  Tristana Tola |
2016 IFMA Pan-Am Championships, Tournament Semifinal | Lima, Peru | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-10-21 | Win | Susan Wallace |
Lion Fight 32: Sasiprapa vs Nattawut | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-09-02 | Win | Valeria Ramirez Sanchez |
Siam Fight Productions | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2016-06-19 | Win |  Deepy Sidhu |
TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins TBA-SA A-Class -50kg title. | ||||||||
| 2016-05-21 | Win | Thai-Ngan Le |
IFS | Anaheim, California, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the IFS -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2016-04-24 | Win | Angela Bahr |
US Muay Thai Open, Tournament Final | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins 2016 USMTO -50kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2016-04-23 | Win | Yuko Shimoda |
US Muay Thai Open, Tournament Semifinal | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-12-12 | Win | Victoria Engberson |
MTAA | Los Angeles, California, United States | TKO | 4 | ||
| Wins the MTAA -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2015-10-24 | Win | Krystal Khorge |
WCK Muay Thai: Cali 11 Bad to the Bone | Inglewood, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the IAMTF -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2015-08- | Loss | Kristan Armstrong |
2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Quarter Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-08- | Win |  Barbara Bontempi |
2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Round of 16 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-05-16 | Win | Sheila Adamos |
Cali 8 | Inglewood, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the IAMTF -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2015-03-07 | Loss | Natalie Morgan |
IFS 17 | La Puente, California, United States | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| For the IFS -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2014-08-16 | Win | Marie Choi |
Cali 5 | Inglewood, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | ||
| Wins the IAMTF -51kg title. | ||||||||
| 2014-04-19 | Loss | Ariana Gomez |
Cali 4 | Inglewood, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2014-03-28 | Win | Renee Rosas |
Lion Fight 14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Decision (Split) | 3 | ||
| 2013-12-? | Loss | Natalie Morgan |
WCK Cali Three | Los Angeles, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2013-10-19 | Win | Renee Rosas |
Muay Thai Ultimate II | California, United States | Points | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the USMTA Amateur 120 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2009-07-18 | Win | Victoria Beltran |
Anaheim, California, United States | TKO | 2 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
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