Thankyou brother👍🥊

Cheers mate, managed to represent my country at the Commonwealth games but unfortunately didn't make it past the 1st round of competition. After the cut from this fight I couldn't spar for a while to let it heal then as the team flew to Ireland for the pre games training camp I caught covid which delayed my trip. Once in Ireland it was covid recovery time then on to Birmingham where I drew the gold medal favorite first up which wasn't ideal considering the crap prep. Regardless I had a great time there. Since the games I fought at my national championships where I made it through to the final but was cut again in the semi final so the doctor wouldn't clear me to fight in the final. Had a couple good wins in between, so all in all 2022 wasn't the greatest year. Cut twice, tore a ligament in my foot in NZ training camp last month and caught covid 3 times so it was hard to get any consistency. 2023 will hopefully be a better year, foot is almost recovered and the next NZ training camp for me next month to work on qualifying for the Paris Olympics next year 👍

@@ep8u I'll be keep my eyes open for you. I'm sorry to hear about all the delays. I caught covid as well and unfortunately it spured on some health issuses that I didn't know I had, so my time in the ring has officially come to a close. It sounds like you have been able to keep a good head on you about things tho, witch is always a good thing. Hofuly your training camp for the Olympics goes well, 2023 going to be your year mate! I can feel it in my bones!

@static jack thankyou mate, just hoping to stay injury free. It'll also be nice if I don't get covid again 🤣. Sorry to hear about your health issues, that's tuff to deal with I'm sure. The recovery from covid has been tricky each time, especially lung capacity and it saps so much energy. Thankfully there hasn't seemed to be any long term issues.

@@ep8u your super lucky, it ran me threw in the one go :/ but it also restarted my love for teaching and so I'm trying to start a new gaming channel that I can use to launch other platforms for educational content like: dark or strange history, odd things humans have done for entertainment, and the exstreams that some humans have managed to attain. Who knows maybe some time in the next ten years ill be making a video on your boxing style and how new boxers are using it to strengthen their own game. 🤭 Also you should post a new video for your viewers, like a reaction video or something to let your followers get to know you more. I'm sure that even your ring side fans would be excited for a inside look at how you see things or how your training for the next fight. Even somthing like blog shorts durring your down time would probly grow your channel along side of your correr. Do you know who your opponent is supose to be for Paris next year is that not something you've been told yet?

@static jack that's awesome brother, one door shuts and another opens 👍 No idea who'll be there in Paris. The main focus this year is gaining selection for the NZ team which is a process in itself. The team is named towards the end of the year and through the year and early next year will be a series of qualifying tournaments. So being selected for team NZ doesn't mean we go, we also have to earn enough qualifying points to be allowed at the Olympics. The downside is that Oceania which is our region is deemed not good enough for us to qualify through so we can't use tournaments in our region to gain points so we have to travel outside of our region which is very costly and with very little funding it makes it tricky. It will be an interesting year, gain selection then hopefully manage to get to enough tournaments to earn points then hopefully get approved by the Olympic committee.

Thankyou for that, around 6'1. Always trying to work on all round boxing so that you can adapt to whatever is in front of you. Where do you box?

@@ep8u I box in the Netherlands, about to have my 6th bout in a few weeks.

@@Robin-ox9eh Very cool, best wishes for your next bout. Do you get to fight regularly?

@@ep8u Unfortunately I lost split decision, tough one to swallow this one. But alot of lessons I can take with me to my next fights. This was the first one after summer break from now on I get to fight almost every month of I can find an opponent so thats perfect.

@@Robin-ox9eh great attitude mate, keep working. Wins and learnings 🥊🥊🥊

Thankyou brother, always training and working on improving. Great team and a great coach that never lets me get complacent. Work on skills for the next 3 weeks, stitches out on Friday and 2 weeks after that before I can spar/fight again. Thankyou for the support and breakdowns, always got some gems in them 🥊👍

Thankyou cuz

Thankyou brother, yep I heard coach call it a couple times then once I spotted the opening let it fly. It caught him nice and he just couldn't seem to adjust to it so I kept firing them in. Myself and my team felt the same way about Thailand rounds 2 and 3 thought we had them but like you said it is what it is. Always going to be hard to beat the home fighter, really enjoyed the experience over there though 🥊🥊

@@ep8u I'm glad to hear that! Tbh I'm land locked where I live right now, and thinking about Thailand has me thinking about the ocean. I miss it dearly. I miss training on the beach and useing the shifting sand to gain better confidence in my head movement since you cant really rely on your feet. :/ ahhhhhh lol been a frustrating couple of days hear. Its been snowing heavily off and on, witch has limited my gym opportunities to 0. For like 6 weeks now. And my punching bag doesnt want to hit back when I try to spar with it😭.

@@ep8u kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q-ClotBz0r2zpac.html also maybe saw somthing with your back foot pivot and how you plant for uppercuts? It may help it may not help, but I think this with how you load for a uppercut mixed with his step for a under slip would give the same kinda stopping power in both your uppercut as a counter and your inside step to cross counter. You plant similar to him I noticed and thought if you hadn't heard of him, as a supporter and a fan, I'd share him with you. I hope you get some cool ideas from this, and if you dont atleast I've helped keep this legends memory alive lol. Can't wait for your next fight!

@@DarkWingKing just had a watch, very very cool. I hadn't heard of him, definitely gonna watch a bit more of him. Always watching old fighters, if you want to be great you have to learn from the greats. Thankyou for the link brother, much appreciated 👍🥊

Shot cuz 👍🥊

Thankyou brother, to be honest the plan was to work more angles and up the numbers on the inside. Unfortunately life happens and weight wasn't quite on point so I had a heavy cut the night before and the morning of this fight. Happy with the result but the performance was only part the way there and I guess I just wasn't able to utilize all of the openings that were there. I should get another crack at him at the nationals just after I get back from Thailand.

Thankyou 👍🥊

Thankyou brother

Thankyou Nan and Pop, just working hard as usual👍🥊

Thankyou cuzzy🥊👍

Thankyou💯🥊🥊

Cheers bro🥊

Thanks heaps Popfrog and Nan, glad I could cheer you up🥊

Thanks heaps for that brother, always training trying to improve constantly🥊

Thankyou🥊

I think 23 wins 6 losses

@@ep8u nice. Hopfully your fighting in whangarei soon. Looking forward to seeing you fight more rounds. Get some finishers!!!!

Next fight at this stage is 31st August in Auckland but hopefully can find something sooner.

Thanks bro🥊

Yeah felt solid when it landed, he took it like a champ though.

@@ep8u he did

Thankyou🥊

One day your fight videos will have over 100k views!!!!

@@nzstrikerl129 just doing what I love and hopefully everyone can enjoy the ride with me🥊🥊