I first became aware of Andrew Tate during a particularly irritating conversation with a friend of mine who knows absolutely nothing whatsoever about kickboxing, beyond the fact that I’m involved with it.
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‘Keyboard Warrior’: The Loathsome Andrew Tate
Posted in fighting, Kickboxing, Observation, violence against women with tags Andrew Tate, axe kick, BBC News, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Greta Thunberg, human trafficking, International Kickboxer Magazine, John Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing, misogynist, Nathan Corbett, Peter Graham, Semmy Schilt on November 11, 2023 by Jarrod Boyle
Millad Farzad: Fighters Fight!
Posted in Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Real Men with tags Bangkok, Chengrob Pumpanmuang, Daniel Kerr, Diesellek Top King Boxing, Fahmongkon Sor Danjayong, Glory, Imwiset Pornanai, International Kickboxer Magazine, Isuzu Champion, Kunlun Fight, Lumpinee Stadium, Max Muay Thai, Milad Farzad, Nampon Pk Stereo, Peter Boyd, Remy Vectol, Saiyok, Thai Fight, Western Australian Thai Boxing Center, WMC, Yuri Kehl on June 4, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2016
“You have one career and one only – you have to go out there and make it happen. Fight hard and fight often, make a plan and stick to it! Continue reading
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Erik Miskle: Muay Thai Fever
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Burma, Cambodian Olympic Stadium Gym, chickens, Eh Phuthong, Elite Training Centre, International Kickboxer Magazine, K1 Fitness and Fight Factory, Kampaan Santaweesook, King of Thailand, Lethwei, Manoel Dias Moeira Jn, Muay Thai, Myanmar Ministry of Sport, Ot Phuthong, Patong Boxing Gym, Thailand on October 22, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Sept/Oct 2014
Erik Miskle was in danger of entering a safe, conservative lifestyle when he was saved from it by a brush with Muay Thai fever. Continue reading
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Doomsday Preparation and Reality-Based Self-Defence
Posted in Jokes, Journalism, Real Men, Ridiculous curiosity with tags Fight! Magazine, International Kickboxer Magazine, Jarrah Loh, Liam Neeson, martial arts, reality-based self-defence, Taken film on July 15, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Jarrah Loh being throttled by Royce Gracie
“Doomsday preppers and people like that… they want someone to kidnap their kids so they can go kick some ass.”
-Jarrah Loh, editor of International Kickboxer and Fight! Magazine speaking on the subject of ‘extreme’ members of the martial arts community.
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Hagiography
Posted in Ben Edwards, Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation, Peter Graham, Real Men, Statement of intention with tags art, Badr hari, Ben Edwards, BJJ, Boxing, facebook, Glory 16, IMC Prospect, International Kickboxer Magazine, Karate, Kempo, Kickboxing, Kyokushin, Peter Graham, Ralph Waldo Emerson, sport on May 31, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
“What a night. What can I say? Badr Hari is an animal. I was just too banged up to keep going. To my loving wife Silvia, my now-two little girls; you keep me strong.
“To my friends who have always been there for me, thank-you as you are all awesome. To my students at IMC Prospect: train hard and always do your best.
“Last, but not least, my fans; from the Kyokushin and Kempo karate people and the BJJ, MMA, Boxing And kickboxing fans who follow me and even the ones who do not or cannot, thank-you from the bottom of my heart.
“You are all part of who I am.”
Post-fight dedication from Peter Graham, taken from facebook, 30/05/14
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I logged a post about Ben Edwards previously to this one. I was assigned to interview him for the most recent International Kickboxer Magazine and, towards the end of our conversation, he came out with something profound. Continue reading
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Mark ‘The Hammer’ Castagnini
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Amsterdam, Belgium, Blitz Magazine, Bob Jones Corporation, Daniel Dawson, Dave Hedgecock, Eddie Emin, Elite Boxing Thailand, Evolution, Foxsports, Glory Live, Hammer's Gym, Ian Jacobs, International Kickboxer Magazine, John Scida, Kyokushin karate, Mark Castagnini, Mark Pease, Mas Oyama, Michael Schiavello, MMA, Muay Thai, Nick Kara, Nugget, Pattaya, Paul Briggs, Paul Danaludi, Paul Demicoli, Ring Talk, Romolo 'The Wild Samoan' Pio, Sean Steinford, Silvio Morelli, Sityodtong, Stan 'The Man' Longinides, Steve Nedelkos, The Plus Factor, Tosca Petrides, Uchi Deshi, UFC, Vital Karate on January 17, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
Mark Castagnini is one of the key players in Australian Thai boxing. Beginning his career as a fighter, he went through traditional martial arts before taking up Thai boxing almost by accident and discovering that it bought him to the ultimate test of his training. From there, he has been involved with developing and disseminating the sport at every level, editing International Kickboxer Magazine, working as a commentator alongside Michael Schiavello on Foxsports, promoting events and running his own martial arts academy, Hammer’s Gym. Mark spends a little time telling us about his passion for the sport, what its Australian roots are and the directions the branches are moving in. Continue reading
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Fighting Injury – On the Business of Becoming Hardened
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation with tags Alex Roberts, Amsterdam Arena, Buddha, Ernesto Hoost, Gokhan Saki, International Kickboxer Magazine, K1, Muay Thai, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Paul Slowinski, Peter Lewis, Tafa Misipati on December 2, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
I once trained with Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett while writing an article about him for International Kickboxer Magazine. He had a big fight coming up against a European opponent, and Carnage was then, as he is now, in a unique position; he’s almost never been beaten. Continue reading
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Champion vs Champion II: Parr vs Buakaw
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Buakaw, Champion vs Champion II, International Kickboxer Magazine, Iron Mke Zambidis, K1 Max, The Contender Asia, Yodsanklai on September 7, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine Vol. 17 No.3
Being cut from the K1 roster would be a difficult thing for anyone to accept, but a fighter’s job is all about challenges. John Wayne Parr is committed; consistently rising to them is what fans know and love him for. Continue reading
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It's On! Spong Vs Carnage
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags International Kickboxer Magazine, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Royal Rumble Magazine, Tyrone Spong on September 7, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine Vol. 17 No.3
Tyrone Spong is certainly the man of the moment. He has a mystique that precedes him on a number of different fronts; he has, by the tender age of 23, amassed a professional record of 87 fights for 82 wins, held a slew of titles and is currently moving into the world’s premier stand-up martial arts arena, the K1. This foray has co-incided with Royal Rumble Magazine (the premier Dutch fightsports publication), naming him as the best pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world. Any opponent he draws will be of interest, simply by the light they are cast in when standing alongside him. Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett is one of the world’s only other fighters, let alone of the same weight class, that can claim similar standing. While he has roughly half of Spong’s pro fights to his credit, he enjoys a similar win/loss/draw ratio and a similar mystique. Continue reading
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World Champion of the Western Suburbs
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Gokhan Saki, International Kickboxer Magazine, Jason Tramsek, John Scida, Nathan Corbett, Steve McKinnon, Tyrone Spong on August 22, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
I called the editor of Inside Sport Magazine, Graem Sims, to pitch him a story about a famous Australian kickboxer a month or so ago. I felt that being published in Inside Sport would be a real coup; the magazine features some of the highest-quality writing you can buy on a newsstand. It also sets a benchmark for what Australians view as quality sport. I rang his Sydney office and left a message, and to my considerable surprise, he promptly rang me back. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 