FeaturesYou are in: Suffolk > Sport > Features > What to ask a world champion kickboxer (without making him angry) What to ask a world champion kickboxer (without making him angry)By Lesley Dolphin Marlon Hunt, from Onehouse, is Britain's number one kickboxer and ranked fifth in the world. As well as campaigning to raise the profile of the sport nationwide, the 28-year-old has also opened his own kickboxing academy in Suffolk. - Q: When were you born?
- A: I was born in Ipswich on the 1st of December 1978.
- Q: How was your time at school?
- A: Very good. I went to Springfield Infants School in Ipswich, then moved to Holland with my parents and finished my education over there. Then I moved back to Ipswich.
- Q: What was your favourite subject?
- A: Biology, the teacher was very nice and he made sure you understood everything before moving on to the next subject, and PE because I love sports.
- Q: What did you want to do when you left school?
- A: I wanted to become a World Champion Kickboxer.
- Q: Tell us a bit about your career so far and your goals for the future.
- A: I am the WFKKO World Champion, 2006 WAKO British Champion, BFKKO British Champion, WAKO Gold Medallist, ranked number one in Britain and number five in the World. I inspire to be the best that I can possibly be at what I love to do. I am a very friendly, but also determined and focussed person and I want to leave my mark and make people around the world see that there are good fighters from Suffolk. I'm planning to coach youngsters to make them future world champions.
- Q: What are you planning for 2007?
- A: I want to defend my world title in Ipswich this year and as I have been made Suffolk Area Promoter. It is looking very good and I will be brining elite fighters from around the world to fight there. I am competing for three world titles this year and two more the beginning of next year.
- Q: If you could change one thing in Suffolk, what would it be?
- A: It's not a Suffolk thing but smoking should be thrown in the bin!
- Q: Have you travelled much?
- A: Yes, I have been all round Europe, Dubai, Australia, New Zealand (to fight for a world title) and Thailand to train with Grandmaster Sor Vorapin.
- Q: Tell me about your job today.
- A: I am the Chief Instructor of the Red Phoenix Academy which runs in Great Finborough and Buxhall (near Stowmarket) on Tuesday and Friday. I teach kids and adults of all skill and fitness levels World Class Kickboxing. I am a fully qualified personal trainer in kickboxing, fitness, circuit training, diet and nutrition as well as being a professional kickboxer. I am the Suffolk Area Promoter/Team Selector for professional kickboxing.
- Q: Do you have any future plans?
- A: I want to become Undisputed World Kickboxing Champion and I want to be ranked number one in the world. I want to share my knowledge of kickboxing with anybody that is willing to learn and hopefully make future kickboxing champions, as we have a lot of talent in Suffolk, but they just need that extra push and support to get there. I also would love to become the GB British Coach when I retire from competing.
- Q: What's your favourite song?
- A: Any Red Hot Chilli Pepper song.
- Q: What book are you reading now?
- A: The Hitman (My Story) by Ricky Hatton as he is one of my idols.
- Q: Anything else you want to add?
- A: On 10 March it's the clash of champions show in Newark. I will be fighting Jamie Norkett, the ISKA Britsh Champion, for the Goldenbelt. Also on that show is Dean Sugden, WKA World Champion vs Lex Easdon, 6X World Champion.
last updated: 11/04/2008 at 14:15
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