Why is Michael Katsidis training in Thailand

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The Bangkok Times

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Ladyboy Enquirer

Can't be arsed to dig out links. You'll just have to take my word for it.

 

What a load of gash.

 

He's trained in Thailand for ages, Better Sparring and also he prefer's the climate for his training. Plus his wife is Japanese i believe and he likes that part of Asia.

 

I dont doubt that , reckon as hard as they come the only thing iv wondered about is mostly they would be mauy thai not boxers would they not ?

 

From what I've heard/read both Muay Thai and 'International' boxing is taught at most gyms. I've read an article (don't have link or name, sorry, probably knocking around in one of my Thai reference folders!) where it basically said you're supposed to be able to fight either way.

Often, Muay Thai-schooled boxers can be awkward propositions, as they often approach punching differently (Sahaprom is an obvious example, his right hand was more of a jab then his jab; Khaokor Galaxy's odd combinations another; Muangsurins completely unaltered Muay Thai stance and gawky bombs another) but there are many different types of boxer from Thailand, and as a pro' will train fulltime and fight a few times a year, Thai fighters are in shape, and seasoned from competing/training in Muay Thai from a young age.

Good shout from Katsidis IMO. He's honed his style in recent years as well, unfortunately still too easy to hit and looking increasingly more shopworn! Shouldn't be a problem against Burns.

 

**** me, Katsidis Vs Muangsurin would be one of the craziest wars ever!

 

Pattaya is awesome............... i try and visit 3 times a year.

 

:happy

 

most thai fighters are used to raking shins and elbows to the head so when they spar only boxing with 16's on its quite easy for them

 

Kind of, and I see your point entirely. However, there is a train of thought that as Muay Thai focuses on the whole body, there is less head trauma.

I can provide a video with a Thai promoter (if you're that interested ) who claims Muangsurins eye damage was brought upon by taking up international boxing, as the head is a far more obvious target, whereas knees to the body/leg kicks are more prevalent in Muay Thai. He claims that knees and elbows to the head being more damaging is a misunderstanding, for the above reasons, and that kickboxing is actually safer in terms of all round cranial damage.

 

Get away from it all and he tranis with the Thai boxers and they are ****ing militant out there. Just the way Kats likes it.

 

i heard he is a **** hot runner and can be seen most days leading up to his fights running like a mad man up and down hills with a heavy pack on and putting his sparring partners into hospital for KAT scans after he's finished with punching their ****ing brains in.

 

i understand this completely, boxing is that way because of the amount of prolonged punishment the head can take, however if someone has taken loads of knees and shins to the head from a young age then the skull generally will be quite tough and can then cope a lot better when taking punches with sparring gloves on, i know over a prolonged period the punches do way more damage, but the power generated into knees and kicks as you know can be double that of a punch and its bone on bone

 

Of course. My point is, that with more to target, the head gets less of a beating whatever you throw at it. Because the assault is spread over a wider array of body parts.