“You can see the struggle and the battle and the warrior spirit, everybody relates to that. “Kickboxing is a sport that every culture or every person can relate to,” Marcus, 28, said. “My preparation was awesome, I went to Thailand and trained very hard, I’m focused and I’m ready.”īorn in Toronto, Canada, where he is based most of the year, the Muay Thai expert is in the Middle East for the first time. “Beautiful country, beautiful people, beautiful culture,” Marcus said. Like most of the competitors on the 12-bout card, he has been in Dubai for only two days, but is already feeling settled. “My last fight was on January 28 in China,” the 84-kilogram, 1.84-metre fighter said yesterday. ![]() ![]() He looks mean and focused, and clearly out to make a point. ![]() Marcus is in Dubai to take part in Glory 20 Dubai tomorrow night at the World Trade Centre. The giant Canadian kickboxer is in the ring with his trainer, who you fear might erroneously catch some of the punishment that a punching bag had earlier endured. ![]() DUBAI // In full flight, Simon Marcus is a fearsome sight.
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