Hi all,

please find above a picture of some of the UKMF English Amateur Team traveling to Latvia tomorrow to represent England.

Those pictured:
Jack Griffin (Phraya Pichai), Viet Pham (Singto), Nadim Mea (KO), Ryan Rudkin (Team Manager), Ash Uddif (KO), Bill Judd (Team Head Coach), Anna Zucchelli (KO), Amanda Kelly (KO), Greg Watton (KO).

Those not pictured:
Richard Gent (Phraya Pichai), Nathan Kitchen (Team Trainer), Julie Kitchen (Touchgloves), Lucy Payne (Touchgloves).

I will keep this page updated with their progress.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Feed back from Latvia...

Opening Ceremony tonight (Friday 15th May)
First day of competition tomorrow (Saturday 16th May)

Good luck to the English Team, we're all behind you.

good luck to all the team.

Day 1

England vs Czech (63.5kg) - England Win
England vs Poland (67kg) - Poland Win

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Congratulations to Greg Watton (KO) on your win.
Commiserations Richie Gent (Phraya Pichai) - sounded like a close fight and a hell of a battle.

I hope the rest of the team are spurred on for tomorrow. Go and get stuck in ;)

Good Luck with the team Ryan!
Alex

good luck team England.

any more news ?

Day 2

England vs Belarus (57kg) - England Win

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Day 3

England vs Kazakstain (63.5kg) - Kazakstain Win ?

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Day 4

England vs Kazakstain (86kg) - Kazakstain Win
England vs Poland (57kg) - England Win
England vs Croatia (60kg) - England Win
England vs Turkey (63.5kg) - England Win

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

*Beware the silver fox!

Day 5

England vs Ukraine (45kg) - England Win
England vs Russia (51kg) - Russia Win

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

*Beware the sly fox!

Hi all,

England has 5 fighters out of 9, in the finals today/tomorrow.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hi Ryan,

Congratulations to you and the team, for a fantastic acheivement, and good luck for the finals

Best Wishes

Mark (U.K)

Good Luck lads n lasses

Day 6

England achieved two European gold medals and two European silver medals yesterday.

Today we have one more fighter competing in the finals.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

*Beware the dirty fox!

well done England Team ...

i dont understand how these are classed as amateur tournaments when it is all experienced pro fighters that enter....why dont they do away with the amateur protection, shinny's, headguard etc and just have it as a pro tournament considering thats what all the fighters in it are...im lost!

Sawatdee Khrup!

Excellent news boys! All the hard work is paying off Chock Dee for last fighter!

Hmmm interesting point Marianne..............I am not sure how the criteria runs on this, Ryan Rudkin is part of the selection board so it is best addressed to him via E-mail. However, you get pro Tennis players in the Olympics and that also is supposed to be 'Amateur'

SHAUN

Day 7

England achieved two European gold medals, three European silver medals and one European Bronze medal.

Congratulations to the whole team, who put on a superb show of skill for thier first outing, for the all new UKMF Amateur English Team.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

*Beware the sly fox!

Well done to all involved with the England team.

Well done Team England. You've achieved a great deal in a short space of time and sent out the warning shots for the World Championships. Can't wait to see what happens there.

Looking forward to catching up with you all when you return.

Best regards,
Don

Sawatdee Khrup!

This is a great acheivement and congratulations to all the fighters and the team. Bill Judd and Ryan Rudkin have done a tremendous job as have the fighters. As said earlier this is the first outing under the UKMF/IFMA banner and certainly an indication of things to come.

I said some months ago that we are entering a new 'Golden age' in UK Muay Thai (professional and amateur) let's all keep working together to keep our art/sport in the forefront.

SHAUN

Congratulations

So who won what?

had a great week,proud of team england who really stood out amongst the other countries,both in ability and spirit!
thanks to ryan and bill great inspirations to me throughout the trip,i learnt sooo much from just listening to the foxes--absolute legends.
also great to spend time with the bury st edmunds team,lots of heart,great fun and a big credit to their trainer.

Full results? Team members names etc?

Looks like a successfull tour, congratulations to all involved.

@ marinanne: if you have to fight without protection 4 or 5 days in a row i don't think u will see much kicking only boxing

good work english team!

"welsh eagle writes: - Full results? Team members names etc?"

England achieved two European gold medals, three European silver medals and one European Bronze medal.

The England team is not one indiviual, it is many, and as a team we stand as one!

Results as above.

I would like to say a massive thanks to Bill Judd (KO) and Nathan Kitchen (TouchGloves) for their outstanding performances during the competition. We couldn't have done it without you.

Also a big thanks to the England crowed who travelled so far to support.


Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Ryan,
i know the Team did well and individual performances are not as important as the team effort but would be nice to know who went, who won what, what weights etc.

I spoke to Nathan yesterday and he said it was awesome but forgot to ask the results.

Does the IFMA website show the 'league tables' from these games?

Lee

Hi Ryan when are you back in the uk??

Thanks to all the "Foxes" for looking after the team so well. Our two guys Richie Gent and Jack Griffin learned a great deal from the trip. It sounds like you all had a great time as well as trained and fought hard. It seems some good friends have been made, and Latvia sounds like madness!!!

Best regards
Don

Bury St Edmunds Thai Boxing

Lee I don't know if the IFMA website shows the results table.

30 countries took part, with 239 fighters in all competing.

Sargey6, back here now.. barely alive though.. got a terrible cold.

Su- i appreciate that but it still doesnt change the fact that its not amateur. im not having a dig, i would be quite happy to watch julie fight in whatever type of tourny but none of the fighters (from any of the countries) are amateurs!

The team did really well . I am really proud of them all Fantastic job !

Thanks to the two foxes Dirty and Sly ! for the great entertainment and support.

I'm hearing plenty of fox tales involving Silver,Dirty and Sly.
The Latvians will be singing songs about them. ;)

wicked,a very well done to you all

IFMA Website follow up report