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Y2K Comeback The Lumpinee lights came on, and the air conditioner began to shutter. Cool air breezed through the stadium, and all of the staff breathed a sigh of relief....

Shir Cohen Comes Out Of The Shadows Becoming a star is not easy. Shir Cohen's rise to the top was not like a rocket ship. She came to Fairtex 2...

Developing Talent   (In this Photo: Fairtex US Flag BGV1) In most sports, there are development leagues. The junior varsity moves into varsity. The college moves into pro. The minor leagues...

Focus’ First Fight   (In this Photo: Fairtex Black/Green Shorts) It was his first fight. He went to a small village. The drive was two hours long and Focus had to...

 A long time in the game (In this Photo: Fairtex Fight Team T-Shirt) For Kru Hern Muay Thai is in his blood. Like many Thai athletes and trainers, he grew up...

 4 Months 0 Fights (In this Photo: HW2-Pink) There are bouts weekly. At ONE Lumpinee there are 12 bouts. The monthly ONE Fight Night shows also have 12. For ONE...

 A Handy Update (In this Photo: Muay Thai Jersey-Blue) Breaks in hands happen. The punch is hard. The wrist bends. There are a host of reasons why the hand might break....

Dropping Weight With Andy Cehovsky (In this Photo: HB13-Angle Beavy Bag) Czech fighter Andy Cehovsky came to Fairtex over 5 years ago. On his first trip, he was preparing for...

Ongbak Comes To Protect The Village (In this Photo: BGV14 Grundge Art) Tony Jaa was the original Ong Bak. The breakout movie was released in 2003. It put Muay Boran and...