Muay Thai Guy Podcast - MTG 100: Vegan Fighter Victor Saravia Shares His Inspiring Story

MTG 100: Vegan Fighter Victor Saravia Shares His Inspiring Story

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04/24/16 • -1 min

Muay Thai Guy Podcast

Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 100

Photo taken by Marz An or furymagazine.com Victor Saravia has quite the story to tell. At a young age Victor was involved with gangs in Los Angeles and could've easily gone down the wrong path. Fortunately, after getting in trouble with the law and almost being sent off to juvy, he was able to change the direction of his life and become one of the most talked about prospects in Muay Thai today. I had the chance to chat with this beast of a fighter and learn more about how he's been able to overcome adversity and avoid bad thanks to his family, friends and teammates at Muay Thai America gym in California. We chat about his career, training methods and much more including:

How he grew up in a bad neighborhood and used to fight his friends for money.
Why he decided to get out of the bad situations he was in and change his life for the better.
How football played a huge role in teaching him respect, discipline and work ethic
What a typical day of training is like for him.
Why he decided to turn pro after 15 amateur fights.
Why he eats a vegan diet and how it's affected both his mental clarity and physical fitness.
His goals for his career and why he wants to be one of the best ever.
Thoughts on his last fight against Daniel McGowan where he lost via cut.
How he needed some time off after that fight to reset, reflect and refocus on his goals.
And much, MUCH more.

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 100

How he grew up in a bad neighborhood and used to fight his friends for money.
Why he decided to get out of the bad situations he was in and change his life for the better.
How football played a huge role in teaching him respect, discipline and work ethic
What a typical day of training is like for him.
Why he decided to turn pro after 15 amateur fights.
Why he eats a vegan diet and how it's affected both his mental clarity and physical fitness.
His goals for his career and why he wants to be one of the best ever.
Thoughts on his last fight against Daniel McGowan where he lost via cut.
How he needed some time off after that fight to reset, reflect and refocus on his goals.
And much, MUCH more.

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MTG 099: Muay Thai Chat with Marcus Oakley of Goblin Muay Thai

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 99

One of the most passionate, outspoken people I've come across online has got to be Marcus Oakley. Going by the pen name Charlie Hustle, he has written a number of posts for Muay Thai Guy and has started a number of conversations about the sport that are crucial to it's growth and exposure. From his "Top 10 Most Influential Fighters" to the "Curious Case of the Phantom Casual Fan Offensive in Muay Thai", Marcus always has a unique perspective to share and that's why I had to get him on the podcast! We talk a variety of topics including:

How he got his start in Muay Thai after watching Blood Sport and seeing Tong Po.
How he initially wanted to train for himself but gradually fell in love with coaching.
Why he decided to open up his own space and the challenges he's faced doing so.
The differences between fancy, high-tech gyms to the old school, bare bone gyms.
His thoughts on the fight scene in the midwest and how it's hard to find quality gyms to train at.
Why women competing in combat sports is such a big thing for him (hint, he has 3 sisters)
What's it like teaching and coaching his significant other.
His thoughts on the gyms who don't allow their students to train at other gyms.
What is means to be a "true" martial artist.
And much, much more!

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MTG 101: Ashley Nichols Talks Training at Kaewsamrit and Reviving Her Passion

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 101

Photo Credit: Ben Pontier for Enfusion At one point or another, a majority of fighters have a lull in their career due to school, work and other life priorities. Ashley Nichols was at this point and had taken a year off from competing until she had the opportunity to fight Tiffany Van Soest for the Lion Fight title in early 2016. With that fight, her passion for fighting Muay Thai was revived. With a new sense of purpose, she decided to take the leap to move to Thailand to train at Kaewsamrit gym and pursue her Muay Thai career full on. We discuss how she came to this decision plus more including:

How she initially got involved in boxing and other combat sports at the age of 15.
What it was like finding fights in Canada early on in her amateur career.
Why her and her team made it a point to compete at multiple tournaments to gain experience.
How her fight with Tiffany Van Soest was a huge factor in reviving her passion for fighting.
How she came to the decision to travel to Thailand to train full time.
What the training atmosphere is like at Kaewsamrit gym.
What a typical day in the life is like training in the heat of Thailand.
Why she feels it's important to keep a training and personal journal.
Her goals and aspirations for her Thailand stay as well as the rest of her career.
And much more!

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