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04 Apr Posted by in Blog | 1 comment

Small Fish Big Pond

Small Fish Big Pond

It’s been a little hectic the past few weeks with sorting things out for the new gym, but as I’ve got five minutes I thought I’d give you another one of my Thailand tales. If you’ve followed my blogs you may recall one titled a dark time in my career. This was when I was...

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25 Feb Posted by in Blog, News | 12 comments

I’m proud to announce that K-Star Legacy will be opening soon.

I’m proud to announce that K-Star Legacy will be opening soon.

For a number of years now I have been asked by numerous people “When are you going to open your own gym?” This was something I had often thought about and was a great ambition of mine, however, there were just a few personal goals that I wanted to achieve before I attempted this one....

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12 Jan Posted by in Blog | 7 comments

Getting back into training.

Getting back into training.

After a long lay off from training, one of the hardest things to do is to get back in to it. Since there will be a few of you going through this after the festive season, I thought it would be a good topic to touch upon. The biggest mistake most people make on their...

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25 Dec Posted by in Blog | 4 comments

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a huge thank you for continually coming back to the site. Merry Christmas

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06 Dec Posted by in Blog, Videos | Comments

An interview with mymuaythai

An interview with mymuaythai

I was recently at a show with one of our fighters and bumped into Nop from mymuaythai. He asked if I minded having a quick interview for the site to which I obliged. We briefly spoke about what happened with my fight in the states, how the fight came about with Rungravee and how I...

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25 Nov Posted by in Blog | 4 comments

Was this my last chance?

Was this my last chance?

A true champion is someone who can come through adversity when all the odds are stacked against them. Many of you may not be aware that I almost retired back in 2002 and not by choice either but by being told by the doctors I couldn’t fight again. If you have read my blog “Your...

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19 Nov Posted by in Blog, News | 1 comment

Rungravee pulls out of contest due to injury

Rungravee pulls out of contest due to injury

There are a few rumours flying around at the moment about my scheduled fight with Rungravee Sasiprapa and I believe it is necessary to shed a bit of light on the situation. I found out on Thursday evening that Rungravee had pulled out of our fight due to a broken wrist and as you can...

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16 Oct Posted by in Blog | 6 comments

Poker Faced.

Poker Faced.

One of the best ways to look in to the mental state of your opponent is through their facial expression. The face can be a huge give away when trying to establish whether your opponent is tired, frustrated, angry or hurt. You can even tell whether someone is already beaten based on their facial expression....

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16 Sep Posted by in Blog | 3 comments

Lumpinee Stadium: A spectators view

Lumpinee Stadium: A spectators view

As I write this I’m actually sat by my hotel’s infinity pool on the beautiful island of Koh Samui. The pool over looks the beach and from the right angle you’d swear it goes straight in to the ocean. I’ve been pondering what to write about for a couple of days and as i’m laying...

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26 Aug Posted by in Blog, Modern Era, Videos | 5 comments

Preparing for your first full Thai rules fight

Preparing for your first full Thai rules fight

We have a couple of lads in the gym getting ready for their first full Thai rules (FTR) fight and all are eager to let some elbows fly. I thought this would be the right time to give my thoughts and views on this subject. The first ever FTR British title was fought for at...

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