The reigning strawweight kickboxing queen hasn't forgotten her amateur roots.
Reigning ONE Women바카라s Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion is excited to participate in a fundraising seminar for some of America바카라s top young Muay Thai talents this May 바카라 proving she hasn바카라t forgotten her roots despite her remarkable rise to global superstardom.
The 27-year-old American recognizes the financial challenges that amateur fighters face when competing internationally. After all, her climb to the top of the striking world wasn바카라t without those same obstacles.
Last November at , Buntan defeated kickboxing legend to claim ONE World Title gold, solidifying herself as America바카라s top striker.
She recently spoke to about her fundraising efforts and what it means to be a part of her nation바카라s ever-evolving Muay Thai and kickboxing scene:
바카라I바카라ve totally been there as an amateur fighter trying to fundraise with seminars or selling T-shirts, so I바카라ve literally been through it all. Anything I can do to help my teammates achieve their dreams, especially bringing back a gold medal, I바카라m all there for.바카라
The upcoming seminar will benefit American athletes competing at the upcoming IFMA tournament in Turkey, which the Boxing Works representative describes as 바카라essentially the Olympics of Muay Thai.바카라
Buntan, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak and has aspirations of two-sport glory in the future, credits her amateur Muay Thai experience for her current success in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization:
바카라I think people think once you바카라re a World Champion or you바카라re on a big stage like ONE, you kind of forget about everything else you바카라ve done, but I don바카라t forget about those moments at all.바카라
The strawweight kickboxing queen has maintained her connection to the grassroots Muay Thai community throughout her professional career, which is exactly why she바카라s proud to support the next generation of American fighters:
바카라My amateur days, my younger days are what helped me get to where I바카라m at today, and I truly understand that struggle.바카라
For Jackie Buntan, holding ONE Championship gold comes with the responsibility of representing American Muay Thai on the international scene 바카라 a role she .
She credits her longtime training partner, former two-sport ONE World Champion , for laying the groundwork for American strikers to compete at the world-class level.
Buntan explained what it means to compete against the best of the best in ONE:
바카라That바카라s a huge honor. It바카라s crazy to be able to be one of the select few from the United States to do it. My training partner, my good friend Janet Todd, is like a pioneer in that 바카라 not just for women, but in American Muay Thai in general 바카라 opening up the doors in this generation.바카라
The Californian바카라s ambitions extend beyond her own competitive success. She aims to elevate the profile of U.S.-based Muay Thai fighters globally.
With each massive fight, whether it바카라s Muay Thai or kickboxing, Buntan is doing just what Todd did before her 바카라 paving the way for the next generation.
She understands that her success creates opportunities not just for herself, but for the entire American striking community:
바카라The goal is to put American Muay Thai on the map. Not only the sport, but being able to do that enables you to bring more money into it. Not just with what you get paid to fight, but sponsorships, endorsements.바카라