Alexander Reynolds
Pud Pad Noy Worawoot: The “Golden Leg” of Muay Thai
Feted by kings and statesman, from 1970 to 1975 Pud Pad Noy was the multi-weight daddy of the Muay Thai ring.
Lenny McLean vs. Roy Shaw: Battle of the Guv’nors
When two of London's hardest mob enforcers went to war in the brutal and dirty world of unlicensed boxing.
Dale Youth ABC: The Boxing Gym on the First Floor of Grenfell Tower
Lost to the flames of Grenfell Tower in London, the Dale Youth Boxing Club vows to box on.
The Legend of the Fighting Dutchmen
Kaman. Dekkers. Aerts. Dutch kick fighters are in a league of their own. But who was the best of the bunch?
Farewell to the Super Computer of Muay Thai
Plagued by injury, Yodsanklai Fairtex throws in the towel on a glittering career. Or has he?
Savvas Michael: The Greek Hero of Muay Thai Boxing
Could 18-year-old Savvas Michael be the next Ramon Dekkers? It's in the hands of the Muay Thai Gods...
Mindfulness and Muay Thai
For the cage fighter or the nak muay, a Buddhist state of mind will make you box clever.
Superlek versus Panpayak: Duel of the Gunfighters
In Thailand, revenge is a dish best served again and again (and again).
The Rise and Fall of Klaew Thanikul: The Mafia Godfather of Muay Thai
During the 1980s, the so-called "Golden Age of Muay Thai", Thanikul was the No. 1 fight promoter in Thailand.
Confessions of an English Ganja-Smoking Nak Muay
In the life of a Fightland writer, or an aging nak muay farang, a week without weed is simply not worth contemplating.
Apidej Sit Hurun: The Hardest Kick in the History of Muay Thai
He was crowned “Fighter of the Century” by the King of Thailand and was the first nak muay to be given his own display at the Thai National Museum. No Muay Thai boxer, before or since, has made such an impact on the sport.
Superlek vs. Sangmanee: An Instant Muay Thai Classic
You don't have to be a dead German philosopher to know that in life, or a Muay Thai ring, one must be either the hammer or the anvil.