FightLive Magazine, Sept/Oct 2016
“Don’t you cry; don’t you dare cry,’ I say. “And I’ll always reprimand her if she hits like a girl.” Continue reading
Archive for ‘John’ Wayne Parr
‘Don’t You Cry!’ Training Fighting Women
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Muay Thai, Women's fighting with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, AFL, Angie Parr, Boonchu, Burleigh Heads, Caley Reece, Jasmine Parr, Jennifer Cavanagh, Mr Toddy, Muay Thai, Patong, Patong Stadium Gym on December 29, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
‘John’ Wayne Parr versus Pavlos Kaponis
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Muay Thai, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Brad Riddell, CMT, Dr Phil Bailey, England, Greece, Kevin Dick, Mike Zambidis, Muay Thai, O2 Arena, Pavlos Kaponis, Sken Kaewpadung, WMC on July 22, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
FightLive Magazine, June/July 2016
Pavlos Kaponis is ready, hungry and looking for blood.
“John Wayne Parr is famous not only in Australia, but also all around the world and this is respectful,” says Pavlos, starting out with a congenial foot forward. “In Greece, we know him very good from the fight that has given with Mike Zambidis. Especially from the last one that Zambidis lost by KO. However, these fights were K1 [rules].” Continue reading
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Legends of the Pit: Toby Smith and Roy Wills
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Blair Smith, Dieselek Topking Boxing, Domination Muay Thai, Eakchanachai Kaewsamrit, Eminent Air, Kaewsamrit Muay Thai gym, Kiatphontip, Kurtis Staiti, Lamnamoon Muay Thai, Max Muay Thai, Muay Thai, Rebellion, Rebellion Muay Thai, Roy Wills, Sangtien Noi, Siam Chai, Thanasak Topking, The Pit, Toby Smith, Warriors of the Mongkon on June 1, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2016
Roy Wills and Toby Smith have been the best of friends most of their lives. They met at kindergarten and have spent much of their time since hanging around, playing sport and going to school together. Continue reading
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Lion Fight 25: Cosmo Alexandre
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Kickboxing, Muay Thai with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, California, Felipe Moledas, Joao Fernandes, Lion Fight, Madsua, MMA on December 19, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015
How is your body holding up to the rigors of kickboxing? Continue reading
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Lion Fight 25: ‘John’ Wayne Parr versus Cosmo Alexandre
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Muay Thai, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Bangkok, Blackzilians, Boonchu, Caley Reece, CMT, Cosmo Alexandre, Elliot Compton, Fightlive TV, Jake Lund, Joe Rogan, Kevin Dick, Kickboxing, Las Vegas, Lion Fight, Lumpini Stadium, Melchor Menor, Michael 'Thomahawk' Thompson, Michael Schiavello, Muay Thai, Ramon Dekkers, Randy Couture, Rob Kaman, S1, Scott Kemp, Temecula, WMC on December 18, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015
‘John’ Wayne Parr is scheduled to take on Cosmo Alexandre at Lion Fight 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 23. Continue reading
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Sam Ballantyne: Western Australian WBC Champion
Posted in Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Bangkok, Belarus, Blair Smith, Darren Curovic, Dmitry Valent, IFMA Royal World Cup, Kaitlyn vance, Kao Sok Muay Thai, Kerrianne McKay, Loren Element, Michael Badato, Nadir Ishakov, PTJ Muay Thai, Russia, Samuel Ballantyne, Scott Wilson, State Title, The Pit Muay Thai, WBC, WMC on September 24, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle 
So, what’s been going on since we spoke last ?
Since the last interview, I’ve had 2 fights. The first was in Bangkok at the IFMA 2015 Royal World Cup. I drew a Russian, Nadir Ishakov. A very lanky southpaw – your typical nightmare fight. He was about a foot taller; it was horrible! Continue reading
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Bruce ‘Preacher’ Macfie
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Aaron 'Azzatron' Smith, Adam Bailey, Adam King, Baris Nezif, Bruce 'Preacher' Macfie, Con Listris, Corporate Box Gym, Evolution, facebook, JWP, Malaysia, Michael Schiavello, Muay Thai, Odin 'Damage' Daniels, Pops Tri-Ming, Preacher Elite, Scott “Cannon” Bannon, Shannon 'Shaggy' King, Shannon Forrester, Soren Mongkontong, Street Heat K6, Thai Fight, The Contender, Wanlop Sitpholek on August 31, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2015
2015 marks an auspicious year in the career of Bruce ‘Preacher’ Macfie. He has given two decades of his life to the sport of Muay Thai and intends to retire – once and for all – on a high note. He discusses a career as colourful as his hair with Jarrod Boyle. Continue reading
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The Long Road: ‘John’ Wayne Parr
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Boonchu, Caged Muay Thai, CMT, Georges Saint Pierre, Gold Coast, Hollywood, Joe Rogan, Junior Dos Santos, Les Sherrington, Mark Hunt, MGM Grand, MMA, Orbital bone, Powerplay, Queensland, Richard Walsh, Ronda Rousey, San Diego, Toby Smith, Tyrone Spong, UFC, UFC 184, Wayne Parr on July 11, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2015
There are many things to like about ‘John’ Wayne Parr. Best of all, he always comes up with a story. Just ask his friend, Joe Rogan. Continue reading
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Brad Riddell: House on Fire
Posted in Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, athletics, Brad Riddell, Buakaw, City Leegar, Daniel ‘The Hitman’ Hatch, Glory, Joe Hopkins, Joe Nader, K1 Max, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Nelson, New Zealand, Philip Lam, Powerplay, Richie Hardcore, Rugby, Steve ‘Grievous Bodily’ Hahm, Steve Moxon, Tiget Muay Thai, Tony Angelov on March 12, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2015
Brad Riddell’s first fight took place under unusual circumstances.
“I was supposed to fight a guy from Nelson [New Zealand’s southern island] but got a call from the guys from the gym the day of the weigh-in, saying he had been arrested and sent to gaol for trying to light his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire.” Continue reading
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Cain Brunton
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, A.J. Brunton, Big Chris, Chris Bradford, CMT, Dane “Daddy Cool” Beauchamp, Geelong, Joe Demicoli, Kickboxing, Max Thomason, Michael Archer, Michael Gelsi, Pat Richards, Phivo Costodoulou, Phuket, Rawai, Sinbi Muay Thai, Soren Mongkontong, Steve Moxon, Thai boxing, Tom Murray, Top Tier Muay Thai, West-End Market Hotel on January 15, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2014
Victoria doesn’t have a reputation as a hot-bed of Thai Boxing culture; rather, it is traditionally held as the stomping-ground of kickboxing. Cain ‘Insane’ Brunton is working to change that, one fight at a time. He tells JARROD BOYLE about his recent WMC State Title win and the possibilities it has opened up for him, including a spot on JWP’s Caged Muay Thai, a promotion as Queensland-crazy as anyone could hope to get. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 