The Muay Thai Guy Podcast

My training partner Chris Mauceri is a beast. He started off his pro career 6-0 before losing to current Lion Fight champ Kevin Ross. Now, he looks to get back in the win column against another experienced opponent in Coke Chanuwat at Lion Fight 19. In this interview with Chris, he discusses: How his training camp has been leading up to his fight this upcoming Friday night. What his thoughts are o...

Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode #57 Have you ever hit a point in your life where things are going shitty and you finally make the decision that things need to change  now ? Well, after years of substance abuse and addiction, James Gregory decided that his life style needed to change before he headed down an even more self-destructive path... and that's how he found Muay Thai. James has&n...

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode #56 Angela Hill is a badass. Plain and simple. She's a dominant, undefeated Muay Thai fighter who decided to give MMA a try and found herself being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter season 20. Needless to say, a lot has happened in her life and career throughout the past year or so, so we cover a whole range or topics including: What triggered her transition from...

Brandon Levi has been one of my favorite and one of the best trainers I've worked with throughout my career. Training with Brandon and the guys (and girls) at Evolution Muay Thai in NYC was awesome & I've definitely become a better fighter & person because of it. In this episode of the Muay Thai Guy podcast, Brandon shares his thoughts on running a gym, training his fighters &amp...

GLORY #2 ranked Middleweight, Wayne Barrett, has come a long way in his relatively short professional career. From breaking in with a bang at GLORY 9 and now being one of the top prospects aiming for a title shot, Wayne is looking forward to his upcoming fight against Jason Wilnis at GLORY 18 on November 7th in Oklahoma, US! Besides that we also discuss: His quick rise in the p...

One of the most overlooked aspects of Muay Thai and combat sports in general is the mental side of it all. Trainers and coaches preach sayings like "it's 10% physical and 90% mental" but neglect to set aside any time to work on the mental aspect of their specific sport.  In this episode, Gene from FlowAthletics.com and I go over the importance of taking time to mentally prepare for not just c...

"Bazooka" Joseph Valtellini's road to Glory hasn't been an easy one, but he's overcome the odds to become the GLORY World Series Welterweight Champion. He discusses the ups and downs of his journey to the title including: What it feels like being world champ How the belief of his coaches, training partners and of himself were determining factors in reaching his goal of becoming champion. His thoug...

There's a lot more that goes along with Muay Thai than just the training (although that's obviously a big part of it) and Matt Lucas was able to capture certain intricacies of the grind that many people overlook in his new book  " The Boxers Soliloquy." In my interview with Matt, we talk about how and why he decided to write the book and a lot of other topics including: His mul...

Jason Farrell has been building his team of fighters for years in Maryland over at Level Up Boxing and Fitness. His guys have  only lost 2 closely contested fights in 2014! Jason talks about a number of topics including: How he took the leap from working a stable job to opening up his own gym. The difficulties of owning and operating a Muay Thai gym. What a normal day of training is like for...

Ever wanted to share your passion of Muay Thai with someone you love? Well, Paul and Sam are doing just that. These two amateur fighters from Connecticut, USA are pursuing their dreams and training together on a regular basis and most recently made a trip to Koh Phangan, Thailand to take their training and relationship to the next level. Not many couples are able to punch and kick each other in th...

Tony Manoharan decided that he's only got one life so why not travel to Thailand and live the dream? After randomly bumping into Tony in Chiang Mai, we decided to talk about his journey and how is came to be. MTG 048: Tony Manoharan Quits His Job, Travels To Thailand, and is Living The Dream! Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsy...

Ready for another awesome podcast? Dorian Price has been through the ups and downs while living, training, and fighting Muay Thai in Thailand and was cool enough to share his insights  again  after I messed up and didn't record the first interview I had with him. MTG 047: Dorian Price Drops Knowledge About The Fight Life in Thailand Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Tha...

Steve Kong from MuayThaiPros.com has been living, training and fighting in Thailand since 2011 and has a good understanding for what to expect if you decide to travel and train there. He also shares insight on how he started is website plus much more! MTG 046: Steve Kong from MuayThaiPros.com Talks Living, Training and Fighting in Thailand Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai G...

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this was the most informative, insightful and intriguing podcast I’ve done to date. Eric Haycraft has been a kickboxing nerd and fight fanatic for longer than I’ve been alive and knows his stuff. MTG 045: Eric Haycraft Talks GLORY Kickboxing, Dutch Style Training, Developing an Amateur Career and a TON more. Check out all the podcast episodes and mor...

Training partner, Jaffer "Poppa Pump" Panezai, is a beast in the ring & an awesome guy outside of it. We discuss his ability to balance training, fighting and coaching with the rest of his life including starting the brand "Bad Guy Muay Thai". MTG 044: Jaffer "Poppa Pump" Panezai Discusses Kyokushin, Work/Life Balance, and Bad Guy Muay Thai Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay T...

Multiple world champ Caley Reece faces off against current Lion Fight champ Tiffany Van Soest at Lion Fight 13 on Feb 7th. She discusses her thoughts on the matchup, how Crossfit has improve her explosiveness and why she decided to come out of retirement. MTG 043: Caley Reece Talks Lion Fight 13, Crossfit and Coming Out Of Retirement Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy her...

Rami Ibrahim has had a long, successful career and is looking to even the score against Coke Chanhawat at Lion Fight 13. Rami talks about his journey through Muay Thai, running a gym, training other fighters and much more. Check it out! MTG 042: Rami Ibrahim Talks His Career and Upcoming Rematch vs. Coke Chanhawat at Lion Fight 13 Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here!...

Matt Embree made a decision to be the best fighter in the world once he started training muay thai. At 17, he took a 3 hours bus ride to training & sacrificed a lot to be where he is today. Matt shares some great insights and thoughts on training & life! MTG 041: Matt Embree - Siam No.1 Toronto, Canada Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="ht...

It seems like every day Sylvie is stepping into the ring to fight. Her lifestyle in Chaing Mai, Thailand is what most nak muay dream of since she is literally eating, sleeping and breathing the sport. She shares her thoughts, experiences and insights about life in Thailand.   MTG 040: Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu - Living, Fighting in Thailand - 8limbs.us Check out all the podcast episodes and mor...

In this episode my friend Phoenix Carnevale interviews me! We discuss the importance of nutrition and how it's played a major role in my muay thai career. We also dive into my career and how I've gotten to where I am today. Check it out! MTG 039: Breakfast Of Champions, Muay Thai Style With Phoenix Carnevale Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http...

Iman Barlow has over 100 fights, a ton of titles and is only 20 years old! We talk about how she grew up in the sport, had her first fight when she was FOUR, fought boys when she was younger & continues to prove that she is one of the best women fighters. MTG 038: Iman "Pretty Killer" Barlow, Assassins Muay Thai, UK Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosu...

Travis Lerchen has had his ups and down in his career, but has turned things around and learned from past mistakes. After amassing a 18-3 record he steps up to face Cyrus Washington for the WKA title for Take On Productions. MTG 037: Travis "The Hoodlum" Lerchen, Team Sityodong Connecticut Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.c...

In this special episode I talk with Will Vanevild about the 50 Kicks For Khem fundraiser that is aimed to help former northern Thailand champion, Khem Kietbasuba, pay for his hospital after a motorcycle accident left him in a wheelchair. MTG 036: 50 Kicks For Khem Fundraiser with Will Vanevild Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http://traffic.libs...

It's unreal that I get to talk with a former Lumpinee champion like Malaipet. We discuss how he grew up in Thailand, why he moved to the US and his thoguhts on his upcoming fight on Lion Fight 12 vs. Fabio Pinca! MTG 035: Malaipet "The Diamond" Sasiprapa Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/muaythaiguy/MTG035.mp3" length="2...

Another member of Can't Stop Crazy drops some knowledge! Chaz Mulkey started training at 25 but has made his mark in the sport even though he got a late start. He discusses how he was able to progress so fast, what his training schedule is like and more! MTG 034: Chaz "No Mercy" Mulkey, Can't Stop Crazy Check out all the podcast episodes and more of Muay Thai Guy here! <enclosure url="http://tr...