Another Zig Zach Highlight!!

Hey Everyone,

As the post says..."Another Zig Zach Highlight!!"..So thats is Number 2!! I wish I had abit more footage of me to give these guys.....but it's hard when the older stuff that I have is taken from a crappy digital camera or a crappy tape recorder and the tape has prolly gone all mouldy!!!! Yes the joy of living in a humid country......MOULD!!!! Bleeegghhh!!

This new highlight was done by a guy in Canada named,Julian Loy. Funny how my highlights are all done by NON Singaporeans!! =) haha I dont KNOW Julian or Dennis (he did my first Highlight),I've only ever chatted to them on facebook. Im on facebook afair bit (Im lying....Im on it ALOT!) sometimes so if people msg or ask me stuff about muaythai or just wanna chat I do my best to answer them if Im not too busy.

Im really flattered that the two of em have actually taken time to do a highlight for me...Staring and editing my ugly mug for a couple of hours straight can be quite painful on the eyes I can imagine!

Nontheless,THANK YOU VERY MUCH Julian for making the video!! I appreciate and am flattered to know that I can inspire and motivate people all over the world into being a better Muay Thai fighter...or to even just start doing Muay Thai. Thanks for reminding me why I love doing what I do.

Right,enough rambling........Enjoy the 2nd Highlight of your one and only Zig Zach!

Hope you guys enjoyed it!!

LaterZ!!

Nuttritonpark.com Challenge

So a couple of weeks ago I got a msg on facebook from a guy telling me about a sponsorship programe being offered by an online health and fitness company called NUTRITIONPARK.COM He sent me a link to the site and I read the rules for the competition and I thought......... "I've already emailed numerous of companies regarding sponsorship and have never got a reply........so what harm is one little blog post gonna do?????"...So here goes....

NUTRITIONPARK.com should select me to be their ambassador because..............

1. I am the best at what I do in Singapore!!
   
2. I am Singapore's ONLY professional Muay Thai fighter that travels to fight internationally.
3. I've been on an international hit reality TV show produced by Mark Burnett called The Contender Asia!!!(Meaning I been on more channels worldwide than both the 2 winners of bloody Singapore Idol put together!!)
4. I bust my ass out in training and in my fights to put my name and Singapore on the world map.
5. I have been featured in numerous magazines and newspaper interviews locally and internationally.
   
6. I was Mens Health Cover May 2008!!
   
7. I was Juice Magazines DUDE OF THE MONTH a couple of years ago!! hahah!! (Knew this would come in handy!!!)
   
8. With my website having been viewed by almost 80,000 visitors worldwide,Im sure I could provide some sort of marketing/P.R help for Nutritionpark.com.
   
9. I am hoping that Nutritionpark.com will prove me wrong about my views on most Singaporean health/fitness companies, and actually stand out by being DIFFERENT and offering SUPPORT to the local athletes. (Not just bloody swimming and table tennis!!!!)
10. Uhmmm....Have I mentioned that I am the best at what I do in Singapore????????

Hmmmhmm did I leave anything out...?? Maybe my you guys can write some reasons why I should get sponsored by Nutritionpark.com??

Right we'll see how it goes and hopefully I'll get an email from them???...

I have a couple of other updates.....but I'll leave it for another time!

Alright people catch you around.

LaterZ

LaterZ

Time to get back on track!!

Thanks to those who made it down to the two DJ gigs at Le Noir and Cafe Del Mar. We realllly had an awesome time behind the decks.

Funny that me and Keishi both thought that Le Noir was gonna be a harder club to please...but in the end we both rocked it and were there til about 3am on a Thursday!!! Pretty good job I must admit. Always awesome to see Keishi behind the decks,very talented and very technical...took over from the resident DJ at Le Noir with some housey stuff then turned it into a full on minimal party!!! haha We even had a famous celebrity at the party (NO NOT ME!) One of the Singers,Calvin Choy Yat Chi from the cantopop band Grasshoppers!!! Here are some pics from that night. And a short videoclip.

Hopefully Le Noir or their bigger mainroom club,Attica Too will have us play for them on a weekend to really bring the house down!!

Cafe Del Mar was alot of fun too. Loads of bikini clad women walking around!! =) And uhmm for the girls (or guys!!), there were men in speedos!!!!!! Tho we were at the mercy of mother nature,as sometimes it drizzled.....then it rained...then it was sunny..then it drizzled!! It didn't stop a few people to keep dancing and drinking!! Weather cleared up towards the late afternoon evening bit and it was nice. Ended off the night with a really awesome remix of Coldplays - Clocks that track NEVER fails to bring on the goosebumps!!!! =) Some pics taken from that day up on this site www.lifestyleasia.com. Here are a few of my favourites.

Cafe Del Mar another club I can tick off my list. The BNM crew also came down that day!!

The Gang there to show some support. And TINNNY me in the console!!

So after a madddddddddd week of partying...djing....and eating loads of Chinese New Year goodies!! =) Its time to get back on track. I haven't forgotten my goals and my dreams. Just wish training and making weight was as fun as jumping around behind the decks while loads of bikini clad women prance and dance around infront of ya!!!! haha

So today Im gonna send some emails around....and call some promoters and hopefully get a fight in by 2nd week of March? I'll see how it goes as it depends on my fitness and whether I feel fighting fit yet.

TUFFBOXING NOW IN SINGAPORE,AVAILABLE AT BNM!!

Last but not least...for all those of you who like the tuffboxing tshirts that Im always in. You can now get them at BNM. So just walk in to the gym and tell em you wanna buy the Tshirts. Tshirts are going at $25 each and if you buy 2 you get them for $45. The designs available at the shop are shown below. There are Small,Medium and Large sizes in stock. Once these are cleared I'll get in the new range of stuff that tuff has lauched....Coz they are EVEN COOLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check it out www.tuffclothing.com (Turn down your speaker or headphone volume to avoid a heartattack!!)

Right thats all I have for this blog update!! Catch you all around soon!!

LaterZ

Gong Xi...Gong Xi...Gong Xi Ni!!!

Hey everyone,

Wishing you guys "Gong Xi Fa Cai!!" May 2009 bring you and your loved ones lotsa wealth,health and prosperity!! And may the financial crisis/credit crunch get the F@&% outta of our lives ASAP!!!

By the way the flyers for the two gigs are ready.

First up 29th Jan 2009 Thirstday pres. Digital Disco with Zig Zach & DJ Keishi

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45859778594&ref=mf

Gonna try and play some cooler funkier tunes rather than some crap ass hand bag house at this gig!!!

The second gig will be on the 31st of Jan 2009 at Cafe Del Mar called "I love 2009!!"

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57362917754&ref=mf

I think me and Keishi are playing the late afternoon slot...from 3 or 4 til 9pm? I'll be there early coz I gotta do a sound check and all. So come early and have a day of fun in the sun!!

Alright Im just gonna go get ready to head out to Sunday brunch with the gang at the Hyatt!!! Mhhmmm can't wait!!!

Alright everyone enjoy the long weekend!!! Once again "Gong Xi Fa Cai!!"

LaterZ

3 weeks in to 2009...ALREADY!?!?

Wow this has got to be the longest I haven't blogged in awhile!! Where are the days going?!? We're already in the 3rd week of Jan of 2009....Geezzz!!

So what has been happening over the last 3 weeks.

I was up in Phuket and Krabi....on a quick Holiday with Becky. Also to catch up with my trainer Bangman. Bangman has now left Rawai and is working for a newly opened gym in Ao Nang,Krabi called Emerald Gym. The gym is set up by one of France's top fighter,Wilfred Montagne. He's had some tough fights against some tough if not TOUGHEST thai's Naruepol Fairtex and Samkor Kiatmontep.

The legendary Samkor Kiamontep

Speaking of Samkor Kiatmontep.....If you don't know who he is...You better start reading up on him. He is a south paw fighter with one of the hardest and fastest left kicks!! Sounds familiar to another South paw fighter.....Yodsaenklai?!? Samkor is also one of the trainers at Emerald Gym. With Samkor and Bangman as trainers there..................DAMN it's gonna be an AWEEEEEESOME gym!!

Im happy for Bangman coz he is really happy and settled at Emerald Gym now. Will saw what a great trainer Bangman is,his pad holding skills and his patience with training ppl is just awesome. He is also just so amazing in the grapple and elbow department!! He has trained 3 boys from nobodies to becoming Bangkok champions and one mean ass Singaporean who was on The Contender Asia!! hahahah Wilfred is so lucky to have Bangman as his trainer full-time now.....I wish I had that!!! Anyways..Im looking forward to going back to Emerald Gym sometime this year and hopefully staying there for awhile to train and fight.

If you are interested in training there,you can contact them on their website and if you need to speak to them,they converse in English,Cantonese and French. Here is a quick video on Emerald Gym. You can see Will kicking pads and the little Thai boy kicking pads is Bangman's son!! What a cool dad to have!! You seriously wouldn't wanna get on the wrong side of him tho!!

Apart from that trip to Phuket & Krabi I was recently selected by Mens Health for their "R U Men's Health Enough?" competition. Im one of their 10 Finalist. Well the competition motto is," We are not looking for models...we are looking for Role Models." Should be good fun as they have loads of workshops and stuff for us to attend and do. I had the photoshoot with em on Sat and from what I know it'll be out in March?...So look out for March's copy of Men's Health.

As for what will be happening in the next few weeks.

As of 22nd JanAs many of you know Im now training alot at Baan Nak Muay (BNM) in Singapore. I've been talking to the big boss and I will be offering Personal Training at BNM. If you are interested in training with me call up BNM and arrange a date and I'll let them know if Im available for training. Also for a very limited time Soren arrives in Singapore on the 22nd of Jan for a week and he'll also be available for Personal Training at BNM. Book early so that you get a chance to train with him while he's here. It'll be a really good experience!!

Train with me or Soren at BNM.

Another thing soon to be available at BNM are the awesome Tuff Boxing Tshirts. And if there are any paticular designs that you want not in stock or not brought in. Just leave and order with me or BNM and I'll get it in for ya.

Some of the Tuff Boxing Tshirst that I've brought in.

Lastly all work and no play makes Zach an old boring fart....so decided to add abit of FUN to my hectic schedule!!! Abit of fun never killed no body!!!!.......Right so me and my buddy Keishi (Stellar Music,Juice DJ Quest 2004 Winner,Ex Centro and Lola resident DJ) will be DJing at Le Noir on Thurs the 29th : Thirstday presents Digitale Disco. Should be good fun!!! Will try and not play too much cheesy vocal mainstream stuff that night.....but yeah....we'll see how the crowd goes. Also the 31st me and Keishi will again be DJing at Cafe Del Mar on Sentosa!!! Now that is definetly gonna be FUN!!! We're gonna be playing the late afternoon set so come on down for some minimalish-techy-electroish-progressive music!?! I'll update more again next week about the two DJ gigs.....hopefully the flyers will be ready by then too!! Bloody taking foreverrrrrrrrr!!

Right so it's been alot of meetings.....phonecalls...interviews...and planning the lat 3 weeks!! After Chinese New Year & Jan is over...it's back to the real world and I wanna start getting in touch with promoters again to start planning some fights. Hopefully get some time to stay and train at Emerald Gym too!!

So far 2009 seems good!!! Just hope the good will spread out over the next 11 months and not just end in January!!!

Alright sorry for the late update ppl see you all at Le Noir on the 29th or Cafe Del Mar on 31st!!

LaterZ

2008 in one blogpost!!

Only a day more til 2009!! I can't belive I've been blogging for a whole year!!!!!! What is even more bizzare is I can't believe people actually read my blog after a whole year?!?!?!? haha

So I happened to open up and read my DJ buddy,Keishi's blog the other day and I was thinking to myself..."Damn this guy has had one hell of a year!!!!!" You gotta read it!!

http://djkeishi.blogspot.com/2008/12/counting-my-blessings-for-2008.html

So I was wondering if my 2008 was anywhere close to being as good as his????? Here's a quick and fairly detailed recap of my 2008!!

Jan 16th - Press Conference,Party and Debut of The Contender Asia on AXN!! Met loads of press and media...did interviews and then had a quick preview of Episode 1 where I got to see me FALLING at the challenge...D'OH!!!!!! Disastrous start to my TV debut!!! But this night was still definitely gonna change my life!!!

The man behind so many hit Reality TV shows.....Mark Burnett

March 3rd - My first time in Rawai Muay Thai and training with my favourite and long time trainer Bangman!! My first comeback fight after having had surgery on both my shoulders in Oct & Nov 2007. Won with a first round Techincal Knockout. Was a weird fight....but happy that my shoulders felt alright as I knew I had a more important score to settle.

April 12th- I had flown in my long time trainer from Thailand to live with me for 2 weeks and he trained me hard for my Rematch against Zidov at the Indoor Stadium. It worked a treat!! I fought one of my best fights and won with a 5th Round TKO. Was AWESOME to be fighting and winning the rematch infront of a home crowd of 6000 over people!!! Unbelieveable feeling when the crowd roared!! Will never forget that experience!!!

One of my favourite shot of the stadium that night and a picture of me Jabbing Zidov after I elbowed his nose!!!ooowwww!!

May - I was Mens Health Cover!! Cmon I gotta be proud of that!!!! Now just gotta get on the cover or Forbes 50 Richest People!!!

Gone are those abs....I know I shouldn't have had that last piece of Turkey!!!!

May 16th til June 10th - My trip back to London,Stockholm and Amsterdam!!!!! Seriously awesome times!! London for Becky's brothers wedding and also getting to see one of the guys who has taught me alot in life and made me who I am today,Darren Wardle. Sweden was a place I've always wanted to vist for some reason??? I really love Stockholm!! Was there for K-1 Scandinavia and met loads of famous fighters,Ray Sefo,Jurgen Kruts,Jordan Tai,Marco Pique, but most importantly I was there to help corner for Jabba. Most of the time was spent hanging out with Yukay and his family,I really hope to make it soon!! Then it was off to Holland to see my family....it's was 7 years ago that I was last in Europe...hopefully wont take me another 7 years to get there again!!! Got to hang out with my buddy and K-1 European Champ 2007 Paul Slowinski!

London,Stockholm and Amsterdam!!!

July 5th - International Super Fights K.L....What a nightmareeeeeeeeee this proved to be!!!! Had slighlty more than 3 weeks to prepare for my fight after a long break in Europe. 1st week I was still abit jetlagged....2nd week I was really ill....3rd week I got a decent week of training....and off it was to the fights. I got cut in the 1st Round with an Elbow....!!! Then in Round 2,decided to throw a hook (stupidest idea ever!!!) and my shoulder popped out.......Was in shock as I stood in the ring....I tried to shrug it off....and I take a punch on the inside of my arm and it throws my shoulder out again...!!! Freak accident!! The fight was called off. I was reaaaaaaaaaaally upset......and I remember sitting at the hospital in tears and not knowing what to do,and thinking why the injury reoccured......I guess it was coz I was so busy working on my stamina and also busy trying to get in as many personal trainings and get as much padwork/bagwork in as often as I could that I neglected my shoulder conditining excersices? All I know was that I felt rubbish as I sat in that hospital waiting to get stitched up. To make things worse,I had to get 14 fucking stitches for the cut!!! PAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Learnt a VALUBLE lesson that night....Never forget/neglect to do my shoulder conditioning excersices before a fight!!! Surgery doesn't mean Im 100% safe!!

A constant reminder that I shouldn't take my shoulder surgery and injury for granted.

Aug 28th til Sept 2nd - Holiday in Bali!!! For Becky's birthday and also just coz everyone was bored of Singapore.....We all chipped in to rent out the amazing Villa Raja in Bali!! I have to say that this trip to Bali was probably THE MOST relaxing holiday I've ever had!!...Although I had to still do big runs everyday....as I had a fight coming up. Just lazing around the villa and going down the water slide!! The helpers were soooooo nice too and they cooked up a feast on Becky's birthday!! Took us 3 days to finish it!!! Can't wait to get back there again!!! Also thanks to Jaymee Ong, I discovered "DIGESTIVE ENZYMES" For when you're feeling ridiculously full and bloated!!! hahaha

Villa Raja. The name says it all Villa for a King!!

Sept 15th - I found out that I was in the running for WMC Asian Title and had to win this fight to get a shot at the belt. I spent two weeks at with my trainer Bangman at Rawai Muay Thai trainng hard for my fight against Takeshi an old friend and a Japanese champ. It was an important fight for me,but unfortunately...I only managed a DRAW....and in all honesty I thought I lost that fight. I remember being in the room before my fight telling my trainer to massage my legs harder and stretch them more as they just felt sooo heavy and sooo tired....on top of that the constant fear about dislocating my shoulder was lingering and it affected my fight................definetly wasn't how I wanted it to go......I was fed up and felt so demoralized....one loss in KL and one draw in Singapore.......I was not happy with my performance and myself!!

Sept 25th,26th & 27th - Singapore made history by holding the 1st ever night race. It was a really fun weekend as I got to train F-1 driver Mark Webber and I also got to actually go into the Pit area where they prepare for the race. I met the legendary Maxi Preist from the dance group Faithless. I also got to meet and party backstage with the band that pretty much got me hooked on dance music,Chicane!!! It was one hell of a weekend!!

After training Mark Webber,Meeting Maxi from Faithless,In the Pit area of the Redbull Racing Team and later backstage with Chicane!!!!

November 6th - Trained hard at the new Baan Nak Muay Gym at Havelock Road with Thai trainer Ton, who is Matsuer's brother. Matsuer is the S-1 Champion for 2007. I fought Dutch Champion,Roel Rink in HongKong on the "Hong Kong Contender" Event. It was almost 10 years ago that I was last in HongKong....barely remembered anything about the place!! Having Lost in July and only managing a Draw in Sept...I was really annoyed with myself and trained hard for this fight. I listened to some good advice from close friends,fighters and trainers. I reminded myself in the ring what they had said to me and in between rounds Petch who was in my corner did a great job keeping my spirits up. I won the fight on points and I was happy to be back in the winners circle!! While I was there I also managed to squeeze in abit of DJing at the famous club Volar!!!

Kicking it with Roel Rink. Then some good old DJing at Volar!!!!

My last look out Derrick and Sarah's apartment before I rushed out the door after my DJ set to catch my flight!!!

Dec 6th - It has always been my dream to fight in Australia...I think that Australia is probably the 2nd best country in Muay Thai around the world. I remember always reading up on fights from the Evolution series as they probably have the best line up and usually one of the best event worldwide!! So it was a real honour to have been invited to fight there.....However,my fight on Evolution 15 with Soren was probably the most awkward fight I've ever had to take. As much as we say "Business Is Business".....when you and your best friend go in the ring it's just awkward!!! As I mentioned if anyone who saw the fight and think that is how I normally fight....you are gonna be in for a treat!!! Hopefully I'll get another chance to fight out there. So after the fight it was Rest & Relax!! Spent the rest of my time in Brisbane hanging out with Soren meeting some of his cool friends and his lovely mom and sis. Then it was off to the very beautiful Goldcoast to hangout with JWP and family!!

Me and my brother from another mother,Soren Eminent Air NTG!

The beautiful Surfers Paradise in Goldcoast!!

After being back from Australia...the days have just sped past me...the very fun night with friends at ZoukOut on the 13th,then Xmas day with Becky,Jaymee Ong and family eating a giant 11kg Turkey then playing board games and later getting on the Wii and realizing that I am a NATURAL at Guitar Hero!!

2008 is coming to an end and I can say that I've definetly done alot of cool things this year!!
Im really looking forward to 2009 and hopefully it'll be alot more interesting!!!!

Wanna say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has made 2008 so special for me. And also to all my awesome sponsors Tuffboxing,BXGFitness,Baan Nak Muay (BNM),Skyfitness,VandaBoxing,O.P.R.C,Toni & Guy and the lovely people at Nikon!!! You guys have really helped me out alot. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!

So to all my readers have an amazing New Years Eve party and I'll see you in 2009!!!!

LaterZ