Fredia Gibbs

Fredia Gibbs
Born	(1963-07-08) July 8, 1963 (age 61) Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Other names	Cheetah / Lady Jack Johnson
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division	Lightweight Welterweight
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm)
Style	Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	North Hollywood, California, United States
Team	Muay Thai Academy of North Hollywood
Trainer	Kickboxing: Saekson Janjira, David Krapes, Ruben Urquidez, Boxing: Randy Shields, Terry Claybon, Bill Slayton
Rank	black belt in Taekwondo
Years active	1975-2005
Professional boxing record
Total	12
Wins	9
Losses	2
Draws	1
Kickboxing record
Total	17
Wins	16
By knockout	15
Losses	0
Draws	1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005.^[1] During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles. Before her kickboxing career she was an All-American in basketball and track.

Gibbs made history when she became the first African-American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion. She earned the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World" after an upset in 1994 in her fight against World Champion Valérie Wiet-Henin of France in the "Battle of the Masters" Pay Per View Event in San Jose, California.^[2] She went on to become one of the most dominant champions of all time, and remains a significant historical figure in light and super lightweight kickboxing divisions. She competed from 1991 to 1997, amassing a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs, and three world titles. She also competed as a top contender in women's professional boxing from 1997 to 2005 with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.^[3]

She wrote The Fredia Gibbs Story about her life in 2016.