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The Fighter

The Legendary Life of an Australian Champion

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The Fighter

By: 'John' Wayne Parr, Jarrod Boyle
Narrated by: Nick Farnell
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The Fighter is the compelling life story of Australian Muay Thai legend 'John' Wayne Parr - a fighter's odyssey full of twists, turns, world titles, personal challenges and triumphs.

Hailed as a legend in the fighting world, ten-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion 'John' Wayne Parr knew ever since The Karate Kid came out that he wanted to learn a martial art.

From then, Wayne trained in diverse styles including taekwondo and kickboxing as his family moved around Australia. He eventually settled on Muay Thai, seduced by its paradox of violence balanced against the romance of tradition and culture.

Muay Thai took Wayne around the world in a career that spanned almost 150 fights. And there were triumphs beyond his multiple wins too, like meeting his wife and starting a family. But amid the thrills of achieving championship status, Wayne also faced challenges brought on by taking his body to the very edge, as well as a series of personal struggles.

This is the story of a man who knows what it is to test himself, physically and mentally, and the life lessons he learnt along the way, all told with Wayne's characteristic sense of humour.

©2024 'John' Wayne Parr, Jarrod Boyle (P)2024 Hachette Australia Audio Combat Sports & Self-Defense Martial Arts Sports
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Such an Aussie legend. Telling it his way with the Aussie bent, I cried and laughed and feel in awe of what JWP did. Really hoping for a follow up book, as there is so much more he could say. Thank you.

Outstanding book

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This is an excellent story of one man’s journey to becoming a 10x world champion.
The sacrifices he made and the constant striving to become his best version of himself

The true spirit of the world of Muay Thai

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Very captivating & hard to switch off, I could listen to these stories for hours, one of Australia’s greatest sportsman

Great read, absolute legend

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This inspirational story of one of if not Australia’s best fighter, from boy to man to legend, was a completely immersive experience. You really learn how harsh the early days of being a Muay Thai fighter could be.

Immersive

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An incredible story of a young man driven to chase his dreams and in the process becomes the most decorated combat sports athletes in Australian history.

Authentic and Powerful

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Fascinating , captivating …Great look at what it takes to become an Aussie legend … thanks JWP

Brilliant

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A remarkable journey. Jwp is a true warrior and inspires fellow martial artist to never give up.

captivating and inspirational

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JWP is an underrated living legend. Very inspiring and an entertaining listening. I highly recommend this book to anyone with even a passing fancy in combat sports

he'll be back

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