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By amateur - I mean fights with protective padding. True amateur muay thai is actually fought using different scoring criteria and rounds.
1st Amateur Fight Sally McCarthy Sukhothai Bournemouth
2nd Amateur fight vs Jade Eva Scorpians Exeter
This was took after the fight..
3rd Amateur Fight vs Sally McCarthy Sukothai Bournemouth
" quotes " from various people at the fight. Christi Campbell (Saints) vs Sally McCarthy (Sukhothai Bournmouth) I thought Christi and Sally's was a crackin fight but Christi and Sallys fight was excellent those girls are going to be the stars of the future!! sally and christie showed that age means nothing in a first class title fight and are a credit to lorne and sid The junior fight was awesome and the fight just never seemed to slow down, two defo prospects for the future. i and the other judges all agreed and told sid the best fight of the eve was without doubt the 2 young teenagers who fought like adult males yet remained feminine and composed the whole 5 rounds, awesome display, Sally Vs Cristie - what can I say....Great fight! Considering that these 2 are just 14yrs old what a fight, the pace never slowed and both showed a great variety of moves from Boxing, Knee and Kick.
4th Amateur Fight Local High School Student To Compete On World Kickboxing Stage
Standing five feet nothing and barely 100 pounds, it would be hard to believe that Victoria is the 2006-2007 California, Nevada and Arizona International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) female junior amateur champion with an overall record of 40-5 with 12 knockouts. Victoria specializes in the martial art of Muay Thai kickboxing, and in recent matches she has challenged and defeated women nearly twice her age, ranging from 28-30. Her skills have gained international recognition, as she has been the first teenager ever invited to fight in the prestigious England kickboxing tournament Battle in Bournemouth. The Battle in Bournemouth, scheduled for Nov. 17, will pit the best kick boxers in the United States against England's best. Victoria will be fighting British female junior champion Sally McCarthy. “This fight is the culmination of all my training and hard work. It's going to be a great opportunity,” said Victoria. The young kickboxer's training began when many of us were still mastering the art of tying our own shoes. At three years old her father Victor began passing on his knowledge of martial arts. Victor, who was an alternate for the 1988 U.S. Taekwondo Olympic team, is the owner and head instructor of The Boxing Zone in Imperial Beach. “She's always been around the gym and I'm extremely proud of her. She celebrated her quinceañera last weekend and during it I looked at her and thought to myself that I couldn't ask for a better young lady to be my daughter,” he said. Victor is very proud of her but he should also be proud of the job he's done raising her. He's used many techniques from Muay Thai to help raise his daughter. Muay Thai kickboxing has a close connection to Buddhism and many of the principals of the religion carry over into the training for the sport. “One of the first few things you learn in Muay Thai are the concepts of respect, peace and humbleness. You learn about being a servant of the community. It really comes out in the fights. The object is not to destroy your opponent but to help them recognize and strengthen their weaknesses,” said Victor. “Before and after each fight the boxers bow to each other, which is a sign of respect and a way to say thank you to each other.” The Muay Thai training, which also includes massive amounts of dedication and discipline, has carried over into other parts of Victoria's life. At Mar Vista she is enrolled in advanced placement classes and maintains a 3.5 GPA. She also plays cello for the school. “I teach all my students to understand the balance of life. You have to have a tender side and a strong side,” explained Victor. On top of her school activities, she also teaches children's martial arts classes at The Boxing Zone and she volunteers with special needs children at Imperial Beach Elementary. Despite of all her activities Victoria's passion rests with her training. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday she wakes up at 4:15 a.m. and runs five miles alongside her father. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings she runs sprints and runs stadium stairs at Mar Vista. After each school day she hits the gym for one hour and hits the pads for one-on-one instruction with coaches. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. she sits down for dinner and homework, and then it's back to the gym from 7 to 9 p.m. for more workouts, group training and sparring. “I love training in the gym, it's where I feel most comfortable,” she said. Victoria doesn't have much time for friends but when she does she like to go to the movies and playing soccer with her cousins. “I'm such a tomboy, I actually like hanging out with my boy cousins more then my girl cousins because they like to wrestle and play soccer,” she said. Victoria is an extremely down to earth and humble person. She doesn't display her trophies or brag about her accomplishments to her fellow students. “To me trophies and stuff are just ways to show off or brag, I'm not that kind of person,” she said. As down to earth as she is, the young kickboxer transforms inside the ropes of a ring. “Just before a fight I get really nervous but once I get in there and take the first hit it's like I turn into a whole other person,” she said with a smile. “After the fight I'm happy again and back to my normal self.” All of her training and life lessons will pay off whether she wins in England or not. Victoria represents the best of Imperial Beach youth and she stands as an example for what is capable of local teenagers given a chance and place to improve their lives. “We've had students who came here as troubled teens and have gone on to become doctors, lawyers and professional members of the military. Students are our trophies,” said Victor. |
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