Joining Mike this week for a captivating chat is Muay Thai legend, 10-time world kickboxing champion, Australia's John Wayne Parr!
JWP discusses:
- His successful return at Caged Muay Thai in May;
- The CMT concept and its reception to date;
- His epic FAIL climbing the cage post-fight;
- The anguish sustained from a broken orbital bone, and bouncing back from the injury;
- Origins of the "John Wayne" moniker;
- Representing Australia "strong" at naked public weigh-ins in Thaliand;
- The current state of Muay Thai in its homeland;
- Thai boxing's seedy gambling underbelly;
- His greatest fight victories;
- Staying active and excelling in various promotional outfits over the years;
- Weight cutting at 39 and the fight day refuelling process;
- Competing longer distances in boxing in comparison to Muay Thai;
- The pitfalls of concurrently fighting in both sports;
- His experiences training UFC superstar Georges St. Pierre;
- Assessing Rory MaDonald's striking skills;
- His thoughts on Joe Rogan's muay thai game;
- Six degrees of Josh Barnett;
- The now infamous Josh Barnett story on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast;
- His unenviable "lose/lose" situation surrounding his victory over the "One Armed Bandit";
- The downturn of kickboxing in Holland;
- UFC becoming the target for aspiring combat sports participants;
- Upcoming talents in the Boonchu Gym;
- The rewarding time spend training his 12-year-old daughter, Jasmine;
- Weighing in on his magical 26-year combat sports journey;
- Future plans and his philosophy on life;
And Mike closes with a swiftly-directed rant at those fight managers placing their egos ahead of a fighter's physical health!
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