Tragedy has struck at Andrew Parnham’s Photajaroen (PTJ) Thaiboxing gym in Ryde, Sydney, and the repercussions have been felt around the country. It’s a loss for the sport itself and more negative publicity we don’t need, but worst of all, the Australian kickboxing community has lost a significant member of its social fabric. Continue reading
International Kickboxer Magazine, November/December 2011
Tommy Murray is that rarity; a Victorian fighter who specialises in Full Thai Rules. He holds a swag of titles, among them a couple of WMC belts. His biggest challenge-to-date will be when he fights Ben Mahoney in front of a home-town crowd in Shepparton, Victoria on September 10. Mahoney will be representing JWP’s Boonchu gym, possibly the most venerated Thaiboxing gym in the nation. Tommy gives JARROD BOYLE the rundown in the last days before the fight of his life. Continue reading
International Kickboxer Magazine, November/December 2011
Mick Siebert is the kind of heavyweight we love to watch; big, skilled and lives to fight. He has spent some time getting his demons in check and has returned to the ring with a highly impressive decision win over the seasoned American K1 veteran, Carter Williams. He talks to JARROD BOYLE about his return to the ring and his plans for the future. Continue reading
Some weeks ago, I attended a dance party known as ‘Devil’s Playground’. Continue reading
Let’s have a laugh.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/937285-the-50-dumbest-quotes-in-sports
I was slated to fight Toby back in 2006. Apparently, he is now in hospital after having bullets pulled out of his chest, fighting for his life.
Here’s hoping he pulls through.
Gurkan Ozkan was arrested last week for being involved in another high-speed chase, which ended when he collided with a police car on the wrong side of the Frankston Freeway. Continue reading
This is most unfortunate news. I guess it’s what happens when money and ego are involved.
http://www.mixfight.nl/portal/2011/11/12/golden-glory-gate-–-the-trial/
This is the release trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’. Watch out for the Eiffel Tower engulfed in flames. I wonder if there are concentration camps, or children doused in napalm, included also?
This photo is the lake of this moment. It elongates and pulls the sinews of my heart across it, so wide I don’t know if they’ll hold and next thing, inexplicably, there’s tears…
Theme Park at its Darkest 