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William Luu: Calling it a Day

Posted in fighting, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai, Women's fighting with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2026 by Jarrod Boyle
William Luu (c) 2012

As far as this blog is concerned, William Luu is the best fight photographer in Australia. His photos transcend the win-and-loss dynamic that plays out across rounds: his images speak of the drama and lyricism that constitutes the perpetual pulse at the centre of fighting. His images transcend the simple record of what happened to become a literal window on the why.

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William Luu – Fight Photographer

Posted in Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 18, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

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William Luu is a budding fight photographer who uses his skills to support his studies in design. The above photo appeared on facebook recently, and is one of the most striking images published in Australian fightsports this year. I decided to track him down to ask about it. Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Place is in the Cage – or in the Ring

Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 29, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

Academics annoy me no end.

Especially ones like David Mayeda, Continue reading →

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Sarah 'Missy' Howett – 'The Showdown' on April 28

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 14, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

Sarah with Joe Nader, her trainer, after her recent win over Daniella Smith in New Zealand

Sarah ‘Missy’ Howett continues her march toward world domination on April 28 when she fights Sarah O’Connell for the ANBF Australian boxing title.  Continue reading →

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