Jeet Toshi

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Jeet Toshi
BornPriyanka Jeet Toshi
(1991-04-30) April 30, 1991 (age 33)
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb; 7 st 8 lb)
DivisionAtomweight (MMA)
Bantamweight (Boxing)
Fighting out ofBahrain
TeamRound One Boxing Bahrain
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins4
By submission1
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission2
Draws0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Priyanka "Jeet" Toshi (born 30 April 1991) is an Indian-Bahraini mixed martial artist and professional boxer. She is the first female mixed martial artist to represent India professionally at ONE Championship in 2012.[1] In 2019, she became the first female professional boxer to represent Bahrain at the international level.[2][3]

Early and personal life[edit]

Toshi started out competing in kickboxing competitions when she was 16 in Delhi.[4]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

ONE Championship[edit]

In 2012, Toshi became the first Indian fighter to sign with ONE Championship.[5] She made her debut against Nicole Chua at War of the Lions in Singapore and lost the fight via rear-naked choke.[4][1][6]

In 2015, Toshi got her first win in ONE by defeating Cambodia's Tharoth Sam at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Khmer via unanimous decision.[citation needed]

Boxing career[edit]

Toshi made her boxing debut for Bahrain on 5 November 2019 in the Sovereign Boxing Championship held at Dubai.[7] She defeated India's Gisel Camoens and won the bout by unanimous decision.[2][8]

In 2022, Toshi participated in the first edition of Bahrain's Domestic Boxing event held by Bahrain Boxing Federation and became the champion in the Women’s Elite 50 kg category defeating her compatriot Jyoti Singh.[9][10]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
8 matches 4 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 1 2
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–4 Haidy Ahmed TKO UAE Warriors 26: Arabia 6 26 February 2022 1 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [11][12]
Win 4–3 Fatemeh Moslemi Decision (unanimous) Kumite 1 League 29 September 2018 3 5:00 Mumbai, India
Loss 3–3 Jenny Huang Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) ONE: Unbreakable Warriors 2 September 2016 1 3:21 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 3–2 Tharoth Sam Decision (unanimous) ONE: Kingdom of Khmer 5 December 2015 3 5:00 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Loss 2–2 Jujeath Nagaowa TKO (Punches) ONE FC: Rise of Heroes 2 May 2014 2 1:07 Manila, Philippines
Win 2–1 Praveen Kalkal Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Super Fight League 30-31 12 October 2013 1 1:06 Mumbai, India
Loss 1–1 Nicole Chua Submission (Rear Naked Choke) ONE FC: War of the Lions 31 March 2012 1 2:07 Kallang, Singapore
Win 1–0 Pooja Mehra Decision (unanimous) Full Contact Championship 5 25 February 2012 3 5:00 Mumbai, India

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Boxing[edit]

  • Clash of the Countries Sovereign Boxing Tournament
    • Sovereign Boxing Championship (2019)
  • Bahrain Domestic Boxing
    • Women’s Elite 50 kg (2022)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Khurana, Chanpreet (2 August 2014). "A woman who knows how to pick a fight". Mint.
  2. ^ a b Mruthyunjaya, Vijay (16 January 2020). "Ace boxer wants more women in combat sport". GDN.
  3. ^ Gannavarapu, Akhilesh (28 September 2018). "Breaking down the barriers: Exclusive interview with MMA fighter Priyanka "Jeet" Toshi". Sportskeeda.
  4. ^ a b Shaun Al-Shatti, Shaun (1 May 2014). "Indian WMMA fighter Jeet Toshi proud to be breaking barriers ahead of ONE FC 15". MMA Fighting.
  5. ^ Agnihotri, Sanjana (8 March 2016). "International Women's Day: Here are 8 women India should be proud of". India Today.
  6. ^ "FEATURE: Women exercise their right to fight". Taipei Times. 14 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Bahrain excel in boxing" (PDF). Daily Tribune. 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Bahrain bagged five gold medals in the Clash of the Countries Sovereign Boxing Tournament which was a fantastic show in Dubai". ASBC News. 29 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Bahrain hosts first 'Domestic Boxing' event". ASBC News. 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Domestic Boxing Event - Manama, Bahrain - September 23 2022" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 1 October 2022.
  11. ^ Bishop, Alastair (22 February 2022). "UAE Warriors 25 Africa and 26 Arabia full cards out now". MMA Republic.
  12. ^ Okafor, Chinyere (25 February 2022). "UAE Warriors 26: Arabia 6 Preview". MMA Sucka.

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