Olympic two -time Taekwondo, Jade Jones Sports Sports and Mira Career in Boxing
British Jade Jones, a two -time Olympic Taekwondo champion, decided to change his direction and join the professional.
At 31, the UK athlete said she is “dreaming big” and aims to become a world champion in two different modalities.
Jones has been training for two months under the supervision of former professional subject Stephen Smith. According to the athlete, the decision to change sports was unexpected even for her.
“It’s stressful. A few days I wake up and I think ‘I’m completely crazy?’ ” BBC Breakfast.
The transition to the ring has been challenging, and Jones acknowledges that he had to adapt to the new sport.
“Boxing is possibly the most difficult sport in the world, but I’m willing to face the challenge,” he said.
Despite the big challenge, the fighter highlighted the technical differences between the modalities and said she had to abandon the idea of ”just getting in and out exchanging blows.” “In the end, it’s like a chess game, but with your hands,” added the British.
Who is Jade Jones?
Jade Jones is a British Taekwondo and boxing fighter. Born on March 21, 1993, he was known to win the Olympic gold in Taekwondo in the editions of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Representing the United Kingdom, participated on four and also won a World Championship.
