News & Blog - The latest from Tiger Muay Thai
Sat. 2nd Feb. 2013
The Scholar Studies for Title Fight
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A robbery at knifepoint changed Sonya Lamonakis' life forever. It was the moment that scared her into joining a boxing gym.
βIt's just that I didn't know what to do and I immediately froze,β Lamonakis says of that day in 2002.
After three months in training, she was ready for her first...
Fri. 1st Feb. 2013
Georges St-Pierre Chooses Tiger Muay Thai Trainers for Diaz Fight
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Tiger Muay Thai trainers Kru Lamsongkram and Kru Yod are on their way back to Montreal to help UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre prepare for his UFC 158 fight against Nick Diaz on March 16 in St-Pierre's hometown. The trainers were last there in November helping GSP train for his epic...
Wed. 30th Jan. 2013
The Mystery of Chessboxing
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Not many people know about the sport of Chessboxing, which is gaining ground especially in Europe.
The likes of rap group the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as several comic books have put Chessboxing at the forefront. Still, it's not like there is a specially outfitted gym just for the sport and...
Sun. 27th Jan. 2013
Instagram a Pic of Your Tiger Gear To Win
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Tiger Muay Thai wants to see you sporting your favorite Tiger gear, in your favorite places. To do so, we will be holding a contest for the best Photo of you and your Tiger gear.
The rules are simple. Instagram a photo showing any Tiger Muay Thai clothing or training gear. Use the hashtag...
Wed. 23rd Jan. 2013
MMA fighter Joe Ray returns to TMT
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It's booming at the moment at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp Phuket, Thailand, with several fighters coming through to polish up their fight game. One of which is multiple-time guest Joe Ray, who just arrived earlier this week and will be training with professional fighters from all over the...
Tue. 15th Jan. 2013
From the garage to the cage
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It started in the double garage of a friend's house.
Professional boxer Gwayne Grech, 25, and MMA fighter Jason Michael Culverwell, 26, started out training like many others - when someone pushed them into it.
"When I was younger I didn't think of doing (MMA) as a career. As you get older,...