The Student – Dominic Plait Aspiring Nak Muay Dominic Plait operates under the social handle Fat Lad to Fighter and embodies the student of martial arts. Dominic Plait recently fought on Victory Promotions and won his fight. What is remarkable is his journey from 98 kg and chubby, to a 72 kg fighter. Here’s his […]
Lion Fight 51 Cervantes vs Moraza-Pollard Lion Fight 51 in the LA Memorial Coliseum on February 16th is set to be one of their best promotions yet, with exciting bouts throughout the card. Featuring fighters like Eddie “Silky Smooth” Abasolo and UK number 1 Featherweight Reece “Titan” Thomson, the show is sure to draw attention […]
Juan Cervantes’ Muay Thai Gear Guide UK number 1 Juan Cervantes walks us through his essential Muay Thai gear guide Aside from being a Muay Thai coach at Northern Kings in Newcastle, England, Juan Cervantes competes at the highest level both at home and across the globe. Juan fights full Muay Thai rules and Enfusion […]
The Original Thai Boxing Glove Punches Above its Weight Revgear’s Alex Wright gets Mo Abdurahman’s thoughts on the Original Thai Boxing Glove. “Mighty” Mo Abdurahman is at the top of his game. The English Nak Muay has already secured a GLORY contract and victories over some of the best in the business. The young featherweight […]
The Remarkable Mastery of Apidej Sit-Hirun Apidej Sit-Hirun helped pave the way for the boom in Muay Thai and the Golden Era that followed his time as the undisputed king of the ring. Before Muay Thai gained recognition abroad, before the Golden Era, one man made his indelible mark on the sport. Apidej Sit-Hirun is […]
Samart Payakaroon: The Muhammed Ali of Muay Thai The name Samart Payakaroon is heard spoken with reverence whenever the subject of who is “the greatest” comes up. While the King of Thailand awarded Apidej Sit-Hirun the title of “Fighter of the Century”, he competed in the 1960s, a couple of decades before the Golden Era. […]
Kick Catch Sweep with Mo Abdurahman Mighty Mo Abdurahman walks us through his kick catch sweep – simple and effective it scores highly in the ring. Mo Abdurahman is a top-flight Nak Muay and the golden boy of UK Muay Thai. He fights out of Lookborai/Exile Gym in Southampton and was a professional cricketer before […]
Better Muay Thai round kick arm position Jonas Staggs of Advanced Muay Thai Techniques discusses round kick arm position. Let’s talk about a variation in technique while throwing a kick, more specifically, the swinging motion of your arm when you kick. When throwing a right kick, most people swing their right arm down while doing […]
The Veteran Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher knows the Muay Thai game better than most. Aged 42, he still fights, but focusses his energy on the next generation of fighters. Andy is the owner and head coach of The Dog Pit Muay Thai in Bury, England. He trained at GFC in Manchester and Jittigym in Bangkok. […]
The Emperor Namsaknoi Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn reigned supreme as “The Emperor” at the tail end of the Golden Era and beyond. The master technician made very little money with his career fighting for Por Pramuk, as he was exploited by the money-hungry.He never had the international recognition that his stablemate Buakaw had, but things could have […]