On Fighting in Thailand

Kevin Noone, General Secretary for the WBC Muay Thai and Max Baggio, Mediterranean Chairman talk about the upcoming festival. The event happens June 22-25th in Venice Italy. The two representatives talks about the growth of the sport, the games and much more.

ONE Championship debuted in the USA. The first ever show in the west saw Stamp take on Alyse Anderson in an MMA fight. Learn about what happened behind the scenes. 

In this video we break down the state of the sport, the promotions, the fighters, and all the gyms.

Influencers Patrick Rivera of the WBC USA, Kieran Walsh of Muay U Canberra and Matt Lucas, commentator at Lumpinee get together to talk about the state of the sport and how different regions differ. Learn about the sport. 

This episode goes over the year. Highlights include projects that did well and how I accomplished it. Give it a listen and learn how to grow social media in Muay Thai 

Muay Thai federation leaders, Patrick Rivera of the WBC USA and Michael Corley of the USMF sit down to talk about the future of the sport. Muay Thai in the USA is growing by leaps and bounds. 2023 will be a strong year. The two heads talk about what their organizations do for the sport and how to grow it ethically

In this episode I go over organizing a Muay Thai seminar tour for Stamp. I go into the details of how the classes will be taught. In I addition I share how I create fight break down videos that are widely shared, IG carousels and more content creation tips for fighters, gym owners and others.

The world of Muay Thai is alive and kicking, punching, kneeing and elbowing. This week was a blast with ONE Championship, bouts in Buri Ram, a nice line up at Rajadamnern and big fights at Lumpinee.

In this week's Muay Thai news we see more WBC action, Stamp Fairtex going on tour and stacked ONE Championship fights.

ONE Championship made five huge announcements including weekly shows at Lumpinee. Top USA fighters: Jalill Barnes fought Ognjen Topic The Road To ONE tournament and more Muay Thai News

Australia was a success! Rebellion Muay Thai displayed beautiful Muay Thai. Also more promoters at Lumpinee and Stamp Fairtex is going on tour in the USA!

This week we are joined by the famed Sy Nadji of Rebellion Muay Thai. The promoter actively throws shows and talks about some of the latest in Muay Thai news.

Massive fights lined up for ONE Championship, Rebellion, Rajadamnern, Lumpinee and more in this week's Muay Thai News

Strength and Conditoining coach Steve Campbell went from being a professional Rugby player to the world of combat sports. The UK trainer works with top level Muay Thai fighters like Andy Howson, Jordan Watson and of course Liam Harrison.  Learn about how he does it and how to get stronger yourself. 

Fighter and Coach Kate Allen-Cotton talks about how she organizes her strength and conditioning and how it has shaped her career as an athlete. Learn how to get stronger. 

There were major knockouts at Lumpinee and nice action at Rajadamnern. Listen to the Muay Thai highlights of the week. 

Muay Thai is cracking with knock outs at Rajadamnern. Huge fights at Lumpinee and the WBC Youth Games in Canada

The world of Muay Thai is growing with: Warrior's Cup in NYC Rajadamnern World Series Fairtex Fight Promotion Road to ONE

Big things happening at the stadiums with Rajadamnern World Series kicking off. New York City sees the Muay Thai Summit at the Paper Factory and Warrior's Cup. Also Aaron Zackon vs Nicklas Saengmorrakot at Lumpinee. 

This week the big tournaments at Rajadamnern are kicking off. In addition the World Games hosted exciting action including Tierra Brandt vs Iman Barlow. Warrior's Cup cracks open next week along with a Muay Thai Business Summit and a Muay Thai Seminar by yours truly in New York City. 

  This week in news: Tournaments! Tournaments! And more Tournaments! Topic Takes The Omnoi Belt World Games Tournament in Alabahama Rajadamern Tournament Fairtex Fight Promotion Road To ONE Tournament

Don Heatrick is closing the gap between strength and conditioning, performance science and Muay Thai. He has a passion in seeing just how far fighters can go. Listen as he outlines basic S&C programs and how he develops his plans. 

Muay Thai League promoter, Nakia Wright talks about putting together a show in Australia, how promoting works, and how fighters can get onto shows. Learn about the business of the sport. 

Italian promoter and Muay Thai enthusiast, Max Baggio, talks about putting together shows in his home country. Baggio is invested in growing the sport from the ground up. He talks about matchmaking, production, and working with the WBC Muay Thai.   Learn the business of the sport.

Fairtex Fight Promotion promoter Prem Busarabavonwongs talks about creating matchups, production and having his show at the famed Lumpinee stadium. Learn the game from the inside.

Bangkok promoter Pako talks about growing a small show in the heart of Thailand. Learn about his business model and why he's developing amateur Muay Thai in Thailand.  

Lion Fight CEO and founder, Scott Kent talks about the importance of branding, the cost of putting on a fighter, and the importance of fighters promoting themselves. Learn the business of the sport to do business in the sport. 

Internationally experience referee and judge, Pete Peterson talks about scoring, refereeing and continuing to educate Muay Thai coaches, trainers, and fighters. Peterson is part of North America's largest Muay Thai tournament, the TBA's. His experience runs deep and he shares what he's learned. 

  High level referee Olivier Coste officiates the biggest fights in Muay Thai. Center stage for ONE Championship the Frenchman talks about the pressure, the duty, and how he came to be a referee.   Learn about the rules, learn about the responsibility, learn about the game.

Muay Thai referee, Peach, talks about how she began working as an official and some of the ins and outs of working in the ring.  She is one of the pioneers of female Muay Thai and female officiating in Thailand. 

ONE Championship referee and judge, Elias Dolaptsis talks about his time learning how to score and what scoring is. He notes when fighters and damaged and the importance of following a sense of duty. Learn more about scoring Muay Thai in this episode.

This episode goes over some of the highlights of the year and what was learned in this season of the podcast and my travels.  Learn about statistics for Instagram, traveling to the states for seminars, the future of Muay Thai and more. 

Bia has built a career in Muay Thai. The Thai began in graphics but when he began at the famed Max Muay Thai he acquired a host of new skills. He mc'd, photographed, created sounds and the design for the show. Bia then went on to work for GSV, one of the biggest Muay Thai companies to date.  Learn how he built his career in Thailand

Photographer, journalist and Muay Thai story teller, Pari Aryafar talks about her career. She reveals how she began and how she's grown. She shares how she grew her career, traveled around the world and become internationally recognized. 

8 Limbs Academy head trainer and gym owner talks about his development as a coach, what it means to be successful, and how to build skills to grow.  Learn from the best! 

Former Pro Muay Thai fighter, Greg Wooton talks about his storied career and the growth of UK Muay Thai. 

Former professional Muay Thai fighter, Julie Kitchen talks about her storied career. After capturing a host of titles she went on to have a successful post fight career. Kitchen talks about her journey and the way it's shaped UK Muay Thai. 

Professor and Muay Thai expert, Tony Myers talks about the beginnings of officiating in Thailand and the growth of the sport in the UK. Myers has refereed throughout the country, cornered for high level athletes, and has produced a host of academic papers on the sport.

In the first part of our series on the history of the Muay Thai in the UK, Damien Trainor talks about his career and the legacy of K-Star gym. Learn about the sport and it's legacy. 

Liam “The Hitman” Harrison has built a successful career in Muay Thai. In this episode we talk about how he accomplished it. We go into the importance of fighting in Thailand, building a brand, networking and the importance of being a good person.

CEO of Fairtex Equipment in Bangplee Thailand talks about working for the company and in the Muay Thai industry for over 19 years.  He talks about the importance of branding, product innovation, using fighters as brand ambassadors and the different sectors of the Muay Thai industry in Thailand. 

Valor Training Center owner, Patrick Rivera, gives some keys about the business of Muay Thai including: The Importance of Clarity, Congruency, Consistency Why Muay Thai is a sport and not a fight Adapting Coaching methods Having professionally trained coaches and fighters And how to grow the business of Muay Thai

Sumalee Boxing Gym owner, Lynne Miller comes and talks about the business of the sport. With over a decade in the Muay Thai industry she talks about business practices, promoting shows, building a new gym, the focus on fighters, developing new markets and more.  Learn about what the Muay Thai world go round.     

Australian Muay Thai female legend, Caley Reece, talks about her career, her trips to Thailand, and the growth of female fighters in her home country. Learn about the history of Australian Muay Thai

Australian legend Nugget McNaught talks about his time in the game. His talks about fighting in Australia and Thailand, his fight promotion, Evolution, traveling the world and training people opening his gym and the current state of Australian Muay Thai.

Australian Pioneer Darren Riddler Reece talks about his early career in the sport fighting on Phon Martdee’s shows, fighting out of Saengmorakot in Bangkok and eventually opening a gym. Having been in the sport for over two decades he talks about the changes in the sport and how it’s developed. Learn the history of Australian Muay Thai

Australian pioneer Mark “The Hammer” Castagnini talks about life in the sport. He hits on his career, commentating, his time with Blitz, and more. Learn about the history of the game in Australia from an experienced pro.

Michael Chase Corley, President of the USMF and owner of Heritage Muay Thai, talks about the release of his latest book Muay Thai Grit: Stories Of An American Muay Thai Fighter. Corley spent an extended period of time in Thailand where he worked and trained and fought out of Fairtex Bangplee. He moved on to fight in some of the biggest tournaments and opportunities in Thailand and internationally. He talks about the book making process, his aim, and talks about why it’s important to stick with the sport long term.

Danielle Marie, American fighter currently active in Thailand, interviews Bria Lace. Lace owns and operates a gym in France. The Canadian also lived and fought in Thailand for the last two years. The two boxers talk about family, their careers and more.   Make Stronger Fighters Make Stronger People

Somsurat Rangkla, Thai Fighter in Australia, talks to rising ONE Championship star Wondergirl Fairtex. The two talk about Thai culture, fighting in Thailand, and what it means to be Thai living abroad. Make Stronger Fighters Make Stronger People

Rising star, Smilla Sundell, interviews the very experienced Teresa Wintermyr. The Swedish fighters talk about being nervous before fights, old school ways of training, and the sport. Learn About Thailand's experienced Nak Muay Ying.