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20 20 questions with 'John' Wayne Parr
1 What would you be doing if you weren't a fighter?
To tell you the truth, I have no idea. Since I could remember I always wanted to be a fighter - karate, kung fu, ninja - it didn't matter, as long as I was competing. I was a bartender before I moved to Thailand at 19 years of age and I have no idea where life would of taken me; as long as it wasn't jail I would be happy
2 Do you have any superstitions when fighting?
Yes, I like to pray the night before, in case prayers are next-day delivery. The nights I forget to pray I lose, so it's important I remember
3 What is the most embarrassing thing you've done during a promotion/fight night?
I crashed my car on the way to the fights. I drove up the road and did a u-turn and was going to do a fly-by past my house for the boys inside. As I came flying up the street a car pulled out right before my house, I hit the skids and slid right into the other car, right in front of my own house. The whole street came out to see what the noise was and here was me in my car with people yelling at me for being a goose. After waiting for police I drove my car up the driveway, got a lift to the fights and knocked the guy out in the first minutes cause I was so pissed off
4 What is a surprising fact about you?
My parents moved a lot when I was a kid and I ended up going to 11 different schools
5 How would someone close to you describe you?
A wannabe comedian and karaoke star. My jokes are terrible, but I think the worse, the better
6 What is one thing you are good at (apart from fighting)?
Not working. You can't teach what I have, and that's being lazy
7 Favourite fighter? Saenchai
8 Favourite food? Thai (wow, didn't see that coming)
9 Favourite drink? Anything with blended ice, I like cold
10 Favourite tunes? I like old school rap beats, Ice T, Ice Cube, NWA, Eminem. Sad but I like it
11 Favourite TV show? Family Guy
12 Favourite movie? Blue Harvest - Family Guy Star Wars
13 Dream girl? My wife, but richer
14 Dream wheels? Anything fast
15 Dream bout? To headline a pay-per-view show
16 What can't you stand? People that are full of shit
17 Best fight memory?
S-1 in Thailand/Kings birthday 2000 after beating Orono for world title
18 Biggest/best break youever got?
Fighting for Songchai in Thailand, Danny Bill never showed up and I was a last minute replacement, after that fight I became one of Songchai's fighters
19 In 10 years I'll be... Spewing I wasn't 10 years younger
20 What piece of advice would you give to an up-and-coming fighter?
Set your goals high. If you are serious, never give up on them and never let anyone talk you out of what you want to achieve
20 from the forum
1 Who do you see taking over your mantle in the future as Australia's number-one middleweight? - Bushi
Preacher, Eli and Frankie. Either one could win depending who is on
2 What ever happened to your dispute over the Preacher III? - lebron07
Still waiting. Found out the fourth judge made a simple mistake by forgetting not to look at the score sheets. I'm at the stage now where I know I won - life goes on
3 What is the one last thing you would like to do before you retire? - brooklyn_lee
For final opponent, it would have to be someone with a big name; it would only be fair that way to the fans
4 With what I understand is over 200 stitches to the facial region, how do you manage to not look like a smashed pastie? Is it Proactive? or some secret herbal remedy? - Boylie
260 stitches, I guess the secret is drinking my own urine with a splash of tabasco sauce (laughs). I am lucky to have good doctors
5 Tell us a bit more about this upcoming documentary about your life and times in Thailand please? - Crispi
The guys followed me to China for the behind the scenes stuff, then we went to Thailand to walk down memory lane where it started and who got me where I am today
6 Ever thought of giving MMA another shot? - robdiep
Yes, I would love to, only thing is I have to spend a year on my back learning from White-belts
7 Are you still able to get highly motivated to train, cut weight and endure the pain of recovery? - Voice
If I'm fighting a credible opponent then it makes it easier but now the weight cut is just taking too much out of me.
8 What's the best fighter you've ever fought? - Mr_Macedonia
Yodsanklai, the first time we fought I just couldn't even get close. Amazing skills, eyes, timing and strength
9 What are your thoughts on rematching Buakaw? - URBANMENACE
If Buakaw came up to 72.5 then I am happy to punch on again with him
10 Who were the fighters you looked up to when you were coming up in the sport? - ajob93
Paul Briggs, Stan the Man, Steve Vick, Ramon Dekker, Danny Bill. Then I went to Thailand and my heroes became Numkabon, Sakmongkol, Somluck; all the stars of Lumpinee
11 With both parents as fighters, is it a given that your kids will both fight? - John Cav
Jazzy is just starting to train serious now and wants to fight; Angie said she is allowed once she turns eight. Jesse James is dangerous, he punches people in the face when they aren't ready - he gave the neighbour a blood nose already
12 Has there ever been a time in your career that you have doubted your path as a fighter? - dnt_look_bak
No, never. I told my mum when I was 11 I was going to be a world champion one day
13 Will you ever have another crack at K-1 MAX? - bigmeach
I would love to but I can't make 70kg anymore.
14 What advice would you give a new up-and-coming fighter heading to Thailand? - christopherjohn
Train in Bangkok, fight as much as possible, and try and fight in the big stadiums. The world is paying attention to Lumpinee and Raja, you make it there the world will start wanting to promote you
15 Every one always asks about the wins. What do you think your worst loss is and why? - Avery
The Contender final. It was for my dad who only had about a month to live. It was the last fight I would have while he was alive so it wasn't about money or belt, it was about dad being proud of me
16 Post-training, is your preference Tom Kha Gai or Tom Yung Kung? - Adambjjoz
It's a draw
17 How do you think you would go against Anthony Mundine in boxing? - Jay123
I would have a crack, not saying I would win, but I don't think he would knock me out either
18 You are a star of the sport and a true gentleman outside the ring, what do you think contributed to your approach to life? - Cedric
Besides my parent's upbringing, I think living in Thailand and learning the Thai culture helped mould me into who I am
19 Have you thought anymore about writing an autobiography? - Aaron Kerr
Yes, that is my life long dream, to share the stories and let people see how it was back in Thailand through my eyes
20 What was the tipping point for you to dedicate your life to Muay Thai? - scottykb
Richard Vell sponsoring me. Without his love and guidance I would have never got to Thailand. I owe everything to him and love him like a second dad IK
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