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Rex is an instructor but his real name is Vichai Supkitpol. In
Thailand, they call instructor "Kru", so at the gym, students call
him Kru Rex. He was born in Thailand and has been fighting for
almost all his life. He started fighting when he was 14 years old.
He came to California in 1973, he was 22 years old. He continued
to fight in California and sometimes in Tijuana, Maxico. He won the
middleweight full contact championship in Culver City in 1976. He
has over 150 fights combined. Now, he trains amateur and
professional fighters or whoever want to learn self-defense. He is
now 56 years old and the most experienced instructor available
today.
Thailand, they call instructor "Kru", so at the gym, students call
him Kru Rex. He was born in Thailand and has been fighting for
almost all his life. He started fighting when he was 14 years old.
He came to California in 1973, he was 22 years old. He continued
to fight in California and sometimes in Tijuana, Maxico. He won the
middleweight full contact championship in Culver City in 1976. He
has over 150 fights combined. Now, he trains amateur and
professional fighters or whoever want to learn self-defense. He is
now 56 years old and the most experienced instructor available
today.
Here is a picture of him in his last fight in Thailand,
before he came to California. He is the one in the
middle.
before he came to California. He is the one in the
middle.
Neil is an instructor and a fighter. He also is a partner of the gym.
His real name is Neil Chatchaiyan so students call him "Kru
Neil". He began learning Muay Thai because he got into a fight at
school when he was in 7 grade and fell in love with it. He then
began fighting at age 14. He won his first title belt at age 17 for
the Featherweight W.K.B.A. Intercontinental Championship. In
March 2004, after he stopped fighting for 5 years, he came back
and won his second title belt as the Light Heavyweight
Championship for Vut Promotion. He fought one more time for
Dennis Warner, In Sync Productions then went to Thailand to
learn more Muay Thai techniques and trained to fight a Thai
fighter over there. In October 2005, he went to Thailand again to
learn more techniques and trained. Then again, on November 5,
2005 he fought against Luis Sid Mario at Lumpinee stadium and
he won. Now he trains amateur and professional fighters as well
as anyone who wants to learn self-defense or just wants to get in
shape. He also continues to fight but right now they're having a
hard time finding an opponent who wants to fight him.
His real name is Neil Chatchaiyan so students call him "Kru
Neil". He began learning Muay Thai because he got into a fight at
school when he was in 7 grade and fell in love with it. He then
began fighting at age 14. He won his first title belt at age 17 for
the Featherweight W.K.B.A. Intercontinental Championship. In
March 2004, after he stopped fighting for 5 years, he came back
and won his second title belt as the Light Heavyweight
Championship for Vut Promotion. He fought one more time for
Dennis Warner, In Sync Productions then went to Thailand to
learn more Muay Thai techniques and trained to fight a Thai
fighter over there. In October 2005, he went to Thailand again to
learn more techniques and trained. Then again, on November 5,
2005 he fought against Luis Sid Mario at Lumpinee stadium and
he won. Now he trains amateur and professional fighters as well
as anyone who wants to learn self-defense or just wants to get in
shape. He also continues to fight but right now they're having a
hard time finding an opponent who wants to fight him.
Pictures of Neil fight at Lumpinee stadium, November 5, 2005
Training at SKV Gym before the fight
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to give them
a call at (818) 786-7922 or you can Email them at
muaythai2004@sbcglobal.net. They will be happy to hear from you.
a call at (818) 786-7922 or you can Email them at
muaythai2004@sbcglobal.net. They will be happy to hear from you.
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This is his fight in Tujuana, 1978.
Kru Rex
Kru Neil