Features . [9], On 6 July 2013, Parr forced two eight counts on Marco Piqué en route to a decision win at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 3 on the Gold Coast, Australia. Moore trained Parr for 13 fights, with Parr winning an Australian title (63 kg) at the age of 17. Pramuk agreed to face him in a caged Muay Thai fight. Australian Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr makes his third appearance in Italy tonight, Saturday December 9. Blair helped promote Wayne at Jupiters Casino for 3 fights before he fought for the South Pacific title against Scott Lovelock, winning by 5th-round KO when Parr was 19. I have also boxed professionally 13 times with 10 wins 10ko's. You can support FIGHTMAG with a contribution of any size. John Wayne Parr was present at the most recent ONE Championship card in Singapore, as his student Rocky Ogden was competing for the chance to earn strawweight gold. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. In 2004 JWP won the S1 Tournament World Champion Title with 3 wins in one night. He is arguably the greatest Muay Thai fighter to have ever come out of Australia. In 1990 Parr started kickboxing, training for a few months before having to move to Sydney. Parr lost the WKA World Middleweight (−72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Oriental Championship when he was knocked out by Toby Smith in the third round at Powerplay Promotions 24 in Melbourne on 21 June 2014. 12,751 talking about this. The 20-year-old Aussie phenom will face the Thai legend in the co-main event of ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE this Friday, 28 February, and one man that believes he can walk away with the inaugural ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Title is his friend, coach, and mentor, John Wayne Parr. Loss [22] Parr went on to win this fight by unanimous decision. On 26 November 2002, Parr participated K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 tournament. A genuine hero with infinite courage to his legion of fans, respected and admired by his opponents and dearly loved by his family and friends. JWP won the prestigious vacant title of WMC World Muay Thai Champion with a unanimous victory over Alexandre Cosmo. John Wayne Parr Accepts Challenge From Nieky Holzken. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. John Wayne Parr is a legend in combat sports, of that there is no doubt. [27], In his second outing held in Florence, Italy on 9 December 2017 at Bellator Kickboxing 8 Parr scored the third-round TKO win against Piergiulio Paolucci. Thank you. On 24 April 1999, he fought against Kenichi Ogata, the Japanese national shoot boxing champion, winning by KO with left hook in the second round. On 21 September, he challenged for the vacant Oceanic Boxing Association (OBA) title at Super welterweight against Rasheed Baloch, and won the title by TKO in round 5. Just a few weeks ago, Muay Thai pioneer John Wayne “The Gunslinger” Parr announced he was coming out of retirement on Instagram. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. Wayne competed in the Queensland titles at QE2 Stadium, where he won a silver medal after winning 2 fights and losing the final in 1988. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. Mid last year Parr underwent surgery, and announced he would be back in the ring, competing in ONE Championship. In 2005 JWP was invited back for K1 eliminations, beating Shane Chopper Chapman by KO. John Wayne Parr was born in Albury, New South Wales, Australia on Tuesday, May 25, 1976 (Generation X). International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol. With my muay & … Subscribe. A 100th career victory for ‘John’ Wayne Parr will have to wait, as the Muay Thai legend came up short in his Rizin debut on Sunday, losing to Danilo Zanolini via split decision. Wins title of S1 World Championships 2004 championship. Owner Boonchu gym. John Wayne Parr, aka "The Gunslinger" is a legend of the fight game. Much of Parr's fame rose from the Contender Asia reality show and on 12 April 2008 Parr fought Yodsaenklai in Singapore for The Contender Asia title and US$150,000. The Art of Eight Limbs Tank $ 35.00. John Wayne Parr has also acted in short movies such as "The Violent", written by James Richards and Keith Macdonald. JOHN WAYNE PARR: My name is Wayne Parr and my fight name is John Wayne Parr, I lived in Thailand all up about 5 years and have had 93 fights, 45 of them have been against Thai's winning 2 of my 5 world titles in Thailand. [18] John Wayne Parr defeated Pavlos Kaponis at Muay Thai Grand Prix 5 on Saturday, 11 June 2016 in London, England. [14], He defeated Yohan Lidon by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on 1 March 2014.[15]. Parr’s… Together with this title, he won one million baht (equivalent to around US$33,300), and a trophy from Thaksin Shinawatra. Before that he twice challenged for ONE lightweight kickboxing title, yet dropped a unanimous decision against Regian Eersel in both bouts. After the stint in Bellator, Parr signed with Rizin Fighting Federation and made his promotional debut against Danilo Zanolini at Rizin 18 on 18 August 2019. Holzken last fought in December 2020, taking the win by knockout in the first round against Elliot Compton. Wayne found a new kickboxing gym and had his first fight aged 14, losing on a split decision. [19] On Friday 14 October 2016 in Perth, Western Australia, Parr fought Daniel Dawson in their third bout at Origins 8 promotion at Herb Graham Rec Centre, Mirrabooka, WA. Holzken has been a kickboxer throughout his career … To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best." The pair is set to square the differences, headlining UFC 264 live... 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Can Joseph Lasiri meet the level of success of his coach John Wayne Parr? Next month, on 17 August, he challenged Nader Hamdan for his IBF Pan Pacific Junior middleweight title, but lost by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. In 2004 John Wayne had his first fight for the K-1 organisation in Japan against Duane Ludwig, winning on points. In 1992 the Parr family moved again to Morningtonin Victoria. With my muay & … January 11, 2021 | 11:56 am Muay Tahi legend John Wayne Parr is set to make his ONE Championship debut this year. It was filmed in Australia and won Best Fight Choreography Short award at an international film festival. Owner Boonchu gym. We also get to see a very personal side to the Gunslinger as a husband and father of two. On 24 June 2012 John Wayne Parr fought his retirement fight against K-1 veteran Jordan Tai, fighting full Thai rules in an MMA-style cage with fingerless gloves. The bout was for the title of K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 Tournament Championship. 14, beat Alistair Overeem, became No. From his rigorous training in primitive conditions in Thailand, to the heights of his awe-inspiring championships throughout the world, “Blessed With Venom” is the intimate and thrilling journey of Australian legendary fighter, John Wayne “The Gunslinger” Parr. 6,857 talking about this. The pair squares off in the... Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov battle it out for a vacant WBO light heavyweight title live from Osage Casino in Tulsa, OK on... Bellator 256 features former two-division titleholder and reigning heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in the rematch against former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. On 24 October, he fought against Ian McLeod to defend his Australian national title, but lost by unanimous decision. [1] During his first career in Australia, he won some regional titles including one from the WKA. Moore was one of Queenslands premier promoters of Muay Thai at the time. In March 2020, Parr news surfaced that Parr had signed with ONE Championship. Marvin Vettori weighed-in at 186 for his bout against fellow-middleweight Kevin Holland, who showed 183.5. With my muay & boxing 147 fights, 110 wins, 56 ko's Jairzinho Rozenstruik: "I’m OK with [Jones skipping the line] – I skipped the line, too. Parr has spent over two decades in top-flight competition and is a 10-time kickboxing World Champion, with a combined 99-33-1 … Parr was expected to fight Jake Purdy of England in the main event of Caged Muay Thai 10 on 4 August 2017 in Brisbane, Australia, however Purdy pulled out of the fight on two days' notice with a broken toe. John Wayne Parr to face Nieky Holzken in ONE Championship debut. In 1992 the Parr family moved again to Mornington in Victoria. 10 Muay Thai world champion, CMT champion, Australian middle weight boxing champion. Join Facebook to connect with John Wayne Parr and others you may know. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube. At the age of 19, Parr met Richard Vell who was owner of an esteemed Muay Thai restaurant in Australia – Boonchu Thai food. The bout was for the vacant title of WMC MAD Superwelterweight Championship. [12], He was scheduled to have his rubber match with Cosmo Alexandre at Powerplay Promotions 22 in Melbourne, Australia on 8 November 2013. In 1993 at the age of si… After 7 consecutive boxing victories since 1998, he fought against Andriy Khamula for the vacant Australian boxing title at Middleweight on 8 July 2001. [23], In October 2016 John Wayne Parr signed a three-fight deal with Bellator Kickboxing. Best of all, he always comes up with a story. The film provides an intimate insight into Parr's early years in Thailand where he endured rigorous training in primitive conditions, to the heights of awe-inspiring accomplishments all over the planet. He gained popularity in Thailand, was voted Best Farang Fighter of the year in 1997, fought at Lumpinee Stadium three times, and at his first Thai king's birthday. His biggest achievements are S1 Champion, King Cup, K1 Max, The Contender Asia Finalist, and CMT promoter & Champion & Australian Boxing Champion. [20][21] Parr won the bout via unanimous judges decision. He won by unanimous decision after 5 rounds, winning another world title in Muay Thai. 19, No.2 Everyone that does something exceptional does it their own way. The latter accepted the challenge, noting it should be a contest in “Full Thai rules”. Wayne Parr began training in taekwondo at the age of 11. We bear witness as Parr comes back from 2 losses to ultimately defeat Yodsanklai in Melbourne. Parr started participating in professional bouts at the age of 16. On 13 October 2000, he participated in K-1 Queensland 2000, the first K-1 event for him, and fought against Scott Bannan for his ISKA Muay Thai world championship at middleweight. Notes. It was Parr's first time fighting inside a cage using 5oz MMA gloves and he has said he enjoyed it more than traditional Muay Thai and would come out of retirement if Buakaw Por. I am so thrilled to … John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr (born 25 May 1976), also known as JWP, is an Australian kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2015 There are many things to like about ‘John’ Wayne Parr. 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