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