PH Jiu-jitsu bet Annie Ramirez proud to inspire women in contact sports | Inquirer Sports

PH Jiu-jitsu bet Annie Ramirez proud to inspire women in contact sports

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 12:43 PM April 01, 2018

PH jiu-jitsu fighter Annie Ramirez.

Annie Ramirez fights like a girl and she’s proud of it.

The 27-year-old has become one of the top women’s fighters in the Philippines and in the continent after bringing glory to the country in the world stage in the past half a decade.

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“It gives me pride knowing that I get to influence those women who are into this contact sport,” said Ramirez during a press conference of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines Wednesday.

“And I can also give inspiration to girls that they can also become the no. 1 in this kind of sport, which is a really big honor.”

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Ramirez won gold in the 2016 Asian Beach Games and another in the Ashbagat Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, both in the women’s -55 kilogram division.

In the two events, Ramirez also shared the honor with Meggie Ochoa who won the gold in the -45 kilogram division.

They are also set to compete in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta this August.

Ramirez is hoping her exploits in the world of jiu-jitsu could inspire others in their own battles.

“Through this sport, I know I can inspire more people on a wider scale,” said Ramirez who’s set to compete. “I hope I can inspire people fight through whatever problem in life they’re facing.”

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