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Contributing Editor, International Fight Coverage
James Okafor
James began training nak muay at a Hackney gym in his early twenties and turned full-time fight reporter in 2014. He has covered ONE Championship, Rajadamnern World Series, and traditional stadium fights from cageside and ringside in three continents. He flies to Bangkok every quarter for Rajadamnern coverage and writes Bangkok Boxing's English-language fight previews and fighter explainers.
- Years covering Muay Thai
- 12
- Languages
- EN
- Beat
- Muay Thai, ONE Championship
Written by James
- muay-thai
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