‘John’ Wayne “The Gunslinger” Parr (born Wayne Gregory Parr), also known as JWP, is an Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and boxer, fighting out of his own Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a former 10-time World Champion and was the runner up on The Contender Asia TV-series.
In 1996 Parr moved to Thailand and lived in a Muay Thai camp for four years, training in Pattaya and Bangkok, competing in 30 fights and winning two world titles. During his career in Thailand, he imitated a gunfighter by drawing a gun from his holster at the end of the wai khru before the bout, and this caught the Thai public’s fancy. He gained popularity in Thailand, was voted Best Farang Fighter of the year in 1997, fought at Lumpinee Stadium three times, and at his first Thai king’s birthday. In 1999 Parr moved back to Australia to open his own training facility “Boonchu Gym” and he also started participating in traditional boxing bouts.
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