Janet Todd hopes to inspire the next generation of martial arts world champions

'JT' Janet Todd currently holds the ONE atomweight kickboxing & interim atomweight Muay Thai World Championships. The US-born athlete is hoping to use her platform to uplift women in combat sports all around the globe.

Todd had broken through into a combat sports world that was hardly open to women when she began. Major Muay Thai stadiums only began promoting female fights as late as 2021. ONE Championship was the first major organization to host female kickboxing and Muay Thai fights, in 2019. 'JT' now wants to open the door to more women in kickboxing and Muay Thai.

In an interview with ONE Championship, she explained:

"I hope people can see what I do and say, ‘Yeah, I can do that.’ Or even say, ‘Yeah, I could do that better. I could be the next champion and help the sport grow.’"

The US-born two-sport world champion commented on how much she appreciates the work ONE Championship has done in this space. Janet Todd said:

"ONE Championship is a great platform, but I hope the sport continues to grow through some of these major promotions like ONE Championship. And, yeah, I hope people get inspired to compete. If I can do it, you can do it."

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Janet Todd ONE kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion

'JT' Janet Todd was a part of combat sports history. She was featured in the first female ONE atomweight Muay Thai World Championship showdown against Stamp Fairtex. This historic bout was not just another great fight on the card but was the main event.

Years on, Todd remains clad in ONE Championship gold. She holds the ONE women's atomweight kickboxing world title and recently captured the ONE women's interim atomweight Muay Thai world championship.

At ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video booked for March 24th, Todd will unify the Muay Thai world title against the reigning Muay Thai queen Allycia Hellen-Rodrigues.

Fans are eager to see the all-star world champion Muay Thai showdown between 'JT' and Brazil's Allycia Hellen-Rodrigues. Only one of these world-class athletes can leave with the esteemed Muay Thai world title.