Fredia Gibbs Age:biography and wiki

American martial artist Fredia Gibbs was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1963. Find out about Fredia Gibbs’s job, family, dating/affairs, height, age, and physical characteristics. Find Out Her Income and How Much She Spends This Year. Discover how, at the age of 60, she obtained the majority of her net worth as well.

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Age	60 years old
Net Worth	$1 Million – $5 Million
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Born	8 July 1963
Birthday	8 July
Birthplace	Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality	American

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Fredia Gibbs Height, Weight & Measurements

Fredia Gibbs is 60 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs 135 pounds.

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Height	5ft 7in
Weight	135 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don’t have much information about She’s past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Timeline

With fifteen knockouts, she compiled a 16-0-1 kickboxing record. Her lone victory came from a male opponent in an exhibition bout. After defeating France’s Valerie Henin, dubbed “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World,” in “The Battle of the Masters” pay-per-view event, Gibbs won the ISKA World Championship in April 1994, becoming the first African American woman to hold the title of world kickboxing champion for the International Sport Karate Association.

The Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum honors the memories and legacy of Delaware County Sports Legends, and her combat gear is on exhibit there. She works as a motivational speaker, radio host, philanthropist, celebrity trainer, and author. She received recognition in 2016–2017, took part in the Orange County Heritage Black History Parade, and received a nomination to go to the White House-hosted United States of Women summit.

Gibbs was listed as one of the Top Ten African American Female Kickboxing Athletes of All Time in 2016.

For Sebastian International Sports Department, Gibbs has also worked as an actor and a sports model. Black Achievers, Black Belt, Daily Press, Delco Times, Inside Karate, Jet, Los Angeles Sentinel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated for Women, and Upscale Magazine are just a few of the publications that have highlighted her. Gibbs played Tanya “Terminator” Tessario, the antagonist in the 2001 movie Knockout. There was a brief appearance of her in a 1996 episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

On January 15, 1999, in a six-round unanimous decision that was broadcast live on ESPN2, Gibbs handed hometown favorite Hannah Fox of Las Vegas her first defeat. In a highly anticipated battle for the WIBA world title, Gibbs faced up against Sumya Anani on November 16, 2001. Anani had previously defeated Christy Martin, the previous champion. The 140-pound WIBA World Title was up for grabs after an intense ten-round majority draw between Gibbs and Anani. On April 28, 2003, Gibbs and Anani rematched, and this time, Anani prevailed because Gibbs was injured in her right hand and could not answer the bell for the second round. “I came in ready to win this fight, but Sumya is a strong fighter and I was not prepared to fight her with only my strength,” Gibbs said, clearly disappointed with the result.

my left hand. Gibbs declared her retirement from boxing after the match.

Gibbs began boxing professionally in 1997. She had a 9-2-1 (2 KO) record. On January 23, 1997, she defeated Maria Fortaleza Recinos in a four-round decision to make her boxing debut. Owing to a mishap with the schedule, Gibbs faced Leah Mellinger for the title battle while she was filming Knockout. The combination of her rigorous film schedule and the uncomfortable cross-country journey from Los Angeles to Atlantic City, New Jersey, caused Gibbs to experience her first setback. According to Gibbs, Mellinger’s defeat motivated her to further up her training in order to reclaim her position at the top.

When Gibbs emerged as the inaugural African-American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion, she created Black History. The title “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World” was bestowed upon her following an astonishing victory over French world champion Valérie Wiet-Henin in the 1994 “Battle of the Masters” Pay Per View event held in San Jose, California. In the light and superlightweight kickboxing classes, she went on to become one of the most dominant champions of all time and is still remembered as a key historical figure. Between 1991 and 1997, she participated in fights, earning three world titles, 16 victories, 0 defeats, and 15 knockouts. She also had a strong record of 9 wins, 2 defeats, and 1 tie while competing as a top contender in women’s professional boxing from 1997 to 2005. She

penned The Fredia Gibbs Story in 2016, detailing her life.

Gibbs began kickboxing in 1990 at Benny Urquidez’s The Jet Kickboxing Training Center in North Hollywood, California, where he was taught by Rubin Urquidez and David Krapes. Following that, she trained in Muay Thai Kickboxing under the guidance of Saekson Janjira and Sur Puk from the Muay Thai Academy of America in North Hollywood, Bangkok, Thailand. Felice Levair was her manager in Muay Thai. She had trained in martial arts at Quiet Storm in Chester, Pennsylvania, where she had received tuition from Master Rick Berry, Mr. Brown, and her uncle William Groce.

From the time he was twelve until 1988, Gibbs played hoops. She received All-County, All-State, and All-American recognition in addition to being credited with transforming Chester High School’s winless program into a Division Champion, District Champion, and State Semi-finalist. In her final year, she averaged 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. She was awarded track and basketball scholarships to Temple University in 1981. She competed at Temple for one season before withdrawing in 1982 after losing her scholarship because of her academic performance.

American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer Fredia “The Cheetah” Gibbs was born on July 8, 1963, and she fought from 1975 until 2005. She won world titles in kickboxing from ISKA, WKA, and WKF. She was an All-American in track and basketball and won three world titles in Tae Kwon Do prior to starting her kickboxing career.
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