How was your weekend? It's getting rainy here in Bangkok... For Martial Monday today we have a profile of The Contender Asia’s fighter: John Wayne Parr...the man below!
Btw, the tattoo on his chest says "Bunchoo" a name of his gym.
Parr started Muay Thai at 11. Even though at that time he began with other martial art, not Muay Thai (he started with Taekwondo), he started to learn martial art when the age even younger than many of Thai Muay Thai champions. He is a 32 years old Aussie from Queensland, Australia.
During his first start learning martial arts in his teenage years, he started to practice in his home town in Queensland with one of the top promoters Blair Moore. Then at the age of 20, Parr made very significant achievements: he got an Australian Title and a South Pacific Title
In the year 1995, Parr started learning Muay Thai when he moved to Thailand and joined several Muay Thai camps both in Bangkok and Pattaya for a few years where he also gained experienced with 30 fights and winning two world titles. Parr then moved back to Australia again to open his own gym. Apart from that, Parr is very well known as one of the best Muay Thai instructors for the camp Boonchu. He is also ranked in the top ten of WMC World ranking (World Muay Thai Council)
Here are all titles and awards of Parr's
- 2008 International Kickboxer Magazine Belt
- 2008 WKBA World Champion Defense
- 2008 WMC Contender Asia Runner up
- 2007 WMC Middleweight World Champion
- 2005 WKBA World Champion
- 2004 S-1 World Middleweight Tournament Champion
- 2001 Australian Boxing Middleweight Champion
- 2001 Kings Cup Champion
- 2000 IMF Kings Cup World Middleweight Champion
- 2000 ISKA World Middleweight Champion
- 1999 Winner Kings Cup
- 1999 WMC Australian Jr. Middleweight Champion
- 1997 Best Farang Fighter in Thailand.
- 1994 WKA South Pacific Super Lightweight Champion
- 1992 WKA Australian Super Lightweight Champion
John Wayne Parr and the Contender Asia
Parr is probably one of the strongest fighters in this tournament. Since he is very skilled and experienced in Muay Thai for many years as well as being in a very healthy condition, his opponents will have a very difficult game when fighting with him. Also, the most interesting aspect of Parr is the leadership that we could see during the tournament, and this is a very good practice of being great a “fighter” and “teacher” (as he also teaches many of student in Boonchu gym in Australia). Even though he did not win the title in the Contender Asia, he is still one of the best Muay Thai fighters that many people could remember, especially in the aspect of Nak Muay Farang (Foreign Muay Thai fighter) who gets massive achievements in both Thailand and overseas.
Youtube Review
This fight is probably almost 10 years back but it is a very interesting fight. It is his fight with Orono Por Muang Ubon. Orono, at that time is one of the greatest fighters who is almost unbeatable. The exciting moments started from the first two rounds when Parr was gaining advantage and he made really effective punch attacks, mean while Orono seemed to lose his control in terms of both defense and strike back.
The last 3 rounds were more exciting when Orono tired to attack since he knew that he had to, otherwise he would lose. However, Parr even offered better “leg kicks” throughout and this is the key strategy for him to win this fight.
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