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athlete profile : John Wayne Parr
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Elite Sponsored Athlete, John Waye Parr |
Name | Mr John Wayne Parr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Nationality |
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| Age |
33 |
| Height |
5′ 9½″ (177 cms) |
| Weight |
69-72 kilos |
| Business |
Boonchu Gym |
| Profession |
Professional Muay Thai Fighter & business owner |
| Qualifications |
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Overview (A Little About Me)
It all started at the age of 11 when I started Taekwondo, I would love to train and spar and knew inside that this is what I wanted to do forever. Mum and dad moved alot when I was a kid and I was also a only child so training was the only thing that kept me sane.
Everytime we would move Mum would help me find another gym for me to start training at. We moved up and down the east coast and I was very lucky to train with all the people I did, learning bits and pieces from everyone.
Since i started training I have gone on to become a professional fighter, Muay Thai instructor, Boonchu gym owner, referee and fight promoter.
I had my first fight at age 14 and by the time i was 17 i had won my first Australian title follwed by a South Pacific title at age 19. In February 1996 I moved to Thailand for 4 years, fighting over 40 times and winning 2 World Titles.
Upon arriving back from Thailand i started competing regularly both nationally and internationally which helped boost my profile across the globe.
These days i live and train on the Gold Coast at Boonchu gym. We cater to group and individual classes for both serious fighting and health & fitness.
My wife, Angie and I also put our hearts into promoting amateur tornaments for local fighters who are trying to make a start in Muay Thai fighting.
Check out our Boonchu gym website at www.boonchu.com.
Interests
Muay Thai, martial arts, boxing & MMA.
I spend most of my spare time at home with my family, and am also big fan of the internet browsing kickboxing forums and reading what’s happening around the world. When fighting overseas I also love being a tourist checking out new places.
Training History (Years, Location, Trainer)
I began training in Taekwondo at the age of 11. At the age of 16 i began training with Blair Moore who trained me for 13 fights.
In 1995 I moved to Thailand and lived in a Muay Thai camp for four years, training in Pattaya and Bangkok and in 1999 i moved back to the GC and have been training at my own Gym (Boonchu) ever since.
Competition History
2008 WKBA World Champion defence
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 WMTC Australian Jr. Middleweight champion
1994 WKA South Pacific Super Lightweight champion
1992 WKA Australian Super Lightweight champion
FIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS:
First Australian to fight at the famous Lumpini Stadium
Made the front cover of Thailand’s #1 selling Muay Thai Magazine MuaySiam
First Australian to have a televised Thai fight
Started fighting for Songchai Thailand’s #1 promoter who promoted me seven times on Thai TV.
First Australian to fight on Thailands King Birthday, Fought 1997, 1999, 2000 2001.
Was presented with Jacket of Honor (Sir Samart) on the Kings Birthday in front of 100,000 people and live on TV for dedicating my life to Muay Thai.
Voted strongest foreigner of the year in Thailand.
Won 1000,000.00 Baht and a trophy from the prime minister of Thailand for the S1 World Championships
Fought in Thailand (approximately 40 times), Japan (15), USA (2), France, Holland, England, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand.
Fought for 2 years in the K1 Max in Japan with crowds of 30,000 with a TV audience of 20,000,000
Had two documentaries filmed by National Geographic & Fox Sports on my career
Have had 95 fights in total with 69wins, 34 KO’s
Boxing 13 fights, 10wins, 10kos also winning an Australian middle weight boxing title.
2007 was invited to fight be a fighter on the hit series Contender which is a Mark Barnett production. 16 fighters in a house until there was one winner, made it to the final in the 15 episode show that is airing world wide.
Goals (Future Plans and Career Expectations)
My Goal as a teenager was to become Australia's greatest fighter and win a genuine totle in Thailand. Having achieved my World Title my objective now is to become the most reputable Muay Thai fighter and be remembered as one of Australia's greats.
I aspire to share knowledge I have gained through these achievements with students and fighters t my gym as well as through seminars that i teach to students around the world.
Media Coverage (Calendars, Magazines and Newspapers)
2004 Fighter of the Year by IronLife Magazine
2004 Fighter of the year by International Kickboxer Magazine
1997 Best Farang Fighter in Thailand.
Supplements Used
Nutrabolics Fight Factors
Nutrabolics Anabolic Window
Evolve Slow Whey
Evolve Glutamine
Scivation Xtend Amino's
Evolve Energize
Fusion FUBAR
My Preferred Supplements (buy online)
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