TMTG 056: An Interview with Dr. Doom, A Gold Medalist Thai Boxer with a PhD

Erin Jimenez is a West Coast girl that wanted to be a boxer ever since she was a teenager, but as in many cases she was limited by others, her dream was delayed until she reached the age of 24 before finally stepping foot into a Muay Thai gym.

In this week's podcast, Erin shares her inspiring story of success, once again proving that it is never too late, you are never “too busy” and even when life side lines you, you can make the come back of a life time.

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TMTG 055: Breaking Down The Different Levels of Muay Thai Skill

We all know the basic levels of Muay Thai. You start as a beginner, work your way to a more intermediate skill level, and then progress to the advanced stages.

In this weeks podcast, Paul and I discuss the different number of levels there are in Muay Thai, including topics like:

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TMTG 054: 5 Ways To Market Yourself in Muay Thai

Training and preparing for a fight is one thing, but marketing yourself and focusing on the business side of Muay Thai is something that is commonly overlooked by fighters, coaches and gym owners.

Now don’t get me wrong, marketing yourself does NOT automatically qualify you as a Muay Thai expert or as a top fighter.

However, developing and building your personal brand as you continue your Muay Thai career will help you share your story, reach a wider audience and open up opportunities that might have otherwise passed you by.

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TMTG 053: Fighting At 60 Years Old - The Muay Thai Guys Chat With Coach Jeff Smith

One of the "age old" questions when it comes to fighting is, how old is TOO old? This is exactly what we talk about in this week's podcast with 60 year old, active boxer, Coach Jeff Smith.

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TMTG 052: UFC 205 Chat and Conor McGregor Breakdown

Besides this being the first UFC card ever held at in New York after the state finally made MMA legal, we also witnesses the "Notorious" Conor McGregor become the first fighter ever to hold two UFC titles at the same time after he dismantled his opponent Eddie Alvarez. Love him or hate him, he put on yet another show on arguably the biggest stage in the world.

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TMTG 051: Scoring Styles: Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Western

Educating yourself on the different scoring systems will not only improve your knowledge of the sport, but it will also give you more appreciation for how the fighters are able to adapt to each style of scoring.

In this week's podcast, The Muay Thai Guys breakdown the main (and subtle) differences in scoring between the sports. Here's the basis of what the guys cover in the podcast:

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TMTG 050: A Little Perseverance Goes a Long Way | Muay Thai Stories

In this week's podcast, Paul breaks down all the events that have led him to where he is today - training on a beautiful tropical island at a top level training camp. Although on his Instagram stories and social media you'll mainly see positive posts, don't let that fool you into thinking that there hasn't been any adversity along the way... because there has been plenty.

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