Coach’s Corner – When can I fight coach?
by Kirian Fitzgibbons Of all the fighters, fights, world titles, TV shows, classes, seminars, training success stories, head kick KO’s, highlight reel moments, etc, I’ve been a part of or been privy to in my coaching career, this photo, this simple photo is without a doubt my FAVORITE of all time! It’s absolutely heartbreaking and […]
Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer added to Lion Fight 20
Gaston Bolanos was announced to be fighting at Lion Fight 20 when the fight card was initially released, however, Bolanos opponent was unknown at the time. New York’s Caleb Archer has been called upon to take on the fast rising Bolanos. Bolanos made his pro debut in 2014 under Lion Fight and went 2-0 with […]
Kunlun Fight 16 set to feature stacked fight card with Simon Marcus, Artur Kyshenko, Andy Ristie and Robin van Roosmalen
Kunlun Fight 16 is set to take place January 31st in China. The event will feature some of the best names in the Kickboxing and Muay Thai worlds including Simon Marcus, Artur Kyshenko, Andy Ristie, and Robin van Roosmalen. Marcus will take on China’s Fang Bian, a Sanda and Wu Lin Feng champion. It will […]
Hydration for Muay Thai Athletes
by James Bee In my last article I touched on the importance of water for staying lean and healthy. Well now I’m back giving the M.V.P. of performance another shout out because, quite frankly, water doesn’t get enough ring time. The truth is most of us don’t appreciate water like we should. We only really […]
The Return of the Golden Era
By Frances Watthanaya On 22 October 2012, 40-year-old former champion fighter Rotnarong made his triumphant return to the big rings of Bangkok, rematched against Kanokrat, who had defeated Rotnarong a few months prior in his home province of Ubon Rachatani. The fight was set at 170lbs, a large jump from Rotnarong’s 118-pound fighting weight during […]
K-1: USA vs. China fight card set
The K-1: China vs. USA event is set for January 1, 2015 in China. Rumors of the fight card were reported about a month ago. They included Kevin Ross and Tiffany van Soest as part of team USA, but those rumors turned out not to be true. Ross and van Soest had contractual obligations with […]
Thai Fight 2014 Final Results: Yodsanklai and Saenchai score first round stoppages
The final event of 2014 took place for Thai Fight today and it featured some great finishes by some of the biggest names in Muay Thai. Some of the fights were fought with rope wrapped around the fighters hands like in Muay Boran, while other featured gloves. Yodsanklai Fairtex was in action and he continued to […]
Top King World Series 3 Results
Top King World Series took place today in Hong Kong. The event featured the likes of Muay Thai stars Buakaw, Sangmanee, Sam-A, Pornsanae and many others. The event takes place in a tournament format with each round taking place in a single event, together with superfights, each event in succession until a winner is crowned. […]
Murthel Groenhart to participate in 4-Man tournament in China
Murthel Groenhart of Mike’s Gym looks to start off the new year in Kunlun Fight’s 4-man tournament in Nanjing, China. Groenhart, a staple of the elite kickboxing scene, will face one of Thailand’s current top fighters, Sittichai Sitsongpeenong. The fight will take place under K-1 rules. On the other side of the bracket is K-1 […]
Rami Ibrahim vs. Joe Marchand Tipping set as main event for Friday Night Fights season opener
Friday Night Fights will kick off 2015 with their season opener on January 23rd at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York. The main event will feature Philadelphia’s Rami Ibrahim looking to defend his WKA 135lb North American Title against Canada’s Joe Marchand Tipping. Ibrahim and Tipping are both veterans in the North American fight […]