LLANELLI: Three-time world champion kickboxer who bag-packed in supermarkets to fund her career calls for business support

A three-time world kickboxing champion from Llanelli is calling on local businesses to sponsor her career — after revealing she has been raffling prizes and bag-packing in supermarkets to raise money for international tournaments.

Dr Tennessee Randall, 28, has won world titles, two European championships, and held an unbeaten international record for five years — but says a lack of consistent backing is now limiting her ability to compete at the highest level.

“Everything we do, we fund ourselves — travel, accommodation, entry fees,” she said. “We were raffling and bag-packing in supermarkets to raise money for my most recent overseas tournament.”

Her latest world title came in Abu Dhabi last November, where she won the under-65kg full-contact category. She also held an unbeaten international record between 2018 and 2023 in the under-56kg division.

“I don’t know when my next tournament is because I don’t know what I can afford,” she said. “If I had more support, I could compete more, stay active, and keep improving. There’s so much more I want to achieve to further put my local area and Wales on the map.”

Randall’s journey in the sport began at the age of seven, when her parents encouraged her to take up kickboxing following bullying at school. She progressed through local clubs before joining Xandao Kickboxing, where she was identified as a potential international competitor — and won her first world title at the age of 12.

She has since competed in approximately 1,000 bouts and has twice been named Llanelli Sportsperson of the Year at the Brin Isaac Memorial Awards. She is targeting a third win — which would equal the record held by rugby legend Phil Bennett, who alongside 1979 world snooker champion Terry Griffiths is among Llanelli’s most celebrated sporting figures.

Alongside her sporting career, Randall has earned a doctorate in psychology from Swansea University and works as a research associate while also coaching fitness and kickboxing classes locally.

She has received some support from equipment brand Top Ten but says consistent sponsorship has been hard to come by despite her record at world level.

Looking ahead, Randall has her sights set on competitions in Uzbekistan, North Macedonia and Istanbul. “These are the tournaments where you fight the best of the best,” she said. “That’s what I want — to keep pushing myself.”

Businesses interested in supporting Randall’s campaign can get in touch via her social media channels.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Double delight for Llanelli-born star as world kickboxing champion gets Swansea Uni Masters distinction
Our previous coverage of Tennessee Randall’s academic and sporting achievements.

Swansea and Carmarthenshire Team Wales fighters help secure impressive medal haul at World Championships
Welsh kickboxers on the world stage.

Record medal haul for Welsh martial arts competitors at World Championships
Wales’s growing reputation in international martial arts competition.

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Grundschüler – Kinderrechte – Weltgebetstag – Primary school pupils – Children’s rights – World Day of Prayer

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Anfang März veranstaltete die Evangelische Grundschule in Eisenach eine Projektwoche zum jährlich stattfindendenen weltweiten Weltgebetstag. Dazu erreichte uns folgender kleiner Berichte der Schuldirektorin:

„Im Rahmen unserer Projektwoche zum Weltgebetstag haben die Kinder unserer Evangelischen Grundschule Eisenach einen besonderen Gottesdienst gestaltet, der ganz im Zeichen von Gemeinschaft, Verantwortung und globalem Lernen stand. Im Mittelpunkt standen dabei Kinder aus Nigeria, Ruanda und vielen weiteren Teilen der Welt.
Die Schülerinnen und Schüler setzten sich intensiv mit den Kinderrechten auseinander. Themen wie das Recht auf sauberes Wasser, auf Bildung und auf Freizeit wurden nicht nur theoretisch erarbeitet, sondern auch kreativ und persönlich reflektiert. Dabei wurde deutlich, wie unterschiedlich die Lebensbedingungen von Kindern weltweit sind – und gleichzeitig, wie viel wir voneinander lernen können.

Besonders wichtig war den Kindern ein positiver und wertschätzender Blick auf das Leben von Gleichaltrigen in anderen Ländern. Sie entdeckten Gemeinsamkeiten, entwickelten Verständnis für Unterschiede und erkannten, wie wertvoll Solidarität und gegenseitige Unterstützung sind.
Der liebevoll gestaltete Gottesdienst in der Annenkirche (in Eisenach) bot Raum für Gedanken, Gebete und Beiträge der Kinder, die ihre Eindrücke und Erkenntnisse auf vielfältige Weise zum Ausdruck brachten.

Die im Rahmen des Gottesdienstes gesammelte Kollekte von 228 Euro kommt dem Patenschaftsprogramm in Ruanda zugute und unterstützt unser Patenkind Dina und andere Kinder auf ihrem Weg zu einem selbstbestimmten Leben.“

At the beginning of March, the Protestant Primary School in Eisenach organised a project week to mark the annual World Day of Prayer. We received the following brief report from the headteacher:

„As part of our project week for the World Day of Prayer, the children at our Protestant Primary School in Eisenach organised a special service centred on community, responsibility and global learning. The focus was on children from Nigeria, Rwanda and many other parts of the world.
The pupils engaged intensively with the topic of children’s rights. Issues such as the right to clean water, education and leisure were not only explored theoretically, but also reflected upon creatively and personally. It became clear just how different children’s living conditions are around the world – and at the same time, how much we can learn from one another.

It was particularly important to the children to take a positive and appreciative view of the lives of their peers in other countries. They discovered commonalities, developed an understanding of differences and recognised how valuable solidarity and mutual support are.
The lovingly organised service at St Anne’s Church (in Eisenach) provided a space for thoughts, prayers and contributions from the children, who expressed their impressions and insights in a variety of ways.

The collection of 228 euros taken during the service will go towards the sponsorship programme in Rwanda, supporting our sponsored child Dina and other children on their journey towards a self-determined life.“

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