JACKIE Buntan may have been born and raised in the United States, but she is proud to represent her Filipino heritage on the global stage of combat sports
The 25-year-old heroine from Redondo Beach, California will get another chance to do so on May 5th as part of the historic ONE Fight Night 10 card—ONE Championship’s maiden offering on American soil.
“I think it’s extremely important. Not just for me, or being in Muay Thai or being an athlete, that goes for whatever a Filipino-American is doing,” she stated.“Whether you’re an athlete or a non-athlete, we all have it in our hearts that we’re all very passionate. Filipinos are very passionate. They show their hearts on their sleeves, they have heart and they have grit. When you mix the two with combat sport, that’s where you’ll find greatness,” Buntan continued.
“Any kind of job, the fact that you’re able to immigrate here, get accustomed to the new lifestyle, the American lifestyle, make it work for you and be successful at that, that’s such a tall order and I think it’s super important to have more role models showcasing that whether in sports, the medical field, the business field, wherever,” she said.
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