Thrasher confident of his biggest fight (From The Bolton News)

Thrasher confident of his biggest fight

6:20pm Friday 30th October 2009

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BURY’S world Muay Thai boxing champion Andy Thrasher believes his WMC European title clash with Nedhe Zataut on Saturday week is the biggest fight of his career.

Thrasher won his world crown earlier this year, but he believes the belt he is fighting for at the Reebok Stadium this weekend holds more kudos.

“I would say it is my biggest fight to date,” said Thrasher. “This belt is more important than the world title because it is a WMC belt.

“It is harder to achieve really and I am going to have to work really hard to win it.

“The holder of the belt, Redwan Ameur, had to give it up and I am fighting somebody else from his gym in Paris.

“He has had 40 fights with 37 wins, 20 by knockout, so he is a handy lad and I have to be at my best.”

The show was sold out a fortnight in advance, and Thrasher is pleased the sport is gaining more popularity with the general public.

“It’s good to get a lot of support and the fight is being screened on Sky Sports,” said Thrasher, who trains at the GFC Muay Thai gym in Bury. “I think people like watching me because I do like a tear-up, although I have learned the hard way in the past that you do have to be technically good too.

“I have been fighting for around seven years now and I am quite experienced, I am certainly one of the more older fighters on the circuit now.

“I might be one of the oldest fighters but I feel like I am in my prime and getting stronger with every fight. I suppose I will just keep going until the wear and tear catches up with me.

“I have won a world title, beaten the Portuguese champion and I am fighting for a European title all in the same year, so I reckon I’m still going strong at the moment.”

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