คุณพ่อขึ้นสังเวียนมวย

ในวัย 63 ปี ผมไม่เคยคิดเลยว่าจะได้ขึ้นสังเวียนชกมวย… แต่ก็มาถึงจุดนี้แล้วครับ

ผมเป็นครูสอนภาษาสเปนที่ภูเก็ต เป็นสามีของภรรยาสุดที่รักของผม Kadi Uma และเป็นคุณพ่อที่ภูมิใจมากของ Siska, Charlie และ James

เหมือนพ่อแม่หลาย ๆ คน ผมอยากให้เด็ก ๆ รู้สึกปลอดภัย ได้รับการดูแล และมีความหวังกับอนาคตของตัวเอง นั่นจึงเป็นเหตุผลที่ผมสมัครเข้าร่วมการแข่งขันชกมวยการกุศลในภูเก็ตครั้งนี้ — เพื่อช่วยระดมทุนสำหรับเด็กกำพร้าและเด็กที่ขาดโอกาสซึ่งต้องการความช่วยเหลือมากที่สุด

เป้าหมายคือการระดมทุนให้เพียงพอสำหรับจัดซื้อห้องสมุดเคลื่อนที่ ซึ่งจะเดินทางไปยังสถานเลี้ยงเด็กกำพร้าทั้ง 7 แห่งในภูเก็ต เพื่อให้เด็ก ๆ ได้มีโอกาสอ่านหนังสือที่ปกติพวกเขาอาจไม่มีโอกาสเข้าถึง

การฝึกซ้อมจะเริ่มขึ้นตลอด 12 สัปดาห์ข้างหน้า ซึ่งน่าจะหนักหนาและสอนให้ถ่อมตัวไม่น้อย แต่ถ้าอาการปวดเมื่อยและความตื่นเต้นไม่กี่เดือนนี้สามารถสร้างความเปลี่ยนแปลงที่แท้จริงให้กับชีวิตเด็ก ๆ ได้ มันก็คุ้มค่าอย่างยิ่ง

คืนแข่งขันคือวันที่ 9 พฤษภาคม 2026 ต่อหน้าผู้ชม 400 คน ที่โรงแรม Angsana ในภูเก็ต

ทุกการบริจาค ไม่ว่าจะมากหรือน้อย ล้วนมีความหมายอย่างแท้จริง ขอบคุณที่ช่วยสนับสนุนเด็ก ๆ — และช่วยส่งกำลังใจให้คนวัย 63 ปีที่แอบตื่นเต้นเล็กน้อย กำลังก้าวออกจากพื้นที่ปลอดภัยของตัวเองอย่างเต็มที่

ตอนนี้… ช่วยอวยพรให้ผมหน่อยนะครับ ผมคงต้องการมันจริง ๆ

Today was the 13th and FINAL Saturday training of our schedule. Sparring with all the members of the Blue Team was really useful again. I must say though that some individuals  tend to foget about the 60-70% intensity guideline and go in a bit too strong. I got hit with quite a few hard head and body shots. I guess I have to learn how to take these because if I get hit with shots like these on Saturday 9th May (Fight Night), then I need to react in a positive fashion and not sulk about it. Two training sessions to go before the BIG NIGHT.

The finalised fight night schedule is sorted. I am fighting Robert 'Bad Grandad' Hodge. A lovely guy from down south who is a QPR supporter. Me and him are the only contestants over 60 in the group, so I guess it was inevitable that we got paired up.

We are the second bout up, so after it's over we have plenty of time to 'socialise' with our guests whilst watching our team mates fight for the BLUE TEAM.

Saturday morning post-training breakfast at Bartell's with the BLUE TEAM (and a sneaky RED infiltrator!)

It's official! The two elder statesmen will be fighting each other on May 9th. There are some juicy bouts lined up for fight night! Only one issue - I am on the BLUE team and will have to fight in BLUE. Never mind!

Let's do this!

Weigh in and match up tonight!

Will I be on the RED TEAM or the BLUE TEAM???

Weigh in and match up tonight!

Will I be on the RED TEAM or the BLUE TEAM???

This Thursday is the MATCH UP and WEIGH-IN: we finally get to know who we will be up against on May 9th.

Today was the radio interview at RadioRedPhuket.com. Me and Tom Richards AKA "Thomas the Tank" were interviewed by Abby G for about an hour and a half. I really enjoyed it and it wasn't the slagging off fest that people had expected and maybe hoped for between me and Tom. Many parts of the interview were deep and reflective and we touched on quite a few meaningful topics which need an airing in this day and age. It also reinforced my opinion that Tom is a lovely human being.

First real sparring session in the ring today. It was VERY different from what we have done so far. A REALLY tiring 2 mintues - and we have to do THREE of these on the BIG NIGHT!!

Thank you to the Alpha Health Club for agreeing to rent us the punchball machine. The kids at school loved it and altogther we made about 10,000 Baht. More money to go towards the Children's First Fund!

The final session of WEEK 7 was on the beach. An earlier start for me as the beach is another 15 minutes away from the gym where we normally train. I awoke at 5:15, had a quick shower, a cup of coffee (which I had made the night before and kept in the fridge) and a cereal bar. Then on the bike at 06:00 sharp - it was still pretty dark. The traffic was light and I got to Layan beach at about 6:45.

What a beautiful setting; right by the sea and even though the training was tough (running in the sand is HARD!), I really enjoyed that hour and it went by so quickly. We were being filmed by a professional video company so I will post the video wehn it comes out. That's 21 sessions out of 39 now!! Well over halfway!

My RING NAME has been leaked to the press!!!

Second session of WEEK 6 was quite a tough one. Andrew, our usual trainer, was away and so Jason wanted to show that he is a hard taskmaster - and he succeeded!!

I woke up at 4AM with a massive cramp all the way up and down my hamstring!!
Thanks Jason!!

Tomorrow is the 3rd and final session of WEEK 6 (18 out of 39 - nearly halfway through!)

Fake News!!! They told us we would be doing 12 weeks of traning but I just worked it out that it is actually THIRTEEN!!! Well tonight was the first session of week 6. So that is 16 sessions completed out of 39. Tonight we did quite a bit of shadow boxing plus some sparring. I think we are all trying to work out who we will fight on May 9th.

Week 5 is over. So that is 15 training sessions down and 21 to go!

We have progressed from fitness training to shadow boxing to working with the punchbags and now sparring with each other. What's next??

May I also take this opportunity to thank everyone who has donated to my fund for the charity.

I am just over 40% of the way to raising my target of 100,000 Thai baht.

My latest poster ....

That's 4 FULL weeks of training finished. I am feeling good. We are doing light sparring and lots of bag work. I know I am slow, but I have experience on my side (WHAT experience???).

The camaraderie is good and we all have that goal of raising a shed load of money for charity! 

Next week? More sparring and bag work and our second weigh-in!

Let the (light) sparring begin!!

A big "Thank you" to everyone who has donated money so far!! Almost 20% towards my ultimate target!

Training is tough on the body, but going well. We have now completed 3 out of the 12 weeks and we actually put the gloves on this Saturday and started hitting a punch bag!!!