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Most people at Champions Gym know him as Coach Tao. In Thailand, he’s known by his fighting name Phetboonmee Lookboonmee — a man who’s had 200+ fights, started training at 10 years old, and earned his reputation the hard way: one round at a time.

Whitney Tuna opens up about what it takes to prepare for her 20th Muay Thai fight while juggling life as a business owner, a mum of two, and a fighter in Perth.

Pamorn is the founder of Champions Gym in Perth, which he started with Whitney Tuna back in 2012. In this interview, he shares the lineage that shaped him: the trainers who formed his style, the old-school training culture that forged grit (and sometimes broke people), and the life lessons he now passes on to everyday people walking into Champions Gym for the first time.

There are many different styles of Muay Thai, but these five are the most prominent and most important!

Before the fight begins, before the first punch is thrown, there is a moment of deep stillness. In Thailand, that […]