John Wayne Parr is fighter based out of Queensland Australia. He's started off life as a boxer and transitioned into Muay Thai. Parr was one of the original great "Farang" (Foreign) fighters who lived and fought in Thailand. Parr currently fights out of his own gym the Boonchu gym. Parr (66-22) is known for his explosive hands and an aggressive fighting style. Some of his achievements include: IMF World Champion, S-1 World Champion. Parr was also voted by the "Strongest Westerner in Thailand '97 by the sports writers of Thailand.
John Wayne Parr begun his journey into the art of Muay Thai at the age of 11 where he practised Taekwondo in Queensland, Australia. John Wayne began training with one of Queensland top promoters, Blair Moore where he picked up both an Australian Title and a South Pacific Title before the age of 20. From there, he trained in Thailand for six months gaining confidence at fighting and during this time John Wayne fought at the Lumpinee Stadium and International Stadium and on live TV in Thailand several times. John Wayne won the title of Best WMC Farlung Fighter in 1997, fought in two WMCS1 Kings Birthday events and won the Australian World Muay Thai Council title. He is also ranked in the top ten of the WMC World ranking .John Wayne is an instructor at one of Australia leading Muay Thai gyms, Boonchu, where he looks after some forty students and a dozen fighters.
Personal Information
- Name: John Wayne Parr
- Nickname: The Gunslinger
- Nationality: Australia
- Birthdate: 25/05/1976
- Heigth: 177cm
- Weight: 69kg-72kg
- Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Titles
- IMF World Champion
- ISKA IMF World Champion
- S-1 World champion
- Former Australian Boxing Middleweight Champion
Awards
- Strongest Westerner in Thailand in 1997
- MTG Fighter of the Year 2004 by IronLife Magazine
- Fighter of the year 2004 by International Kickboxer Magazine
Records
- Fights: 84
- Wins: 62 (with KO: 31)
- Lose: 22
- Draw: 0
SL Records
- Fights: 3
- Wins: 2 (with KO: 1)
- Lose: 1
- Draw: 0
2007
21/07 WIN - Chun Kim - Decision, K-1 Khan
2006
- 25/11 WIN - Bruce Mcfie - Decision, Evolution 9
- 16/09 WIN - Soren Monkongton - KO, Evolution 8
- 28/07 WIN - Greg Foley - TKO 3rd, Destiny
- 04/06 LOSS - Wanlop Sitpholek - Decision, Fight For A Cause
- 12/03 LOSS - Stepen Wakeling - Decision, WBC Muaythai World Championship
2005
- 10/12 LOSS - Yodsanklai Fairtex - Decision, WBC MUAYTHAI
- 19/11 WIN - Bruce Mcfie - Decision, Evolution 6
- 12/10 WIN - Toshiyuki Kinami - Decision, K-1 World Max 2005
- 27/08 WIN - Kozo Takeda - KO, Titans
- 20/07 LOSS - Albert Kraus - Decision, K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament Final
- 04/05 WIN - Shane Chapman - KO, K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament Open
2004
- 18/12 LOSS - Sakmongkol Sitchuchock - Decision +2 Extended Rounds, Xplosion Super Fight K-1 Challenge - Oceania VS World
- 13/10 LOSS - Arslan Magomedov - Decision, K-1-Tokyo World Max 2004
- 08/07 LOSS - Buakaw Por. Pramuk - Decision +1 Extended Round, K-1 MAX Quarter-Final
- 22/05 WIN - Swerts Gregory - KO, SuperLeague Switzerland 2004
- 07/04 WIN - Duane Ludwig - Decision, K-1-MAX World Grand Prix 2004
- 20/03 WIN - Merza Fadi - Decision, SuperLeague Italy 2004
- 04/03 WIN - Jean Skarbowsky - KO, S1 World Championship
- 04/03 WIN - Nuangtrakarn Por. Muang U- Bon - Decision, S1 World Championship
- 04/03 WIN - Magomed Magomedov - Decision, S1 World Championship
2003
- 06/12 LOSS - Kamal El Amrani - Decision, SL 3-Super League 3
- 04/07 WIN - Ryuji Goto - KO, ???
- ??/02 WIN - Ryuji Goto - Decision, ???
2002
- ??/?? WIN - Baxter Humby - TKO, ???
- 26/11 WIN - Alex Tui - KO, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 26/11 WIN - Shane Chapman - KO, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 26/11 LOSS - Mike Zambidis - Decision, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 25/12 WIN - Jenk Behic - Decision, ???
- ??/03 WIN - Rodthung ??? - Decision, ???
2001
- 05/12 WIN - Doune-San Keitsarika - Decision, Sanumlang
- 05/12 WIN - Rikky Riyard - Decision, Sanumlang
2000
- ??/?? LOSS - Nuengtrakhan ??? - ???, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Joe-Louis Muangsurin - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Ruck Muangsurin - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Hiroyukidoi ??? - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Takayuki Kohiruimaki - Decision, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Darren 'The Riddler' - KO, Boonchu Cup
- ??/?? LOSS - Chris Allan - TKO, ???
- 05/12 WIN - Orono Por Muang Ubon - Decision, S1 World Championship
- 13/10 WIN - Scott Bannan - KO, K-1-QLD
- 17/06 WIN - Oliver Olsen - TKO, The Ashes Muay Thai Megashow
- 20/05 WIN - Darren Reece - TKO, Boonchu Cup
- 04/02 LOSS - Daniel Dawson - Decision +1 Extended Round, Super 8
- 04/02 LOSS - Shane Chapman - Decision, Super 8
1997
- 05/12 LOSS - Wihoknoi Ch.Malithong - Decision, Samutprakarn
- 13/09 WIN - Nuengtrakarn Por Muang Ubon - KO, ???
- 17/08 LOSS - Nuengtrakarn Por Muang Ubon - Decision, Chachoengsao
- 06/07 LOSS - Orono Por Muang Ubon - KO, Chachoengsao
- 31/05 WIN - Joeluis Mueangsurin - KO, Lumpini
- 29/04 WIN - Dej P.Nobnom - KO, Lumpini
- 15/03 WIN - Rak-Thae Mueangsurin - KO, Satul
Boxing Record:
- Fights: 13
- Wins: 10 (with KO: 10)
- Losses: 3
- Draw: 0
2003
- 13/06 LOSS - Sakio Bika - Decision, Australian Middleweight Title
- 13/04 WIN - Mike Cope - KO
2001
- 24/10 LOSS - Ian McLeod - Decision, Australian Middleweight Title
- 21/09 WIN - Abdul Rasheed -TKO, Australian Middleweight Title
- 17/08 LOSS - Nader Hamdan - Decision, IBF Pan Pacific Light Middleweight Title
- 08/07 WIN - Andriy Khamula - TKO, Vacant Australian Middleweight Title
- 08/06 WIN - Moroni Schwalger - TKO
- 16/03 WIN - Brad Mayo - TKO
2000
- 17/12 WIN - Byron Lucas - KO
- 28/07 WIN - Brandon Wood - KO
- 30/06 WIN - John Keong - KO
- 13/02 WIN - Vance Watterson -KO
1998
29/01 WIN - Jim Shannon - TKO
2007
21/07 WIN - Chun Kim - Decision, K-1 Khan
2006
- 25/11 WIN - Bruce Mcfie - Decision, Evolution 9
- 16/09 WIN - Soren Monkongton - KO, Evolution 8
- 28/07 WIN - Greg Foley - TKO 3rd, Destiny
- 04/06 LOSS - Wanlop Sitpholek - Decision, Fight For A Cause
- 12/03 LOSS - Stepen Wakeling - Decision, WBC Muaythai World Championship
- 10/12 LOSS - Yodsanklai Fairtex - Decision, WBC MUAYTHAI
- 19/11 WIN - Bruce Mcfie - Decision, Evolution 6
- 12/10 WIN - Toshiyuki Kinami - Decision, K-1 World Max 2005
- 27/08 WIN - Kozo Takeda - KO, Titans
- 20/07 LOSS - Albert Kraus - Decision, K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament Final
- 04/05 WIN - Shane Chapman - KO, K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament Open
2004
- 18/12 LOSS - Sakmongkol Sitchuchock - Decision +2 Extended Rounds, Xplosion Super Fight K-1 Challenge - Oceania VS World
- 13/10 LOSS - Arslan Magomedov - Decision, K-1-Tokyo World Max 2004
- 08/07 LOSS - Buakaw Por. Pramuk - Decision +1 Extended Round, K-1 MAX Quarter-Final
- 22/05 WIN - Swerts Gregory - KO, SuperLeague Switzerland 2004
- 07/04 WIN - Duane Ludwig - Decision, K-1-MAX World Grand Prix 2004
- 20/03 WIN - Merza Fadi - Decision, SuperLeague Italy 2004
- 04/03 WIN - Jean Skarbowsky - KO, S1 World Championship
- 04/03 WIN - Nuangtrakarn Por. Muang U- Bon - Decision, S1 World Championship
- 04/03 WIN - Magomed Magomedov - Decision, S1 World Championship
2003
- 06/12 LOSS - Kamal El Amrani - Decision, SL 3-Super League 3
- 04/07 WIN - Ryuji Goto - KO, ???
- ??/02 WIN - Ryuji Goto - Decision, ???
2002
- ??/?? WIN - Baxter Humby - TKO, ???
- 26/11 WIN - Alex Tui - KO, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 26/11 WIN - Shane Chapman - KO, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 26/11 LOSS - Mike Zambidis - Decision, K-1-Oceania MAX
- 25/12 WIN - Jenk Behic - Decision, ???
- ??/03 WIN - Rodthung ??? - Decision, ???
2001
- 05/12 WIN - Doune-San Keitsarika - Decision, Sanumlang
- 05/12 WIN - Rikky Riyard - Decision, Sanumlang
2000
- ??/?? LOSS - Nuengtrakhan ??? - ???, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Joe-Louis Muangsurin - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Ruck Muangsurin - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Hiroyukidoi ??? - TKO, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Takayuki Kohiruimaki - Decision, ???
- ??/?? WIN - Darren 'The Riddler' - KO, Boonchu Cup
- ??/?? LOSS - Chris Allan - TKO, ???
- 05/12 WIN - Orono Por Muang Ubon - Decision, S1 World Championship
- 13/10 WIN - Scott Bannan - KO, K-1-QLD
- 17/06 WIN - Oliver Olsen - TKO, The Ashes Muay Thai Megashow
- 20/05 WIN - Darren Reece - TKO, Boonchu Cup
- 04/02 LOSS - Daniel Dawson - Decision +1 Extended Round, Super 8
- 04/02 LOSS - Shane Chapman - Decision, Super 8
1997
- 05/12 LOSS - Wihoknoi Ch.Malithong - Decision, Samutprakarn
- 13/09 WIN - Nuengtrakarn Por Muang Ubon - KO, ???
- 17/08 LOSS - Nuengtrakarn Por Muang Ubon - Decision, Chachoengsao
- 06/07 LOSS - Orono Por Muang Ubon - KO, Chachoengsao
- 31/05 WIN - Joeluis Mueangsurin - KO, Lumpini
- 29/04 WIN - Dej P.Nobnom - KO, Lumpini
- 15/03 WIN - Rak-Thae Mueangsurin - KO, Satul
2003
- 13/06 LOSS - Sakio Bika - Decision, Australian Middleweight Title
- 13/04 WIN - Mike Cope - KO
2001
- 24/10 LOSS - Ian McLeod - Decision, Australian Middleweight Title
- 21/09 WIN - Abdul Rasheed -TKO, Australian Middleweight Title
- 17/08 LOSS - Nader Hamdan - Decision, IBF Pan Pacific Light Middleweight Title
- 08/07 WIN - Andriy Khamula - TKO, Vacant Australian Middleweight Title
- 08/06 WIN - Moroni Schwalger - TKO
- 16/03 WIN - Brad Mayo - TKO
2000
- 17/12 WIN - Byron Lucas - KO
- 28/07 WIN - Brandon Wood - KO
- 30/06 WIN - John Keong - KO
- 13/02 WIN - Vance Watterson -KO
1998
- 29/01 WIN - Jim Shannon - TKO
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