Age: 16
On the mat, Jaselyn Fierro-Roxas is a Muay Thai World Cup division winner and a Team Canada silver medallist for the World Karate & Kickboxing Commission World Championships. Off the mat, she takes that same drive and focus into building community and nurturing other young athletes to reach their goals. She has been training since age four and is now an elite champion fighter, as well as a student and junior instructor at United Fist Martial Arts. Locally, she’s the defending and first female junior arnis champion, which, for the uninitiated, is the national martial art of the Philippines and involves attacking and defending with sticks. Last summer, “Baby J” became a 2024 Canadian Muay Thai Open champion, adding to an already-stuffed trophy case that includes local, national and international awards.
“I think everybody, no matter the age, has something to offer.”
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