Well known martial artist and multiple World Champion John Wayne Parr has been confirmed as a guest speaker at the Burleigh Boardriders Charity Luncheon to be held at Burleigh Bears Leagues Club on Friday, January 8, from 11 am. Also attending will be Olympians Kye Hurst and Ken Wallace, a member of the Gold Coast Titans and Burleigh’s own WCT lad, Jay “Bottle” Thompson..
All profits go to the Burleigh Boardriders Junior Development, and other charities…..
Tickets $100 each or $1000 for 10 person table… Food, refreshments, and entertainment plus lucky door prize included!
Also legendary sport memoriabilia auction, including a Don Bradman Bat in display case, a Kangaroo’s signed football (Includes Wally, Allan Langer, laurie Daley, Etc Etc) and tonnes more!
For tickets call
Edward – 0413 757 551
Ash – 0439 762 018
Here is a brief on John Wayne Parr from Wikipedia…..
JWP = Legend (The real Champ) – Come on Ash, have a crack we dare ya!!!!
Biography & career
Early life
Wayne Parr began training in Taekwondo at the age of 11. As Parr was growing up, his family moved a lot and his mother helped him find a new gym each time they settled in a new place, in order to keep her son in training. At the age of sixteen, his family moved back to Queensland, and Parr began training with Blair Moore. Moore trained Parr for 13 fights, with Parr winning an Australian title (63 kg) at the age of 17. A South Pacific title by 5th round knock out over Scott Lovelock was also won when Parr was 19.[1]
In 1995 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. He was voted the 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 gym.[2]
The Contender Asia Finals
On 12 April 2008 Parr fought Yodsaenklai in Singapore for The Contender Asia title and USD $150,000. The fight was an emotional battle for Parr; just weeks before the contest, his father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.[citation needed] His wife was also pregnant. Parr recovered from two knockdowns during the fight, but lost by unanimous decision.
Titles
- 2008 International Kickboxer Magazine World Champion Belt
- 2008 WKBA World Champion defence
- 2008 WMC Contender Asia Runner up
- 2007 WMC Middleweight World champion
- 2005 WKBA World Champion
- 2004 S-1 World Middleweight tournament champion
- 2002 K-1 Oceania MAX finalist
- 2001 Australian Boxing Middleweight Champion
- 2001 Kings Cup Champion
- 2000 IMF Kings Cup World Middleweight champion
- 2000 ISKA World Middleweight champion
- 1999 Winner Kings Cup
- 1999 WMC Australian Jr. Middleweight champion
- 1994 WKA South Pacific Super Lightweight champion
- 1992 WKA Australian Super Lightweight champion
- Awards
- 2004 Fighter of the Year by IronLife Magazine
- 2004 Fighter of the year by International Kickboxer Magazine
- 1997 Best Farang Fighter in Thailand.
Kickboxing Record
| 74 Wins (36 (T)KO’s, 38 Decisions), 29 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2009-11-29 | Win |  Eli Madigan |
Evolution 19, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-08-29 | Loss |  Cosmo Alexandre |
Evolution 17, Australia | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| 2009-08-29 | Win | Jason Scerri |
Evolution 17, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-06-26 | Loss |  Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
Champions of Champions II,WMC title Montego Bay, Jamaica | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 05/07/2009 | Win |  Mike Zambidis |
Melbourne, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 04/04/2009 | Loss | Madsua |
Evolution 16, Brisbane, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/06/2008 | Win |  Sean Wright |
Evolution 15 “The Contender Qualifier”,IK World titel Brisbane, Australia | TKO | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 09/16/2008 | Win |  Dzhabar Askerov |
Evolution 14 “The Contenders”, Brisbane, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 04/12/2008 | Loss | Yodsanklai Fairtex |
The Contender Asia Finale, Singapore | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 01/20/2008 | Win |  Kozo Takeda |
Brave Hearts 7, WKBA World title, Tokyo, Japan | KO | 4 | 1:20 | |
| 12/01/2007 | Win | Cosmo Alexandre |
Evolution 12, WMC World title, Brisbane, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 10/00/2007 | Win | Dzhabar Askerov |
The Contender Asia, Episode 14, Singapore | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 10/00/2007 | Win |  Zidov Akuma |
The Contender Asia, Episode 11, Singapore | KO (Right punch) | 3 | 1:44 | |
| 09/00/2007 | Win |  Rafik Bakkouri |
The Contender Asia, Episode 3, Singapore | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 07/21/2007 | Win |  Jun Kim |
K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007, Seoul, Korea | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 11/25/2006 | Win | Bruce Macfie |
Evolution 9 “Revenge or Repeat”, Gold Coast, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 09/16/2006 | Win | Soren Monkongtong |
Evolution 8 “Final Count Down”, Gold Coast, Australia | KO (Right punch) | 4 | ||
| 07/28/2006 | Win | Greg Foley |
Jabout presents Destiny, Penrith, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 06/02/2006 | Loss | Wanlop Sitpholek |
Evolution 7 “Fight for a Cause”, Brisbane, Australia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 04/28/2006 | Loss | Oomsin Sitkuanam |
TITANS 3rd, Shin Nihon Kickboxing, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 03/12/2006 | Loss |  Steven Wakeling |
WBC Muay Thai Championships, London, England | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/10/2005 | Loss | Yodsanklai Fairtex |
Xplosion 12 Super Fights, WBC World title, Gold Coast, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 11/25/2005 | Win | Bruce Macfie |
Evolution 6 “Two Tribes Go To War!”, Gold Coast, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 10/12/2005 | Win | Toshiyuki Kinami |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions’ Challenge, Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 08/22/2005 | Win | Kozo Takeda |
TITANS 2nd, WKBA World title, Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 2:24 | |
| 07/20/2005 | Loss |  Albert Kraus |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/04/2005 | Win |  Shane Chapman |
K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Punch) | 3 | 2:08 | |
| 12/18/2004 | Loss | Sakmongkol Sithchuchok |
K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World, Gold Coast, Australia | Decision (2 Ext.R Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 11/06/2004 | Win | Oomsin Sitkuanam |
Titans 1st, Kitakyushu, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 10/13/2004 | Loss |  Arslan Magomedov |
K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions’ Challenge, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Ext.R Majority) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 07/07/2004 | Loss | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Ext.R Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 05/22/2004 | Win |  Gregory Swerts |
SuperLeague Switzerland 2004, Winterthur, Switzerland | KO | 4 | ||
| 04/07/2004 | Win |  Duane Ludwig |
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open, Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 03/20/2004 | Win |  Fadi Merza |
SuperLeague Italy 2004, Padova, Italy | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 03/04/2004 | Win | Nuengtrakarn Por.Muang Ubon |
S1 World Championships 2004, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 03/04/2004 | Win | Jean-Charles Skarbowsky |
S1 World Championships 2004, Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 0:40 | |
| 03/04/2004 | Win | Magomed Magomedov |
S1 World Championships 2004, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/06/2003 | Loss |  Kamal El Amrani |
SuperLeague Netherlands 2003, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 07/04/2003 | Win | Ryuji Goto |
Shoot boxing, Tokyo, Japan | KO (2 Ext.R) | 7 | ||
| 04/27/2003 | Win | Hiroyuki Doi |
Xplosion 4 “Shoot boxing vs Muay Thai 3”, Sydney, Australia | KO (Jumping knee strike) | 4 | 2:23 | |
| 02/00/2003 | Win | Ryuji Goto |
Shoot boxing, Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 11/26/2002 | Loss | Mike Zambidis |
K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 11/26/2002 | Win | Shane Chapman |
K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia | KO (Straight right punch) | 3 | ||
| 11/26/2002 | Win | Alex Tui |
K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Melbourne, Australia | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| 10/25/2002 | Win | Scott Bannan |
Boonchu Cup, Southport, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 06/01/2002 | Win | Baxter Humby |
World Championship Kickboxing, Bernalillo, NM | TKO | 3 | ||
| 03/23/2002 | Win | Rodtung Wor-Taveekeat |
Kickboxing @ Stardust Casino, Las Vegas, NV | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/05/2001 | Win |  Miguel Marques |
Kings Cup, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/05/2001 | Win | Duen Easarn |
Kings Cup, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/05/2000 | Win | Orono Por.Muang Ubon |
Kings Cup, IMF World title, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 10/13/2000 | Win | Scott Bannan |
K-1 Queensland 2000, ISKA World title, Brisbane, Australia | KO (Right knee strike) | 2 | 2:09 | |
| 06/17/2000 | Win | Oliver Olsen |
The Ashes Muay Thai Megashow, Brisbane, Australia | TKO | |||
| 05/20/2000 | Win | Darren Reece |
Boonchu Cup Muay Thai Explosion, Southport, Australia | TKO | 2 | ||
| 02/04/2000 | Loss | Shane Chapman |
Judgement Day Super 8, Melbourne, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/04/2000 | Loss | Daniel Dawson |
Judgement Day Super 8, Melbourne, Australia | Decision (Ext. R) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 12/05/1999 | Win | Paeng-rit Sor Prapaporn |
Kings Cup, Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 10/03/1999 | Win | John Myles |
Gold Coast Encounter, Southport, Australia | ||||
| 05/23/1999 | Win | Daniel Dawson |
Explosion I, Gold Coast, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 04/25/1998 | Win | Takayuki Kohiruimaki |
J-Network, Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/05/1997 | Loss | Wihoknoi Ch.Malithong |
Kings Cup, Samutprakarn, Thailand | Decision | 5 | ||