Janet Todd (kickboxer)

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Janet Todd
Born (1985-12-12) December 12, 1985 (age 38)
Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Other namesJT
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight113 lb (51 kg; 8 st 1 lb)
Division Atomweight
Strawweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of California
Team Boxing Works
Years active2009–2024
Kickboxing record
Total52
Wins39
By knockout8
Losses13
By knockout0
Medal record
Women's Muay Thai
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
IFMA Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 Lima54 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Mexico City51 kg
IFMA World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Minsk51 kg
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Wrocław 51 kg
US Muay Thai Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Phoenix112 lb
Last updated on: 28 February 2020

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]

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As of January 2022, she is ranked as the ninth best pound for pound female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press. [2]

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]

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.[ 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]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

Professional Muay Thai record
39 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 13 Losses.
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-03-09Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom ONE Fight Night 20 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2023-03-25Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Allycia Rodrigues ONE Fight Night 8 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2022-07-22Win Flag of Spain.svg Lara Fernandez ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2021-04-14Win Flag of Norway.svg Anne Line Hogstad ONE on TNT 2 Kallang, Singapore TKO (Body kick)31:36
2021-03-19Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alma Juniku ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-02-28Win Flag of Thailand.svg Stamp Fairtex ONE Championship: King of the Jungle Kallang, Singapore Decision (Split)53:00
Wins the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2019-10-13Win Flag of Belarus.svg Ekaterina Vandaryeva ONE Championship: Century Tokyo, Japan KO (Head kick)22:20
2019-07-12Win Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kai Ting Chuang ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Decision (Majority)33:00
2019-05-10Win Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wang Chin Long ONE Championship: Warriors of Light Bangkok, Thailand TKO (3 Knockdown Rule)22:59
2019-02-22Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Stamp Fairtex ONE Championship: Call to Greatness Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title
2018-02-25Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yumiko KawanoTriumphant 3 Oakland, California Decision (Split)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2018-05-15Loss Flag of Sweden.svg Josefine Lindgren Knutsson 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Cancun, Mexico Decision (30:27)32:00
2017-11-05Win Flag of the United States.svg Anne LiebermanUS Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Final New York, United StatesDecision33:00
Wins 2017 USMTO -50kg Gold Medal.
2017-11-04Win Flag of the United States.svg Mary BrulatourUS Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Semifinal New York, United StatesDecision33:00
2017-11-04Win Flag of the United States.svg Yasmeen SalhaniUS Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Quarterfinal New York, United StatesDecision33:00
2017-10-07Win Flag of Mexico.svg Valeria Ramirez SanchezIFMA Pan American Championships, Tournament Final Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDecision33:00
Wins 2017 IFMA Pan-Am -51kg Gold Medal.
2017-10-07Win Flag of Mexico.svg Paula LunaIFMA Pan American Championships, Tournament Semifinal Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDecision33:00
2017-07-30Win Flag of Poland.svg Gabriela Kuzawińska2017 World Games, Bronze Medal Fight Wroclaw, Poland TKO3
Wins 2017 World Games Muay Thai -51kg Bronze Medal.
2017-07-29Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Apasara Koson2017 World Games, Semi Finals Wroclaw, Poland Decision (30:27)32:00
2017-07-28Win Flag of Morocco.svg Meriem El Moubarik2017 World Games, Quarter Finals Wroclaw, Poland Decision (29:28)32:00
2017-05-27Win Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy MazeWBC Muay Thai Tournament, Tournament Final Tacoma, Washington, United StatesTKO2
Wins 2017 WBC Muay Thai Amateur -51kg Gold Medal.
2017-05-27Win Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Elexis VanWBC Muay Thai Tournament, Tournament Semifinal Tacoma, Washington, United StatesDecision33:00
2017-05-07Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Meriem El Moubarik2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27)32:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -51kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-06Win Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Gurina2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27)32:00
2017-03-11Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yumiko KawanoSHEfights: Be Bold for Change Ontario, Canada Decision (Unanimous)32:00
2016-12-03Win Flag of Argentina.svg Marlene de la Cuadra2016 IFMA Pan-Am Championships, Bronze medal match Lima, Peru Decision32:00
Wins 2016 IFMA Pan-Am -51kg Bronze Medal.
2016-12-01Loss Flag of Peru.svg Tristana Tola2016 IFMA Pan-Am Championships, Tournament Semifinal Lima, Peru Decision32:00
2016-10-21Win Flag of the United States.svg Susan WallaceLion Fight 32: Sasiprapa vs Nattawut Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2016-09-02Win Flag of Mexico.svg Valeria Ramirez SanchezSiam Fight Productions Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesTKO3
2016-06-19Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Deepy SidhuTBA-SA Muay Thai Classic Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesDecision33:00
Wins TBA-SA A-Class -50kg title.
2016-05-21Win Flag of the United States.svg Thai-Ngan LeIFS Anaheim, California, United StatesDecision33:00
Wins the IFS -51kg title.
2016-04-24Win Flag of the United States.svg Angela BahrUS Muay Thai Open, Tournament Final Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesDecision33:00
Wins 2016 USMTO -50kg Gold Medal.
2016-04-23Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuko ShimodaUS Muay Thai Open, Tournament Semifinal Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesDecision33:00
2015-12-12Win Flag of the United States.svg Victoria EngbersonMTAA Los Angeles, California, United StatesTKO4
Wins the MTAA -51kg title.
2015-10-24Win Flag of the United States.svg Krystal KhorgeWCK Muay Thai: Cali 11 Bad to the Bone Inglewood, California, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the IAMTF -51kg title.
2015-08-Loss Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristan Armstrong2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision32:00
2015-08-Win Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Bontempi2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Round of 16 Bangkok, Thailand Decision32:00
2015-05-16Win Flag of the United States.svg Sheila AdamosCali 8 Inglewood, California, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the IAMTF -51kg title.
2015-03-07Loss Flag of the United States.svg Natalie MorganIFS 17 La Puente, California, United StatesDecision (Split)32:00
For the IFS -51kg title.
2014-08-16Win Flag of the United States.svg Marie ChoiCali 5 Inglewood, California, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)4
Wins the IAMTF -51kg title.
2014-04-19Loss Flag of the United States.svg Ariana GomezCali 4 Inglewood, California, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)3
2014-03-28Win Flag of the United States.svg Renee RosasLion Fight 14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDecision (Split)3
2013-12-?Loss Flag of the United States.svg Natalie MorganWCK Cali Three Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2013-10-19Win Flag of the United States.svg Renee RosasMuay Thai Ultimate II California, United StatesPoints52:00
Wins the USMTA Amateur 120 lbs title.
2009-07-18Win Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Beltran Anaheim, California, United StatesTKO2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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