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Jay Oliveira fighter
Jay has made a rapid impact on the martial art of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu as he has fought his way to the very top.
Claire Foreman fighter
Claire ‘Fury’ Foreman is a Muay Thai martial artist from Australia. She has won the Victoria WMC Bantamweight title. In November 2015 Claire fought for the Australian title, and won.
Melanie Fraunschiel fighter
Melanie is an Austrian boxer who lives in the capital Vienna and competes in the 60kg weight category.
David Meyer fighter
Ten times world champion and pioneer of the sport
Cam Awesome fighter
Cam Awesome is a super heavyweight and heavyweight American amateur boxer with numerous titles.
Emily Jans fighter
Emily Jans is a retired professional kickboxer who won the 2012 Australian Amateur Boxing title. This was in the Elite Women’s 64kg division.
Amanda Riester bodybuilder fighter
Amanda’s two grandfathers and her father boxed professionally and Amanda learned a lot from them when growing up. At 16 she entered the Chicago Golden Gloves, an annual amateur competition, at 17 she boxed at national level. Aged 18, she was rated at number two in the United States. After ten years of boxing she retired with an amazing total of four Chicago Golden Gloves titles, and started coaching and bodybuilding.
Mirko Buchwald fighter vegetarian from birth
Mirko Buchwald is one of the most respected instructors of Goju Ryu Karate and has studied the art for over 30 years. He is a 6th Degree Black Belt and chief instructor of the San Francisco Goju Ryu Karate Centre.
James Southwood fighter vegetarian from birth
James Southwood is an expert instructor and champion fighter in Savate. Savate (pronounced "Suh-vat") is a dynamic sport that combines movements from English boxing and French kicking. He is a multiple Great British Champion, 2008 World Bronze Medallist, European Silver Medallist (twice), 2016 World Vice-Champion, and 2014 World Champion.
Harri Nieminen fighter
Former World Champion Harri travelled to Thailand to win the 1997 Thai Boxing title at 60kg. He beat the US champion in the semi and the Thai champion in the final.