'Teen Princess' wins gold in Muay Thai championship
Mar 16, 2025
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The teep in Muy Thai is the equivalent to the jab in boxing.
Meet Taliana Loane, who's known as the "Teep Princess."
“When they fall down, I feel really good about it and I do it some more," said Loane of competing. "So they can fall down and try not to cry."
The
10-year-old has a pretty extensive resume for someone who started Muy Thai just a few years ago.
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“Ever since I was five,” said Loane of how long she's been in the sport.
In 28 total fights, the Vista La Mesa Academy fifth grader is a five-time amateur champion. Most recently, she earned the International Pan American Title.
The "Teep Princess" learned to have some nobility in her mobility thanks to the WBC super bantamweight world champion Selina Flores, also known as the "Teep Queen."
Together, the two royals work out at Premier Fight & Fitness in Spring Valley, with each fighter inspiring the other.
"I got inspired by the 'Teep,' that's why I'm the 'Teep Princess,'" said Loane.
"Having her win gold was something that literally brought tears to my eyes, because I know how hard she trains and how hard she works," said Flores of her younger coutnerpart.
If Taliana’s toughness is any indicator, her reign as the Teep Princess" will last for years to come. ...read more read less