Jazzy Parr (born 4 February 2003) is an Australian kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. She currently holds the Women's International Boxing Association world flyweight title.
| Jazzy Parr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jasmine Parr 5 February 2003 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Other names | Princess Jasmine |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (Boxing) Lightweight (Muay Thai) |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Team | Boonchu Gym |
| Trainer | John Wayne Parr Angela Rivera-Parr |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Early life
editParr was born and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland where she attended Robina State High School throughout her teenage years.[1] Her Australian father, John Wayne, is a 10-time Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion[2] and her mother, Angela, is a naturalised Australian of Mexican American descent who is a 2-time Kickboxing World Champion.[3] Jasmine was introduced to combat sports at a young age through her parents and famously competed in her first kickboxing fight at the age of 8.[4][5] The decision to allow Parr to fight at a young age received national coverage and was met with mixed reactions. Subsequently, Parr decided to "retire" from fighting a year later after her second fight and focused on gymnastics instead.[1]
In 2015, at the age of 11, Parr returned to the ring after being inspired to follow in the footsteps of UFC Champion Ronda Rousey and stated her career goal was to be a Muay Thai fighter for a few years before transitioning into mixed martial arts and winning a UFC Championship.[6] She began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11 and won gold medals in the adult lightweight divisions of the 2020 South Pacific BJJ Championships as a 17-year-old.[7]
Fighting career
editKickboxing
editParr began competing in kickboxing fights at the age of 8 and has had 26 fights as of November 2021. Her record currently stands at 19 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws. She is a multi-time national junior Muay Thai champion[8] who has fought overseas in Canada, Thailand and England, the latter of which included winning an ICO Intercontinental Championship.[9][10]
Boxing
editFollowing Parr's October 30, 2021 kickboxing return fight from injury, she was offered the opportunity to make her professional boxing debut against Nicila Costello on short notice. The December 4, 2021, bout was for the Australian Super Flyweight Boxing Championship and Parr had just three weeks to train for the fight. She would defeat her opponent via unanimous decision and claim her first professional boxing championship,[11] just over 20 years after her father claimed the Australian Middleweight Boxing Championship in July 2001.[12] In December 2022, she claimed the Women's International Boxing Association world flyweight title in her third professional boxing bout.[13]
Mixed martial arts
editParr revealed in February 2022 that she had begun the transition into mixed martial arts and planned to make her professional MMA debut in late 2022.[14]
Professional boxing record
edit| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Sarah Watt
|
TKO | 5 (6), 1:01 | 24 Apr 2024 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|
|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Brianna Harrison
|
UD | 10 | 8 Jul 2023 | Southport Sharks, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
|
Defended WIBA world flyweight title. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nicila Costello
|
UD | 10 | 3 Dec 2022 | The Star, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
|
Won WIBA world flyweight title. |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Holly McMath
|
MD | 6 | 7 Jul 2022 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
|
|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nicila Costello
|
UD | 8 | 4 Dec 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
|
Won Australian super flyweight title. |
References
edit- ^ a b "AMA calls for junior ban on world champion kickboxer's daughter, 11, after her return to ring". Gold Coast Bulletin. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "JOHN WAYNE PARR: THE GUN SLINGER'S LAST RIDE". Sherdog. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "TALKING WITH ANGELA PARR, MUAY THAI FIGHTER". Real Girl Sport. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Dad defends daughter's kickboxing fight". 9News. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Kickboxing world champion John Wayne Parr defends decision to let his eight-year-old daughter fight". Fox Sports Australia. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Beth Newman (5 January 2015). "John Wayne Parr's daughter, 11, back in the ring". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "2020 South Pacific Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results". Australian Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Boonchu Gym - Our Fighters". Boonchu Gym. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Jasmine Parr fighting for Intercontinental title in England". The Daily Telegraph. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Daughter of fight great wins title". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Jasmine Parr, daughter of John Wayne Parr, won her first Australian boxing championship on debut". Gold Coast Bulletin. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Mundine planning to fight John Wayne Parr in boxing comeback". Courier Mail. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Jasmine Parr defeats Nicila Costello by unanimous decision to win WIBA world flyweight title". Courier Mail. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Up & Coming Australian Female Fighter Jasmine Parr: Continuing the Family Lineage & Fighting in Thailand at 15 years old in front of 10,000 people". Get lost with Nick Hefke. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Jasmine Parr from BoxRec (registration required)