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Thirty-Eighth Fight – Nong Ying Phettonphung
March 9, 2013Finding the Fight I arrived at training on Monday morning after my last fight and noticed my name on the fighters’ schedule already had a new date next to it: 3/8/2013. That would be exactly one... -
Thirty-Seventh Fight – Yod Ying Sor. Sumalee
March 2, 2013At the Gym Before the Fight I was meant to fight on Monday, February 25th but that turned out to be a holiday and there weren’t any fights in Chiang Mai that day. So when I... -
Thirty-Sixth Fight – Yod Ying Sor. Sumalee
February 16, 2013I told Den that I wanted to fight again right when I got back from the fight in Isaan. He just nodded in the way that Den nods, quietly and thoughtfully with a wry smile just... -
Thirty-Fifth Fight – Nong Mai Sit Rapee
February 11, 2013You can read more about my trip to Isaan to fight in my post: Fighting in Isaan, a Trip to the Heart of Muay Thai First a few photos of events leading up to the fight.... -
Thirty Fourth Fight – Yodying Sor. Sumalee
January 24, 2013Yodying Sor. Sumalee 1/22/2013 – This is my sixth time fighting Yodying and I’m happy to see that we are both developing as fighters. The last time we fought her cardio was much better than... -
Thirty-Third Fight – Nong Maem Po. Pui Bun Phuet
January 12, 2013There was a long (for me) gap between my last fight and this one due to having to wait for my stitches to come out. I was really excited to get back in the ring. We... -
Thirty-Second Fight – Phet Ching Jit Aree Gym
December 15, 2012This was my first fight back at Kalare Stadium this month, as my last two fights have been at festivals in different districts. The referee for this fight has also refereed my last two fights, though,... -
Thirty-First Fight – Yodying sor. Sumalee
December 7, 2012King’s Birthday I was really excited for this fight for a number of reasons, two of which were: 1) that it was in honor of His Majesty the King’s birthday celebration and 2) therefore likely a... -
Thirtieth Fight – Chompu W.P. Chiangmai
November 30, 2012About a month ago Daeng asked me if I wanted to fight in Chiang Rai. I enthusiastically replied to the affirmative and he nodded thoughtfully as he told me that a promoter had called him... -
Twenty-Ninth Fight – Kendo W.P. Chiangmai
November 17, 2012Nov 16, 2012 – Just before leaving the gym the truck stopped at the end of the driveway and idled for a while as the Thai kids packed the back with equipment. After a couple minutes...