Where are they now?

[Mojoman]

Thought I'd start a thread about fighters who slipped off the radar and where they are now.

Shane Mead - Heavyweight from NSW - Bulldogs in CastleHill I think. I saw him slug it out with Butcher a year ago (maybe 2 now) and was supposed to be the next big thing. Wheres he gone?

"If you change the way you look at things..what you look at changes"

[Bushi]

Shane was on a forced holiday for alledgedly being involved in something he shouldn't have.<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Was a GREAT fighter and the sooner he's back the better for the sport (and him)..

Shame he was a bulldog, Mead v Steve Mck would be a cracker..

Bushi
"Yours in Bushido"

"Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further"

[nick stone]

steve mack koed shane meads at doltone hse, 1st time shane lost. he then joined our camp. he used to train with sun doi.

[Bushi]

So no chance of seeing the rematch I guess Nick..<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

So have Shanes issues been sorted, can we expect to see him back in the near future !

Bushi
"Yours in Bushido"

"Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further"

[muay thai ff]

my mate from work is anthony the hitman vellas brother in law he drives a truck for a living and trains some young kids down the beenleigh area nice fella to chat with and was a great kick boxer in his day

[GRIZZLEY]

he wasnt great he was actualy the best thai fighter in his day

GRIZZLEY

[Rob McIntyre]

quote: he wasnt great he was actualy the best thai fighter in his day

huh? he was on his way up sure, but Briggs made him look like a novice, what about nugget? Murph? and a handful of other fighters who were regularly fighting in Thailand at that time? No way you can say Vella was the best anything at that time, nice guy or not.

(yes he is a very nice guy, I met him before he started fighting)


Rob McIntyre - Gladstone
"in your training do not forget the spirit or the humility of a beginner"

[ibronson]

Brett Motgomery (mao) Now runs a massage clinic in kingscliff nsw, about to turn 50! won the australian pro tittle at the beenleigh tavern back in about 92/93 at 37/38 years of age, Mao was twice as fit as the youger fighters, !!RESPECT!!.

[promoboss]

I remember wathing mao fight that night. he was a machine he had such a high work rate I needed2 beers after the 1st round just watching him.

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away

[promoboss]

What about habby Heske? After K.Oing me in perth oct 91 he went to train at the jet center usa & did 2 movies 1 with van damme & the other a jackie chan movie. I think he is still in broome wa.

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away

[ibronson]

Hello promoboss, if you dont mind me asking who are you? from your last post sounds like your've been around since the real early days. and bruce macfie trains the muay thai boys at fairtex gym to answer your question from the other post.

[leeheinke]

habby lives in perth and has his own gym

[supermario]

I actually just bought The Quest on DVD on thought a certain German fighter Van Damme fights looked familiar. Sure enough, it was Habby Heske. He plays a pretty good villain, hehe.

[promoboss]

Ian, indeed yes i have been around for a long time, I started out @ the muscle center in 91(Briggs Family). Training mainly in Qld now I have been in Sydney since 2000 & I started training again under JNI since November 05 & back to Thailand this year to train again. So yes mate a lot of water under this bridge since I started.
Drop me a line soon.

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away

[promoboss]

http://www.photodump.com/direct/promoboss/perth91-T.jpg
Ian, things for about 45 minutes after this point in time were a bit sketchy for while. But that's the fight game.

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away

[ibronson]

Hello promoboss, we used to go sparring at the muscle centre on a saturday morning around 92/93 back when we were 17, that would be cameron russel,ben holley and myself, did you ever do any work with vance rapatua big mean kiwi fello, well he was big to us at the time as none of us was over 70kg.

[Hironaka]

Does anybody know where DJ Royce Gracie is? I loved that guy ...

[Voice]

you pulling that old chestnut again Promo? Full head of hair and a six-pack...haha

Didn't see you at the JNI barbie Sat...

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[promoboss]

Voice, I got tired of waiting for you to turn up so we went home...
had to go to another party after we ate all the lamb.
Ian,
yes I knew vance really well he is in the background getting another 1 of the boys ready.
http://www.photodump.com/direct/promoboss/promovance.jpg

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away

[ibronson]

promoboss thats him ok, he lives out at north mclean these days and races his horses in endurance rides, He has come to my last couple of shows, but will not be traing anyone anymore.
Cheers ian

[Mungkorn]

Promoboss, Habby Heske runs the fight club over here in WA, MMA, Thai Boxing and boxing, good club, also I saw him have his debut pro boxing fight on fox less than 3 months ago, which he won on points.........

"One World One MuayThai"

[promoboss]

Mungkorn, thats cool good to see he's still at it as well.
I would love to get hold of him so I can get a copy of the fight we had its gone missing over the years as well as some photos of the night. memories fade after many hits to the head.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

It's Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away