John Wayne Parr meets Eduard Folayang in retirement fight at ONE: X
Queensland, Australia’s John Wayne Parr is a legend in combat sports. He’s a 10-time World Muay Thai Champion and has roughly 150 fights on record between Thai and Boxing dating back to his first fight at age 14.
In February, “The Gunslinger” Parr announced that he would be competing one final time and thanked ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
“At 45 yo I’ve finally come to terms with no longer being a young man in this brutal combat sport.
Massive thank you to Mr @yodchatri for believing in me & allowing me to have my farewell fight on @onechampionship
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Excited to have my retirement fight announcement soon.”
At 45yo I’ve finally come to terms with no longer being a young man in this brutal combat sport.
Massive thank you to Mr @yodchatri for believing in me & allowing me to have my farewell fight on @onechampionship.
Excited to have my retirement fight announcement soon. pic.twitter.com/HHCHOKDzBv— John Wayne Parr (@johnwayneparr) February 14, 2022
It was later announced that Parr would not have an easy task in front of him in his final outing. The 45-year-old kickboxer will meet former two-time ONE lightweight champion Eduard Folayang on March 26 at ONE: X in Singapore.
The two combatants will fight under Thai rules at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
