Pictures: kenny Finister training for Luis Bio
Scott Hirano was in Temecula, CA to capture some pictures of Kenny Finister as he prepares for his upcoming fight against Luis Bio. Finister will face Bio at the WCK Muay Thai event at Pala Casino on September 24th.
Friday Night Fights banking on pro fights as they continue to evolve
Friday Night Fights Muay Thai will hold the first of back-to-back events on September 16th at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York. The promotion, run by Justin Blair has continuously improved their position in the Muay Thai market. In a time when most shows rely on heavy ticket sales from amateur fighters to bring […]
Justin Greskiewicz vs. Sheldon Gaines set at co-main event for Take-On Productions “Battle at Bally’s” event in Atlantic City
Take-On Productions promoter Eddie Cuello has informed Muay Thai Authority that a bout between Justin Greskiewicz against Sheldon Gaines will be featured as the co-main event for “Battle at Bally’s”, which is set for October 22nd at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City. The event will feature a main event bout between James Martinez and Sean […]
Scoring Muay Thai fights, the Kevin Ross perspective
by Kevin Ross It has been very obvious to me, especially over the past few years, that something seriously needs to be done about the judging in combat sports. Whether it be in Muay Thai, boxing or MMA we have all seen decisions that just made you question what fight the judges could have been […]
September tryout for “In Search of America’s Muay Thai Team” postponed, additional tryouts across select states likely
Muay Thai Authority has been informed by the president of Muay Thai In America and Atma’Sphere Entertainment, Don McDaniels, that the September 16th tryout and the training camp scheduled for September 17th and 18th for “In Search of America’s Muay Thai Team” has been postponed.Furthermore, McDaniels stated that the reason behind the postponement was due […]
Holding Pads – Kru Ruben Rowell, Jr.
Walking into Extreme Power Gym in Oceanside, California, one of the first things you’ll hear are the padwork sounds of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows – students and fighters of 8th Khan Kru Ruben Rowell, Jr. drilling themselves on the art of Muay Thai. The gym’s owner, coach, teacher, and trainer, Kru Ruben is the […]
Antoine Pinto talks about his time on “The Challenger” and more
Antoine Pinto, also known as Antuan Siangboxing is a French Muay Thai fighter. He moved to Thailand when he was nine years of age and at only the age of 20 is one of the sports bright young fighters. Antoine took some time to talk to Muay Thai Authority about his time on the upcoming […]
Ognjen Topic talks about his upcoming fight with Mohammed Lemjerdine
Ognjen Topic will be fighting Mohammed Lemjerdine at Friday Night Fights September 23rd event in New York. Topic took some time to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about his upcoming fight. MTA: You are fighting Mohammed Lemjerdine on September 23rd. How much do you know about him as a fighter? Ognjen: Mohammed […]
James Martinez vs. Sean Hinds to headline Atlantic City Take-On Productions event
Muay Thai Authority has been informed by Take-On Productions promoter Eddie Cuello that a bout between veterans James Martinez and Sean Hinds will headline their October 22nd event in Atlantic City, NJ. Martinez is most likely recognized from his role on “The Contender Asia”, he was the only American on the show. Martinez has focused […]
Choplin KO’s Zuniga in 2nd round at CFC 7
France’s Gregory Choplin was called on six days notice to replace American Cyrus Washington at Canadian Fighting Championship 7. Choplin’s opponent for the night was Winnipeg’s Dave Zuniga in a bout for the IKF North American middleweight title. Despite fighting on six days notice and facing the home town favorite, Choplin captured the IFK North […]