Yeh no worries mate. The harsh reality of it is that with the media coverage our sport gets there simply isnt enough interest (which nearly always means funding) in womens thai boxing. I know that Nathan. Julies husband and trainer felt he needed to pay for opponants so that Julie could fight and that isnt fair. bUt then who said it had to be fair. Im kinda doing the same thing but spending my money carefully. Afterall its who you fight, and who you beat rather than how many fights you have. Nathan said he'd spend over £2K on twelve fights. Ive blown that on one and more on the next. Not better. Not worse just a different approach to management.

Rachael has offers to fight all day long. But to have career fights. To go out and challenge as we have done and to then set the time and date of that challenge. You need to put money up. No promoter will take the risk of losing money. Why should they? Ask nice and fund the fight. They invariably always will.

With Ilonka I was empowered to raise funds enough to pay the fees of the 5 times world champion which was'nt cheap. Master Sken paid Rachael a purse, the sanction fee and flights and accomodation. That team work continues on this next bout but the figures are higher.

So I hope Ive answered your question fully and you see my dilemna and that of all promising female fighters.