Wayne Parr aka John Wayne Parr started Taekwondo age 11yo before moving onto Muay Thai aged 13, after a year training had his first fight in Sydney aged 14yo and never looked back.
Much of Parr's fame rose from the Contender Asia reality show and on 12 April 2008 Parr fought Yodsaenklai in Singapore for The Contender Asia title and US$150,000. He knocked out Shane Chapman with right cross in the semifinal, but was beaten by Mike Zambidis by Majority decision at the tournament final. This entry was posted on July 1, 2011 at 7:39 pm and is filed under 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Blair Moore, Chris Allen, Daniel 'Soulja' Jones, Dip, Les Sherrington, Orono, Paul Briggs, Sangtien Noi, Scott Bannan, Sityodtong, Steve 'Superkick' Vick.
WebBoonchu Gym CLASS Welterweight. As a kid, sitting at home and watching Monkey and The Karate Kid, I knew it was what I was going to do, whether it was Tae Kwon Do, Ninjitsu, whatever..
[9], On 6 July 2013, Parr forced two eight counts on Marco Piqu en route to a decision win at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 3 on the Gold Coast, Australia. 414 talking about this. SUBMISSIONS. The Australian legend was right back in the Considering everything he has done for the sport of Muay Thai, he will certainly be welcome on whatever path he chooses in the future.
In 2005 JWP was invited back for K1 eliminations, beating Shane Chopper Chapman by KO. The bout was for the 1st vacant title of WBC Muay Thai World. If you are interested in matching some of our fighters on your promotion, pleasecontact ustoday. He is a former 10-time World Champion and was the runner up on The Contender Asia. I do calisthenics like push ups, squats and burpees to get the most speed and power out of the muscles. Parr met his protg three years ago when one of his friends from Thailand brought him to his Boonchu Gym on Queenslands Gold Coast and he took him under his wing, and they have worked side-by-side ever since. Were always publishing free content, stay up to date. If you are interested in matching some of our fighters on your promotion, please contact us today. He is a former 10-time World Champion and In 2004 JWP won the S1 Tournament World Champion Title with 3 wins in one night. It was a ridiculous decision; I was really disillusioned with the sport.. [23], In October 2016 John Wayne Parr signed a three-fight deal with Bellator Kickboxing. "Straight from the airport to the gym for class"-John Wayne Parr's retirement is only confined to the ONE circle, expressed his interest in other opportunities.
Wayne Parr aka John Wayne Parr started Taekwondo age 11yo before moving onto Muay Thai aged 13, after a year training Weight Limit.
His final fight in the ring was against the Man Mundine where JWP won over 10 rounds.
Angie is great mentor & role model for many up & coming fighters.
I had to pick up Thai real quick.
Age. After the bout, Michael Schiavello stepped in for a rare post-fight interview to give his final salute to the man he has covered for over 20 years. Country.
Height. It was in Sydney. 09:17 Silly, fun love, words not usually equated with MMA The Gunslinger also took the opportunity to take photos with main event fighters Tawanchai PK.Saenchai and Niclas Larsen. SUBMISSIONS. Best of all, he always comes up with a story. In 2001 Wayne went to boxing for 12 months, in that time he had 13 fights, 10 wins, 10 knock outs also picking up a Australian middle weight title before coming back to Muay Thai as he missed kicking and elbowing people in the face. And cross training BJJ.
In the year 2000 Wayne won the IMF world title against famous Thai super star Orono on the Kings birthday in front of a crowd of over 100,000 people in the park middle of Bangkok, in 2004 Wayne also won the S-1 world title at Rajadumdern stadium in a 8 man tournament with prize money of one Million baht live on Thai TV. [18] John Wayne Parr defeated Pavlos Kaponis at Muay Thai Grand Prix 5 on Saturday, 11 June 2016 in London, England.
John Wayne Parr, also known as JWP, is an Australian kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. KO / TKO.
1:32:16 How does John justify enjoying something so violent Ill aim for anywhere between five to nine rounds. And, at an age when most people are experimenting with almost anything to find out what it is they want out of life, Parr was already pursuing his clearly-fixed goals with an objective certainty. Despite loss advances to semi finals as Dawson too injured to continue. Parr recovered from two knockdowns during the fight, but lost by unanimous decision.
I started off with just the essential words, like toilet and food, and after a few months, I was holding basic conversations. At 34 years old, John WayneParr has been involved in martial arts for 24 of those years. I would become the first foreigner to train there. On Instagram, Parr announced that hes back home and sent his love to everyone. Given all this experience, Parr says that he wont be doing things any differently in 2011; his regimen is set. Menu. 57:04 Return to Australia and making a successful life there
After that, Parr returned to Australia, fighting Chris Allen on a TarikSolakpromotion inMelbourne. I trained for three months and then, at the end of that time, I had my first fight as part of the Songarnfestival. From his bloody contests with Thai marvel Orono, which is considered the making of the Gunslinger's legend, to his contemporary battles with Mike Zambidis, Lamsongkram, and the three all out wars with Yodsanklai Fairtex. Together with this title, he won one million baht (equivalent to around US$33,300), and a trophy from Thaksin Shinawatra.
At the Lookmingkwan Gym, he trained with the golden era legend Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj, known as the Deadly Kisser. I started Boonchuthe year after, in 99. [19] On Friday 14 October 2016 in Perth, Western Australia, Parr fought Daniel Dawson in their third bout at Origins 8 promotion at Herb Graham Rec Centre, Mirrabooka, WA.
WebJohn Wayne The Gunslinger Parr is an Australian Muay Thai fighter who has been competing in the sport for almost three decades. If you look at the Thai approach, its purely fight training, twice a day.
He is a former 10-time World Champion and was the runner up on The Contender Asia.
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I was doing Tae Kwon Do in a church hall near home. 16:29 What drives him to keep fighting John Wayne Parr put in the performance of a lifetime at ONE X to go out swinging in the final bout of his career. 05:50 Winning 125th fight at 40 [28], In the third fight on 6 April 2018 in Budapest, Hungary, Parr faced a defeat by decision against Portuguese Eder Lopes.[29].
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I had decided to stay in Australia. Wayne was also part of a documentary on National Geographic about training in Australia, Thailand and Japan, this also had a tv audience of 400 million people and has aired in 130 countries. 5'9" FT / 176 CM. 19, No.2. Now four years later, the retired striker says Lightning is incredibly motivated to even the score with his rival and punch his ticket to a ONE Flyweight World Title challenge: Reece wants it so badly.
Fitness Interview with John Wayne Parr: Muay Thai Fighter and Promoter John Wayne Parr may have retired from fighting, but he is still passionate about the sport.
Your login session has expired. However he recently called out 10-time kickboxing world champion John Wayne Parr, who accepted the challenge on some interesting conditions. [30][31] He made his promotional debut against Nieky Holzken at ONE on TNT III on 21 April 2021. As far as pads are concerned, I also have Daniel Soulja Jones holding for me. John Wayne made the final 8 with his first fight against Buakaw after 3 close rounds the judges scored it a draw, forcing an extension round. In 1999 Parr moved back to Australia to open his own training facility "Boonchu Gym"[2] and he also started participating in traditional boxing bouts. He is a former 10-time World Champion and was the runner up on The Contender Asia. Weight Limit. The Australian legend was right back in the gym just a couple of days removed from competing on the historic ONE X card last Saturday, March 26. WebJohn Wayne The Gunslinger Parr. Angie is currently learning Jiujitsu to expand her knowledge in Martial Arts. He even competed for a local championship in Taekwondo and got a silver medal. Web409K Followers, 2,056 Following, 6,698 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from John Wayne Parr (@johnwayneparr) John Wayne Parr (@johnwayneparr) Instagram photos
Hes putting these combinations together very well.
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With so much on the line, Parr is confident that his students evolution on the feet will be the difference in this rematch: [McLarens] striking is at the next level now.
Born in the USA but moved to Gold Coast, Australia over 18 years ago.
WebJohn Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr (born 25 May 1976), also known as JWP, is a retired Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. Australia. This approach is probably common to many readers who learned to do their jobs as apprentices. Owner Boonchu gym. Wins 0. Steve was one of the best fighters in Australia in the late eighties, early nineties.
I fought Scott Bannanin 2000, winning my first world title. Wayne has had 45 fights on Foxsports television in Australia and with the help of Mark the Hammer made a 2 hour special highlighting all his fights with interviews about each fight with feelings before and after each one, this was aired on Foxsports approx 15 times prime time over the last3 years and also helped Waynes profile on home soil.Since 2007 Waynehas alsohas been a regular competitor on the Evolutions promotions where he headlines thepromotions pulling crowds of 4-5000 fans.After fighting all over the planet Wayne loves nothing more then fighting in front of his home crowd in Brisbane and has a close relationship with Josh and Nugget who help take Waynes profile to the next level getting him the hardest fights out there, helping not only making Wayne a star but to help put Australian Muay Thai on the world stage. It was total immersion in the language; t.v., newspapers, everything. In the morning, Ill run 12km. 06:29 Brief retirement was time needed to reconnect with his why [26] Parr won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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On 5 December, he participated in the King's Cup tournament in Thailand, and won the tournament. WebIn the gym this week have been teaching everyone how to get good extension on their uppercut. Texas Obituaries, Luxury Modular Homes Tennessee, John Wayne Parr Gym, How Was Assistant Coach Bill Yoast A Dynamic Character, Villas On Rensch, Articles J.
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I didnt get many new skills; MMA seemed to be everything in reverse.. Set to go down at 1stBank Center in Colorado, this battle is a rematch of their 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal, which Akhmetov won by unanimous decision after controlling much of the action on the feet. In 2019 he retired after a long career over 3 decades. Ultimately, it was not enough, as he had to settle for 99 wins in his legendary career. WebAs of 2019, John Morrison age is 40 years. In Bangkok, no one could speak English! I also won a professional title. Many kickboxers from traditional martial arts bases find that their hand skills hold them back; how does Parr feel professional boxing contributed to his style?
Written by Sally Arsenault Last updated on November 22, 2012 1:49:42 Success Secrets I dont really have a trainer; I tend to make all the decisions myself,Wayne says. The bout was for the title of K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 Tournament Championship. Please logout and login again. His resume reads like a catalogue of the greatest training camps, trainers, and tournaments, many of whom opened their doors to him for the first time, whether as a foreigner or as an Australian. Location: 7/9 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia 4220. At the end, he got the win. When youre grappling in Thai boxing youre trying to get control of the neck and head, but with MMA, its all under-hooking. On 24 April 1999, he fought against Kenichi Ogata, the Japanese national shoot boxing champion, winning by KO with left hook in the second round. Take ONE Championship wherever you go!
Australia. Offering Muay Thai, Boxing, Bjj and Mma training 6 days a week. WebJohn Wayne Parr was born on 25 May, 1976 in Australia, is an Australian martial artist.
John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr (born 25 May 1976), also known as JWP, is a retired Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. WebTelephone: (07) 5576 0936 Location: 7/9 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia 4220 We bear witness as Parr comes back from 2 losses to ultimately defeat Yodsanklai in Melbourne.
I picked up a lot of my conditioning from Rod Waterhouse [Les Sherringtons trainer]. Richard and Wayne developed a father and son relationship, and after a few years together Richard sponsored Wayne to train in Thailand. The bout was for Ekkelboom's title of WMC World.
[37] Jasmine is an aspiring kickboxer and won the Australian women's flyweight boxing championship in her first bout.[38]. 1:27:07 Coping strategy after a lost fight WebIn 1996 Parr moved to Thailand, living in Pattaya and training for 3 months out of Sidyodtong gym, eventually moving to Nonthaburi, Bangkok to train with legendary Thai fighter Sangtien Noi (Deadly Kisser). On 26 November 2002, Parr participated K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 tournament. I think it made me into more of a complete package. Parr debuted in boxing on 29 January 1998 against Tim Shannon in a 4-round bout, winning by TKO in the second round.
Location: 7/9 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia 4220. .2:08:59 Call to the 20 year old John Wayne Parr.2:09:40 Best advice ever received.2:11:14 Call to the 20 year old who wants to fight and be like him. Additionally, Parr has expressed his interest in other opportunities outside fighting in ONE Championship. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. 0%. In 1996 Parr moved to Thailand, living in Pattaya and training for 3 months out of Sidyodtong gym, eventually moving to Nonthaburi, Bangkok to train with legendary Thai fighter Sangtien Noi (Deadly Kisser). I used to have to do about half an hour of it every afternoon in Thailand, and that went on for about four to five years. Parrs first Thai boxing match was at the tender age of fourteen.
In 2001, I began training with Paul Briggs; I had decided I was going to become a pro boxer. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account.
Wins 0. Parr shared his excitement on Instagram as he hyped McLarens upcoming bout. I needed a fight name, so I went with Wonderkick Wayne Parr. [20][21] Parr won the bout via unanimous judges decision. Reece McLaren has moved to Boonchu Gym to train under John Wayne Parr ahead of his bout at ONE 158. Theres also bag work and drills with some of the other guys; grappling and then kicks and knees on bag. On 25 April 1998, he fought against Takayuki Kohiruimaki who would eventually win the K-1 tournament, and won by the unanimous decision. In 1996 Parr moved to Thailand and lived in a Muay Thai camp for four years, training in Pattaya and Bangkok, competing in 30 fights and winning two world titles. Wayne has declared 2011 to be his retirement year.
[14], He defeated Yohan Lidon by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on 1 March 2014.[15].
There are many things to like about John Wayne Parr. It didnt help me at all, he says.
On May 5, McLaren will battle former divisional king and current #2 contender Kairat Akhmetov in a critical clash at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video the promotions first live card in North America. If you can cruise for five rounds, then youre ready to go.
John Wayne Parr is one of the most accomplished kickboxing champions of all time. It felt good to be a boxer, she said.
And just to be in that environment, the excitement is priceless. And he can switch it from southpaw to orthodox.. John Wayne Parr has competed in his final bout as a professional, but that doesnt mean that hes done with the sport.
The Australian legend was right back in the Considering everything he has done for the sport of Muay Thai, he will certainly be welcome on whatever path he chooses in the future. 
I had to pick up Thai real quick. 
If you look at the Thai approach, its purely fight training, twice a day. 
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Location: 7/9 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia 4220. .2:08:59 Call to the 20 year old John Wayne Parr.2:09:40 Best advice ever received.2:11:14 Call to the 20 year old who wants to fight and be like him. Additionally, Parr has expressed his interest in other opportunities outside fighting in ONE Championship. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. 0%. In 1996 Parr moved to Thailand, living in Pattaya and training for 3 months out of Sidyodtong gym, eventually moving to Nonthaburi, Bangkok to train with legendary Thai fighter Sangtien Noi (Deadly Kisser). I used to have to do about half an hour of it every afternoon in Thailand, and that went on for about four to five years. Parrs first Thai boxing match was at the tender age of fourteen. 