ULU dance floor will be transformed to witness first ever Muay Thai Kickboxing Varsity
Six fighters from both UCLU and KCLSU will face each other in the ring at ULU tomorrow evening in the first ever Muay Thai Kickboxing Varsity
The UCLU Muay Thai side are looking strong for tomorrow’s fight against KCLSU, where 6 seasoned fighters will battle it out in the ring.
The UC Muay Thai Varsity squad has been training hard for months. Members have even gone to boxing camps in Thailand and trained with world-class international instructors.
During Reading Week, UC Muay Thai went to Amsterdam to train at Mike’s Gym, one of the best Muay Thai gyms outside of Thailand.
With this wealth of experience and quality training, our UC fighters are prepared to bring home Varsity victory against King’s.
Want to cheer on your favourite UC fighter from beyond the ring? Here’s a lowdown on the UCLU Muay Thai Varsity Squad:
Dom Meehan
Subject: Mind-reading
Favourite strike: The fear I strike into my opponents’ hearts
Favourite Muay Thai memory: Training upon the Wudang mountain with Master Po
How do you prepare for a fight? Mental destruction of my enemy
Freddie McNicholas
Subject: Accumulated wisdom of the ancients.
Favourite strike: Spinning back elbow
Favourite Muay Thai memory: Being actively encouraged to cheat by a world champion
How do you prepare for a fight? Kicking concrete posts.
Jiayan Ng
Subject: Human Amorality
Favourite strike: Whichever breaks my opponent first
Favourite Muay Thai memory: Repping UCL at Kings of The Ring
How do you prepare for a fight? I don’t, the fight prepares for me
Basil Matthew Ng
Subject: Aerodynamics
Favourite strike: Flying knee
Favourite Muay Thai memory: When I threw a fireball
How do you prepare for a fight? Chopping trees with my kick
Jonathan Jacob Pearson
Subject: Chemistry
Favourite stroke: Front crawl
Favourite Muay Thai memory: Making an epic comeback in round 3
How do you prepare for a fight? Preparation is for the unprepared
Hong Chun Leung
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Favourite Strike: The standard one-two
Favourite Muay Thai memory: Getting repeatedly trashed by partners in training
How do you prepare for a fight? By manning up.