Fighter Spotlight: Natalie Wong Posted on April 27, 2025July 21, 2025 By Angela Chang What does real support look like in Muay Thai? And why is it so hard to find sometimes? An amateur fighter out of The Little Giant Muay Thai in Virginia, Natalie Wong trains under Thai champion Mahachon, aka Kru Chon. As someone who started in a different martial arts background and found a newfound purpose within Muay Thai, Natalie has found support in the most unexpecting ways – and has lacked support in ways that others didn’t. Because of her unique experiences and frustrations within the sport throughout her training and fighting journey, she makes it a point to support up and coming fighters in her gym in the best ways she can. View this post on InstagramA post shared by William Wong (@wwong.photogram) In this episode of Muay Ying, Natalie sits down with host and professional fighter Angela Chang to talk about the realities of support: how it shows up, how it doesn’t, and how it impacts us as fighters and human beings.If you’d like to listen to the chat with Natalie and the insights that came from her ongoing journey, you can find the Podcast episode below. You can also click here to find it along with other episodes, on Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. And if you prefer video… Please support the continuation of content on Muay Ying via Patreon Spotlight how to supportspotlight
Muay Thai Fighter Spotlight: Yodcherry Sityodtong Gives a Glimpse into What It’s Like to be a Thai Fighter Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021This reflective post by @Yodcherry Sityodtong gives great insight on what it’s like to be raised as a Thai fighter.Yodcherry wrote this post after finding some photos of her as a child. She recalled how she and her father lived in a very small rented room together and struggled to have enough food. Her family sold second-hand shoes and CDs at a market for a living. Read More
Spotlight Fighter Spotlight: Sean Fagan Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022Muay Thai Guy’s humble beginnings started off with Sean just documenting his training and fighting. He shared his journey with a small but tight-knit group of fellow enthusiasts. Over time, the platform grew as Sean continued to share his experiences as a fighter, even after he went pro. He also started selling ebooks, making Podcast episodes, and hosting Muay Thai retreats! Read More
Spotlight FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: Yolanda Schmidt Posted on March 7, 2018August 28, 2019The face of a fighter comes in many forms, and is something nobody can ever categorize or make pre-judgments about accurately. Yolanda Schmidt, the most recent winner of the Muay Thai Angels tournament, proves just that. “The stereotype that I am not feminine based on the sport I partake in,… Read More