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OBJECTIVE:::
My goal as a teenager was to become Australia’s greatest fighter and win a genuine world title in Thailand. As an adult having achieved the world title my objective is now to become the most reputable Muay Thai fighter and be remembered as one of Australia’s greats. I aspire to share all the knowledge I have gained through these achievements with the students and fighters at my gym as well as through seminars that I teach to students around the world. |
TITLES HELD:::
1993 Australian WKA Super Lightweight Champion
1995 South Pacific WKA Super Lightweight Champion
1999 WMC Australian Champion
2000 ISK World Title
2000 IMF World Title
2001 Australian Boxing Champion
2004 S1 World Champion
2005 WKBA World Champion
2007 WMC world title
2008 Contender Asia finalist with a tv audience of appox 1 billion viewers. |
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.
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BOONCHU GYM HISTORY:::
With the help of my sponsors I opened the Boonchu Gym in 1999. We were open for 5 years teaching classes and training many Australian local fighters. Many of these fighters went on to become state, national and international champions. In 2005 we moved to a larger facility, before moving to our current location at Burleigh Heads where we currently train 60 members and about a dozen fighters. We have introduced children’s classes to try and find the next generation of Muay Thai superstars.
Families
With the help of my world champion wife Angela Parr Boonchu gym has begun promoting amateur tournaments for local fighters who are trying to make a start in Muay Thai fighting. Our last show we had 30 fights with 750 spectators so we are slowly growing into a place to start your fighting career in Qld.
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INTERESTS:::
I spend most of my spare time at home with my family, also big fan of the internet browsing kickboxing forums and reading what’s happening around the world. When fighting overseas also love being a tourist checking out new places.
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Contact
http://www.myspace.com/johnwayneparr
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