Angela Rivera-Parr is a world champion Muay Thai fighter. 

In March 2001 she defeated fighters from  Morocco, Switzerland, and Russia en route to her gold medal victory at the IAMTF World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. 

This remarkable achievement led to the proclamation of Angela Rivera Day on April 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

In addition to the gold, Angela also received the award for best technique out of all the women fighters entered.

She is also an 8-time national champion with titles from the IKKC, ISKA, IKF and UWMTA. 

Inside Kung-Fu, one of the leading martial arts magazines, voted her Competitor of the Year.