Chris "Mr. Classic" Romulo retires from Muay Thai

Chris “Mr. Classic” Romulo, professional Muay Thai Fighter and coach, will retire from active competition after 16 years in the sport. At the age of 37, Romulo is hanging up his gloves to focus on his family and coaching. Romulo started his career as an amateur in 1996 when he was 21 years of age. He had a successful amateur career posting a record of 18-3-1 (7 KO’s) and winning five amateur titles. As a professional Romulo won the WKA Super Middleweight North American title in 2010 and his professional record stands at 13-3 (10 KO’s).

Romulo took some time to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about his retirement.

Chris Kwiatkowski talks about his upcoming fight with Joe Tipping Marchand

Chris "The Polish Punisher" Kwiatkowski will be taking on Joe Tipping Marchand on September 16th at Friday Night Fights. Kwiatkowski was kind enough to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority as he prepares for his fight.

MTA: You are fighting Joe Tipping Marchand at Friday Night Fights September 16th event. How has training for the fight been going?

Chris: Training has been going very well. I’ve been working with a nutritionist for this fight & have been getting a lot more out of my training sessions. So my training is a lot more intense than it has ever been, which has made me a lot stronger.

Friday Night Fights "Expect the Unexpected" press conference scheduled for 9-9-11

Recently Friday Night Fights announced for everyone to "expect the unexpected" on September 9th, 2011. A press conference has been scheduled for September 9th a the XVI Lounge at 251 West 48th Street on the 16th floor in New York City. The press conference is expected to begin at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

Friday Night Fights has kept everyone in the dark as to what the unexpected is, but those interested in finding out can attend the press conference as it will be open to the public. In addition to what Friday Night Fights promises to be "big news", those in attendance will also get to preview the 2nd and 3rd episodes of the Friday Night Fights Muay Thai semi-finals and final matches from the 154 lb tournament.

Greskiewicz vs. Hasanov 3 set for Friday Night Fights September 23rd event

Friday Night Fights second of back-to-back events will feature the rubber match between Justin Greskiewicz and Turan Hasanov. The event is scheduled to take place September 23rd in New York.

The fighters have split a pair of fights with Greskiewicz winning the first bout and Hasanov the second. Greskiewicz recently fought world ranked Liam Harrison in New Jersey and will be looking to end a two fight losing streak. Hasanov recently fought to a draw against Eddie Martinez, a fight in which he was adamant that he was robbed of a win. Both fighters will be looking to get back on the winning track and win the trilogy between the two.

Keep checking back here at Muay Thai Authority for all the latest Muay Thai news.

Jarrell Miller vs. Brian Collette to serve as co-main event at Take-On Productions "September Showdown"

Jarrell Miller of New York and Brian Collette of Virginia are set to face off as the co-main event at Take-On Productions "September Showdown" taking place on September 9th.

Both Miller and Collette will be making their professional Muay Thai debuts. Collette is a WKA champion and is undefeated in his amateur career. Miller, like Collette is also undefeated as an amateur and in addition holds a professional boxing record of 4-0. Miller holds victory over UFC veteran Pat Barry in the World Combat League.

The night's main event will feature a WKA title bout between Rami Ibrahim and Philippe Allaire Landerville.

Keep checking back here at Muay Thai Authority for all the latest new regarding Take-On Productions "September Showdown" as well as all your other Muay Thai news.

Results: Friday Night Fights 8-to-1 event recap

New York -- The Night's event began with the eight fighters in the tournament randomly drawing their numbers to see who they would face in the quarter finals of the tournament. One would fight two, three would fight four and so on. The drawing was held in front of the audience at the beginning of the event to show there was nothing predetermined about match-ups for the tournament.

The night's first tournament bout featured Shawn Fagan of Kingston, NY against Diarmaid McGregor of Boston, MA. Fagan was a last minute replacement for Hiro Perrera of Washington D.C. who did not make weight for the tournament. From the start of the fight Fagan pressed the action as he looked to work the body and legs of McGregor. Despite Fagan’s aggression McGregor seemed comfortable counter fighting as he looked to work the head and body of Fagan with some strong punches. The fight was close from start to finish as both fighters connected with solid strikes. Fagan’s aggression seemed like it should have paid dividends as the fight reached the judges scorecard, but they saw things differently as the fight was awarded to Diarmaid McGregor via split decision.

Turan Hasanov talks about his upcoming fight with Eddie Martinez

Turan Hasanov will be fighting Eddie Martinez for a third time at Take-On Productions "Battle at the Beacon" on July 8th. The pair previously met as amateurs and split a pair of fights, now the rubber match takes place on the professional stage. Muay Thai Authority was able to catch up with Turan about the upcoming fight.

MTA: You are fighting Eddie Martinez at Take-On Productions July 8th event, how is the training going?

Omar Ahmed: Ready to expand abroad

If you walk into Sitan Gym in Queens, NY odds are you will find Omar Ahmed training, or coaching. The Queens, NY native is on a mission to become the best Muay Thai practitioner he can be. Like anyone looking to strive for greatness you need discipline and dedication, and Omar has let Muay Thai engulf his life.

"Muay Thai is basically my life in a lot of ways because I am a pro fighter and I do teaching and coaching as well when I'm not in the ring as my job." said Omar. "Muay Thai brings me peace, happiness, and lots of fun...and I get paid to do it so its a blessing."

New York fighters respond to Chaz Mulkey's comments

Chaz Mulkey stirred up some controversy this past week with his comments regarding New York Muay Thai. He goes as far as referring to the fights in New York as "sissy pants fights". Muay Thai Authority gathered some feedback from some of New York's top Muay Thai fighters such as Omar Ahmed, Chris Romulo, and Rami Ibrahim. Although they seem to respect Mulkey's freedom to state is own opinion, they don't agree with his statements.

Chris Romulo - 

"I think its a great way to finally get both coast on a show to prove which people work the hardest. As far as his quote, it is ignorant, disrespectful and childish. Muay Thai is not only about the art of combat, but also the art of humility which Chaz sounds like he missed out on. But I get where he is coming from, he wants to test himself just like every other "muay thai" fighter here in NY. Its on the promoters to take the padlocks off their wallets and make this scrap happen. I am up for the challenge and I am pretty sure so is everyone here in NY."

Fighters that are not from NY that have fought there respond

Here are some responses from fighters that are not based in New York, or from there regarding Chaz Mulkey's comments about New York Muay Thai. As previously reported on Muay Thai Authority, Stand Up Promotions is looking to host a West Coast vs. East Coast event in June. The three fighters below would all love a crack at some West Coast fighters, but not because they represent the East Coast, its because they just love to fight.

Joesph Valtellini -

"After reading Chaz’s comments the other day I feel that I should respond to give my point of view.

Friday Night Fights promoter Justin Blair responds to Chaz Mulkey comments

The talk of the town the last twenty four hours has been the comments by Chaz Mulkey about New York Muay Thai. The feedback has been coming in, and there are people that agree and disagree. Friday Night Fight's promoter Justin Blair was kind enough to provide Muay Thai Authority with his opinion regarding the issue. Friday Night Fights's is the longest running Muay Thai promotion in New York, and they are at the epicenter of New York Muay Thai. They have hosted fighters who fight out of the Western U.S. such as Eric Utsch, and Douglas Edwards.

Friday Night Fights NYC Sept. 24th fight card

On Septemeber 24th, Friday Night Fights NYC will bring some exciting Muay Thai fights. The event will feature a mix of professional and amateur fights and will be held at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York, NY.

A staple in the New York fight scene Friday Night Fights NYC hosts a variety of shows in an old school setting. As they put it themselves, "There may be no red carpet, VIP service or Network Television coverage but that's not what the Friday Night Fights NYC Series is about". It's about putting on exciting fights with an old school feel, and that is exactly what you will get with Friday Night Fights NYC.

To purchase tickets or find out more about Friday Night Fights, visit www.fridaynightfights.com.

Full Fight Card:

Pro Fights:
Javier Perez vs. Chris Kwiatkowski
Ruben Yanez vs. Max Chen
Rick Screeton vs. Turon Hasanov