{{Short description|Australian boxer (born 2003)}} {{Use British English|date=December 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Jazzy Parr | birth_name = Jasmine Parr | native_name = | other_names = Princess Jasmine | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|05}} | birth_place = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | residence = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | nationality = | ethnicity = | height = 5 ft 4 in | weight = {{convert|125|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | reach_in = 64 | weight_class = Flyweight (Boxing)<br /> Lightweight (Muay Thai) | reach_footnote = | style = Muay Thai, Kickboxing | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | team = Boonchu Gym | trainer = John Wayne Parr<br /> Angela Rivera-Parr | rank = | years_active = 2011–present | box_win = 8 | box_kowin = 3 | box_loss = 2 | kickbox_win = 19 | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = 5 | kickbox_draw = 2 | mma_kowin = | mma_subwin = | mma_decwin = | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = | relatives = | university = | school = | url = | boxrec = 1046518 | sherdog = | footnotes = | updated = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }}
'''Jazzy Parr''' (born 4 February 2003) is an Australian kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. She currently holds the Women's International Boxing Association world flyweight title.
==Early life== Parr was born and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland where she attended Robina State High School throughout her teenage years.<ref name="AMA">{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/ama-calls-for-junior-ban-on-world-champion-kickboxers-daughter-11-after-her-return-to-ring/news-story/640362e87349f7ec1e1b1aabbd68ac97|title=AMA calls for junior ban on world champion kickboxer's daughter, 11, after her return to ring|date=3 January 2015|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|accessdate=28 December 2021}}</ref> Her Australian father, John Wayne Parr, is a 10-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/John-Wayne-Parr-The-Gun-Slingers-Last-Ride-166349|title=JOHN WAYNE PARR: THE GUN SLINGER'S LAST RIDE|date=22 November 2019|work=Sherdog|accessdate=26 December 2021}}</ref> and her mother Angela is a naturalised Australian of Mexican-American descent is a 2-time kickboxing world champion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.realgirlsport.com/2010/06/talking-with-angela-parr-muay-thai.html|title=TALKING WITH ANGELA PARR, MUAY THAI FIGHTER|date=5 June 2010|work=Real Girl Sport|accessdate=25 December 2021}}</ref> Jasmine was introduced to combat sports at a young age through her parents and famously competed in her first kickboxing fight at the age of 8.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/dad-defends-daughter-s-kickboxing-fight/d9c750d3-0a35-48d1-a089-b57d85318c75|title=Dad defends daughter's kickboxing fight|date=20 June 2011|work=9News|accessdate=22 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/kickboxing-world-champion-john-wayne-parr-defends-decision-to-let-his-eight-year-old-daughter-fight/news-story/ecff794e8b438b10e71fea6b1e0ae34c|title=Kickboxing world champion John Wayne Parr defends decision to let his eight-year-old daughter fight|date=20 June 2011|work=Fox Sports Australia|accessdate=20 December 2021}}</ref> The decision to allow Parr to fight at a young age received national coverage and was met with mixed reactions. Subsequently, Parr decided to "retire" from fighting a year later after her second fight and focused on gymnastics instead.<ref name=AMA />
In 2015, at the age of 11, Parr returned to the ring after being inspired to follow in the footsteps of UFC Champion Ronda Rousey and stated her career goal was to be a Muay Thai fighter for a few years before transitioning into mixed martial arts and winning a UFC Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/john-wayne-parrs-daughter-11-back-in-the-ring-20150105-12i747.html|title=John Wayne Parr's daughter, 11, back in the ring|date=5 January 2015|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |author=Beth Newman |accessdate=29 December 2021}}</ref> She began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11 and won gold medals in the adult lightweight divisions of the 2020 South Pacific BJJ Championships as a 17-year-old.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://afbjj.smoothcomp.com/en/event/3940/results|title=2020 South Pacific Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results|date=30 August 2021|work=Australian Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu|accessdate=2 January 2022}}</ref>
==Fighting career== ===Kickboxing=== Parr began competing in kickboxing fights at the age of 8 and has had 26 fights as of November 2021. Her record currently stands at 19 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws. She is a multi-time national junior Muay Thai champion<ref>{{cite news|url=https://boonchu.com/our-fighters/|title=Boonchu Gym - Our Fighters|date=13 October 2021|work=Boonchu Gym|accessdate=28 December 2021}}</ref> who has fought overseas in Canada, Thailand and England, the latter of which included winning an ICO Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/gold-coast/jasmine-parr-fighting-for-intercontinental-title-in-england/video/45c33c7613b16618a3730004dbfab53d|title=Jasmine Parr fighting for Intercontinental title in England|date=11 September 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=25 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Daughter of fight great wins title |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/gold-coast-teen-steps-out-of-champion-dads-shadow-with-muay-thai-junior-title-win/news-story/fc435437989fb10fe7163fc490708bdc |access-date=4 September 2022 |work=Herald Sun}}{{closed access}}</ref>
===Boxing=== Following Parr's October 30, 2021 kickboxing return fight from injury, she was offered the opportunity to make her professional boxing debut against Nicila Costello on short notice. The December 4, 2021, bout was for the Australian Super Flyweight Boxing Championship and Parr had just three weeks to train for the fight. She would defeat her opponent via unanimous decision and claim her first professional boxing championship,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/jasmine-parr-daughter-of-john-wayne-parr-won-her-first-australian-boxing-championship-on-debut/news-story/ef33fbb3efa3ea4662ca5eed3289fbcd|title=Jasmine Parr, daughter of John Wayne Parr, won her first Australian boxing championship on debut|date=30 December 2021|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|accessdate=30 December 2021}}</ref> just over 20 years after her father claimed the Australian Middleweight Boxing Championship in July 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/anthony-mundine-planning-to-fight-john-wayne-parr-in-boxing-comeback/news-story/c38efefc9292dfb3672606691a5496d9|title=Anthony Mundine planning to fight John Wayne Parr in boxing comeback|date=19 July 2019|work=Courier Mail|accessdate=19 December 2021}}</ref> In December 2022, she claimed the Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) world flyweight title in her third professional boxing bout.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mmacrossfire.com/2022/12/04/jasmine-parr-defeats-nicila-costello-by-unanimous-decision-to-win-wiba-world-flyweight-title/|title=Jasmine Parr defeats Nicila Costello by unanimous decision to win WIBA world flyweight title|date=4 December 2022|work=Courier Mail|accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref> She fought once in 2023, defending her WIBA World Flyweight title against Brianna Harrison. In 2024, she earned her first TKO victory defeating Sarah Watt and followed it up with a Unanimous Decision victory against Thailand's Pannaporn Kaewpawong.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jazzy Parr ("Princess Jasmine") {{!}} Boxer Page |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/279210-jasmine-parr |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Tapology |language=en}}</ref> Her 6-fight win streak came to an end with a controversial split decision loss to Shannon O'Connell in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Aussie boxing princess' 'highway robbery' claim; Olympian Peters makes statement in pro debut |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/boxing-2024-jasmine-parr-vs-shannon-oconnell-fight-scorecards-highlights-reaction-no-limit-boxing-results/news-story/9eb0ccd8bf503335b0b17bcbfab1a164 |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> However, she bounced back with a TKO first round win over Thailand's Jittamat Phomta in May 2025 and called for a rematch with Shannon O'Connell.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Junior bantamweight Jasmine Parr wins in just 71 seconds - after getting some help from her mother |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/junior-bantamweight-jasmine-parr-wins-in-just-71-seconds-after-getting-some-help-from-her-mother |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=www.boxingscene.com |language=en}}</ref> In August 2025, she defeated Singapore's Efasha Kamarudin via TKO in the fifth round of their 5 Round Super Lightweight bout on the Nikita Tszyu Vs Lulzim Ismaili undercard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nikita Tszyu vs Lulzim Ismaili {{!}} No Limit Boxing |url=https://nolimitboxing.com.au/events/nikita-tszyu-vs-lulzim-ismaili |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=nolimitboxing.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Jasmine Parr |url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1046518 |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=boxrec.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/see-the-moment-the-daughter-of-an-aussie-sporting-legend-flips-boxer-over-her-shoulder/ar-AA1KSCc4?ocid=BingNewsSerp |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
===Mixed martial arts=== Parr revealed in February 2022 that she had begun the transition into mixed martial arts and planned to make her professional MMA debut in late 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bleav.com/shows/get-lost-with-nick-hefke/episodes/up-coming-australian-female-fighter-jasmine-parr-continuing-the-family-lineage-fighting-in-thailand-at-15-years-old-in-front-of-10000-people/|title=Up & Coming Australian Female Fighter Jasmine Parr: Continuing the Family Lineage & Fighting in Thailand at 15 years old in front of 10,000 people|date=14 February 2022|work=Get lost with Nick Hefke|accessdate=19 February 2022}}</ref> She has however, not made her mixed martial arts debut as of August 2025 and continues to fight as a professional boxer. It is reported that Alexander Volkanovski is keen to help her transition to MMA and fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However Parr has reaffirmed her commitment to winning a boxing world title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-20 |title='I want her in the UFC': Legends' daughters and OnlyFans model looking to steal Tszyu card |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/boxing-jasmine-parr-vs-efasha-kamarudin-onlyfans-model-shannon-rose-jasmine-parr-shane-heal-daughter-in-womens-bouts-on-nikita-tszyu-card/news-story/bc820e8b2ce862320e12d799dd03f149 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |draws= |nc= |ko-wins=3 |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins=5 |dec-losses=1 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |10 |{{no2}}Loss |8-2 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mai Soliman |TKO |7 (10) |7 November 2025 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{Small|Hyatt Place Event Center, Essendon Fields}} |{{Small|IBF International Super Flyweight Women's Title}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mai Soliman vs. Jazzy Parr, The Take Off {{!}} Boxing Bout |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1054988-the-take-off-mai-soliman-vs-jazzy-princess-jasmine-parr |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=Tapology |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Jasmine Parr |url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1046518 |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=boxrec.com |language=en}}</ref> |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |8–1 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flag icon|Singapore}} Efasha Kamarudin |TKO |5 (5) |20 August 2025 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{Small|ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |7–1 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flag icon|Thailand}} Jittamat Phomta |TKO |1 (5), {{small|1:11}} |14 May 2025 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}} | |- |7 |{{no2}}Loss |6–1 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Shannon O'Connell |SD |8 |13 Dec 2024 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{Small|The Star Event Centre, Sydney, Australia}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flag icon|Thailand}} Pannaporn Kaewpawong |UD |6 |28 Aug 2024 | style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{Small|ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Watt |TKO |5 (6), {{small|1:01}} |24 Apr 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brianna Harrison |UD |10 |8 Jul 2023 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport Sharks, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Defended WIBA world flyweight title.}} |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nicila Costello |UD |10 |3 Dec 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|The Star, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Won WIBA world flyweight title.}} |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|NZL}} Holly McMath |MD |6 |7 Jul 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nicila Costello |UD |8 |4 Dec 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Won Australian super flyweight title.}} |}
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==External links== * {{Boxrec|id=1046518}}
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