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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)
DivisionAtomweight
Strawweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCalifornia
TeamBoxing Works
Years active2009–2024
Kickboxing record
Total52
Wins39
By knockout8
Losses13
By knockout0
Medal record
Women's Muay Thai
Representing  United States
IFMA Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lima 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 51 kg
IFMA World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Minsk 51 kg
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wrocław 51 kg
US Muay Thai Open
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Phoenix 112 lb
Last updated on: 28 February 2020

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]

Background

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Professional

Amateur

  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2017 IFMA World Championships -51 kg Bronze[24]
    • 2017 IFMA Pan-American Championships -51 kg Gold
    • 2016 IFMA Pan-American Championships Bronze
  • World Games
    • 2017 World Games Muay Thai -51 kg Bronze
  • 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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Professional Muay Thai record
39 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 13 Losses.
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-03-09 Loss Thailand 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 Brazil 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 Spain 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 Norway Anne Line Hogstad ONE on TNT 2 Kallang, Singapore TKO (Body kick) 3 1:36
2021-03-19 Win Australia Alma Juniku ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-02-28 Win Thailand 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 Belarus Ekaterina Vandaryeva ONE Championship: Century Tokyo, Japan KO (Head kick) 2 2:20
2019-07-12 Win Taiwan Kai Ting Chuang ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2019-05-10 Win Taiwan Wang Chin Long ONE Championship: Warriors of Light Bangkok, Thailand TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) 2 2:59
2019-02-22 Loss Thailand 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 Japan Yumiko Kawano Triumphant 3 Oakland, California Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-05-15 Loss Sweden Josefine Lindgren Knutsson 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Cancun, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-11-05 Win United States 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 United States Mary Brulatour US Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Semifinal New York, United States Decision 3 3:00
2017-11-04 Win United States Yasmeen Salhani US Muay Thai Open East, Tournament Quarterfinal New York, United States Decision 3 3:00
2017-10-07 Win Mexico 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 Mexico Paula Luna IFMA Pan American Championships, Tournament Semifinal Buenos Aires, Argentina Decision 3 3:00
2017-07-30 Win Poland 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 Thailand Apasara Koson 2017 World Games, Semi Finals Wroclaw, Poland Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-07-28 Win Morocco Meriem El Moubarik 2017 World Games, Quarter Finals Wroclaw, Poland Decision (29:28) 3 2:00
2017-05-27 Win United States 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 United States Chelsea Elexis Van WBC Muay Thai Tournament, Tournament Semifinal Tacoma, Washington, United States Decision 3 3:00
2017-05-07 Loss Morocco 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 Russia Ekaterina Gurina 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-03-11 Loss Japan Yumiko Kawano SHEfights: Be Bold for Change Ontario, Canada Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2016-12-03 Win Argentina 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 Peru Tristana Tola 2016 IFMA Pan-Am Championships, Tournament Semifinal Lima, Peru Decision 3 2:00
2016-10-21 Win United States Susan Wallace Lion Fight 32: Sasiprapa vs Nattawut Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2016-09-02 Win Mexico Valeria Ramirez Sanchez Siam Fight Productions Phoenix, Arizona, United States TKO 3
2016-06-19 Win Canada 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 United States Thai-Ngan Le IFS Anaheim, California, United States Decision 3 3:00
Wins the IFS -51kg title.
2016-04-24 Win United States 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 Japan Yuko Shimoda US Muay Thai Open, Tournament Semifinal Phoenix, Arizona, United States Decision 3 3:00
2015-12-12 Win United States Victoria Engberson MTAA Los Angeles, California, United States TKO 4
Wins the MTAA -51kg title.
2015-10-24 Win United States 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 Australia Kristan Armstrong 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 2:00
2015-08- Win Italy Barbara Bontempi 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup, Round of 16 Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 2:00
2015-05-16 Win United States Sheila Adamos Cali 8 Inglewood, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the IAMTF -51kg title.
2015-03-07 Loss United States Natalie Morgan IFS 17 La Puente, California, United States Decision (Split) 3 2:00
For the IFS -51kg title.
2014-08-16 Win United States Marie Choi Cali 5 Inglewood, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 4
Wins the IAMTF -51kg title.
2014-04-19 Loss United States Ariana Gomez Cali 4 Inglewood, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3
2014-03-28 Win United States Renee Rosas Lion Fight 14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Decision (Split) 3
2013-12-? Loss United States Natalie Morgan WCK Cali Three Los Angeles, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2013-10-19 Win United States Renee Rosas Muay Thai Ultimate II California, United States Points 5 2:00
Wins the USMTA Amateur 120 lbs title.
2009-07-18 Win United States Victoria Beltran Anaheim, California, United States TKO 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Janet "JT" Todd | ONE Championship - Athletes". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. January 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: January 2022". combatpress.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Janet Todd's Unusual Path To Muay Thai Excellence". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. February 9, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "From Aerospace Engineer to Muay Thai Champ". Golden State. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Janet Todd's Unusual Path To Muay Thai Excellence | ONE Championship - Features". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. February 9, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Jennings, Leon (February 22, 2019). "Stamp Fairtex Beats Janet Todd To Win ONE Atomweight Muay Thai Title". Asian Persuasion MMA. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Janet Todd Scores 3 Knockdowns, Beats Wang Chin Long By TKO | ONE Championship - News". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. May 10, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Janet Todd Overpowers Chuang Kai Ting In Battle Of Elite Atomweights | ONE Championship - News". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Janet Todd Stops Ekaterina Vandaryeva With Highlight-Reel Head Kick | ONE Championship - News". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. October 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Stamp Fairtex To Defend ONE Atomweight Kickboxing Crown Against Janet Todd in Singapore". Fight Game Asia. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "ONE Championship: King of the Jungle Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. February 28, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Todd Outstrikes Juniku, Makes Case For Muay Thai World Title Shot". March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lito Adiwang, Janet Todd, Jarred Brooks Added To 'ONE On TNT II'". March 20, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  14. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (April 14, 2021). "LIVE! ONE on TNT 2 Results, Streaming Fight Updates". MMAmania.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Barrasso, Justin (May 26, 2022). "Breaking: ONE 159 co-main event pits Janet Todd against Lara Fernandez for interim Atomweight Muay Thai title". si.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Pekios, Craig (July 22, 2022). "Janet Todd makes history as two-sport ONE world champion with unanimous decision over Lara Fernandez". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Allycia Rodrigues vs Janet Todd confirmed for ONE on Prime Video 5". fightrecord.co.uk. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Atkin, Nicolas (November 30, 2022). "ONE Championship: Janet Todd tests positive for Covid, Allycia Rodrigues title fight off Prime Video 5 card". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  19. ^ Rob Cox (January 12, 2023). "Allycia Rodrigues faces Janet Todd at ONE Fight Night 8". Asian MMA. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  20. ^ Christian Jacinto (March 25, 2023). "Allycia Hellen Rodrigues beats Janet Todd, unifies ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World title". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Ben Coate (February 8, 2023). "Janet Todd Vs. Phetjeeja, Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Vs. Cristina Morales World Title Bouts Set For ONE Fight Night 20". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  22. ^ "ONE Championship: Phetjeeja ruins Janet Todd's retirement party, ends veteran's career in defeat". South China Morning Post. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Wolcott, John (December 26, 2021). "Janet Todd Wins 2021 Female ONE Super Series Striker Of The Year". onefc.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  24. ^ "2017 IFMA World Championships Official Results PDF" (PDF). muaythai.lt.
  25. ^ "Janet Todd - Achievements".
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