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Old 09-21-2012, 12:08 PM   #2
VtLe67WR

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I've been to Fairtex. It's all right, although I had a different image about how a Muay Thai training camp would look like.

What the article does not say is that the actual training camp constitutes only a small part of the whole complex - most of the area is used as a poshy fitness-center with all the bells and whistles you can imagine. I guess it would take away from the macho image, the big fighters training side-by-side with high-school girls and mid-aged overweight housewives. But that's where the real money comes from; can't blame the owner for not wanting to go bankrupt for the second time.

It seemed that it paid off very well for him to trade principles for money - it's doubtful that the new Pattaya complex is built from the 40-member/month business.

As for Tyson, it's hardly surprising that his managers found the facility appropriate. Heck, even a buffalo-barn in Isaan would be deemed "appropriate" if there is a possiblity to squeeze more money out of this burned-out ex-champion.

The article also fails to address the question whether Tyson is appropriate for Thailand. Given his past record, I doubt it.
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