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Fredia Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles. Gibbs made history when she became the first Black American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion, earning the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World.". Between 1994 and 1999, she was a three-time world kickboxing champion; between 1986 and 1988, she was a three-time world taekwondo champion; and between 1995 and 2001, Gibbs — fighting as “Lady Jack Johnson” — was a world class professional boxer. During her career, she amassed a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs.
Fredia Gibbs was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1963. Raised in Chester, at the age of 10 she began her instruction in Jeet Kune Do/Aikido fight style at Quiet Storm Martial Arts School, being trained by her uncle. She began learning martial arts to work on her self confidence and self esteem after being bullied. In high school, she was given the nickname "The Cheetah" due to her performance in track, with Chester High School eventually renaming their track team "Chester's Cheetahs" after Gibbs. In addition to running track, Gibbs also competed in basketball, earning All-County, All-State, and All-American honors.
In 1981, she received dual scholarships in basketball and track to Temple University in Philadelphia, but withdrew in 1982 and switched to Cabrini University on a basketball scholarship while majoring in marketing. Gibbs excelled as an All-American for three consecutive years for basketball at Cabrini University. After graduating, she was hired to play professional basketball for Germany in the European Women's Professional Basketball League. She led her team to its first European Cup.
In 1990, after moving to North Hollywood, California, Gibbs took up kickboxing at The Jet Kickboxing Training Center, and Muay Thai Kickboxing at the Muay Thai Academy of America. Over the course of her career, she won three world titles in Tae Kwon Do before beginning to kickbox professionally. She won "The Battle of the Masters" PPV show to win the World Championship in April 1994; this made Gibbs the first Black American woman to win the world kickboxing championship for the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) and earned her the nickname “The Most Dangerous Woman In The World.” During her professional kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles, before retiring in 2003.
Her fight gear is displayed at the Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum. She wrote an autobiography, 'The Fredia Gibbs Story,' about her life in 2016. Also in 2016, Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing. Gibbs continues to work as a trainer, motivational speaker, and Mixed Martial Arts coach in California, and still serves as a judge for kickboxing and Muay Thai shows and competitions. In 2021, a seven foot bronze statue was erected in her honor in front of the Boys and Girls Club of Chester, Pennsylvania.
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The Fredia Gibbs Story - Meet The Most Dangerous Woman In The World:
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fredia-gibbs-story-eleni-mcknight/1134263091
Still Shaking Up the World:
blackbeltmag.com/fredia-the-cheetah-gibbs
They bullied Fredia Gibbs, but she turned their taunts into motivation to become a kickboxing champion:
inquirer.com/sports/fredia-gibbs-kickboxing-champion-chester-black-history-month-20190223.html
“THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN IN THE WORLD” FREDIA GIBBS:
blackthen.com/dangerous-woman-world-fredia-gibbs
Little Known Black History Fact - Fredia Gibbs:
blackamericaweb.com/2014/11/07/little-known-black-history-fact-fredia-gibbs
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Fredia Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles. Gibbs made history when she became the first Black American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion, earning the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World.". Between 1994 and 1999, she was a three-time world kickboxing champion; between 1986 and 1988, she was a three-time world taekwondo champion; and between 1995 and 2001, Gibbs — fighting as “Lady Jack Johnson” — was a world class professional boxer. During her career, she amassed a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs.
Fredia Gibbs was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1963. Raised in Chester, at the age of 10 she began her instruction in Jeet Kune Do/Aikido fight style at Quiet Storm Martial Arts School, being trained by her uncle. She began learning martial arts to work on her self confidence and self esteem after being bullied. In high school, she was given the nickname "The Cheetah" due to her performance in track, with Chester High School eventually renaming their track team "Chester's Cheetahs" after Gibbs. In addition to running track, Gibbs also competed in basketball, earning All-County, All-State, and All-American honors.
In 1981, she received dual scholarships in basketball and track to Temple University in Philadelphia, but withdrew in 1982 and switched to Cabrini University on a basketball scholarship while majoring in marketing. Gibbs excelled as an All-American for three consecutive years for basketball at Cabrini University. After graduating, she was hired to play professional basketball for Germany in the European Women's Professional Basketball League. She led her team to its first European Cup.
In 1990, after moving to North Hollywood, California, Gibbs took up kickboxing at The Jet Kickboxing Training Center, and Muay Thai Kickboxing at the Muay Thai Academy of America. Over the course of her career, she won three world titles in Tae Kwon Do before beginning to kickbox professionally. She won "The Battle of the Masters" PPV show to win the World Championship in April 1994; this made Gibbs the first Black American woman to win the world kickboxing championship for the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) and earned her the nickname “The Most Dangerous Woman In The World.” During her professional kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles, before retiring in 2003.
Her fight gear is displayed at the Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum. She wrote an autobiography, 'The Fredia Gibbs Story,' about her life in 2016. Also in 2016, Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing. Gibbs continues to work as a trainer, motivational speaker, and Mixed Martial Arts coach in California, and still serves as a judge for kickboxing and Muay Thai shows and competitions. In 2021, a seven foot bronze statue was erected in her honor in front of the Boys and Girls Club of Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'
Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6
Kindle: amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6
Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
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Links:
frediagibbs-statue.com
The Fredia Gibbs Story - Meet The Most Dangerous Woman In The World:
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fredia-gibbs-story-eleni-mcknight/1134263091
Still Shaking Up the World:
blackbeltmag.com/fredia-the-cheetah-gibbs
They bullied Fredia Gibbs, but she turned their taunts into motivation to become a kickboxing champion:
inquirer.com/sports/fredia-gibbs-kickboxing-champion-chester-black-history-month-20190223.html
“THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN IN THE WORLD” FREDIA GIBBS:
blackthen.com/dangerous-woman-world-fredia-gibbs
Little Known Black History Fact - Fredia Gibbs:
blackamericaweb.com/2014/11/07/little-known-black-history-fact-fredia-gibbs
