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Pocono Heavyweight Muay Thai Fighter Prepares For Title Match This Saturday
2022-10-29
Photo by George Miller
By Mike Lynn
Local heavyweight Muay Thai fighter, George “Ironside” Miller, is slated to compete in the “Takeover" fight event for the Heavyweight Championship Title.
SPORTS | On Saturday, November 5, Kruu George “Ironside” Miller, fighting out of Maisonets Muay Thai gym in Tobyhanna, will compete in NYC Fight TV’s Takeover event for the NYC Fight TV’s Heavyweight Championship.
Miller has been fighting in Muay Thai for over 5 years With a record of 8-4, the 34-year-old fighter holds 2 champion titles from the USKA and WKA leagues. Ironside looks to add to that collection as he prepares to compete for the 250lbs NYC Fight TV’s Heavyweight Championship. This match is set to take place at NYC Fight TV’s Takeover event at the Queens Theater in Queens, NY. To Purchase a ticket, priced at $75, message Miller on Instagram at gmiller_maisonet_88. Miller recently spoke with Pocono Update, sharing his thoughts on the fight. WATCH INTERVIEW.
George “Ironside” Miller is a Kruu under Kru Yod Hamzah Maisonet at his gym in Tobyhanna, PA. For over 30 years, Kru Yod Hamzah Maisonet has trained with some of the best Muay Thai professionals in the business. Fighting as “The Great Scorpion,” Maisonet’s experience includes competing worldwide, holding over ten combined titles in the middle, welterweight, and lightweight weight divisions, ranking as a professional 2-time World champion, and so much more. With a Muay Thai record of 70-2, 43 by way of knockout, Maisonet’s experience proves invaluable in teaching. Certified by Kruu Yodtong Senannan’s Sityodtong Muay Thai Boxing Camp, south of Bangkok, in 1995, Kru Yod Hamzah would go on to teach over 50 champions, many of which have won multiple titles. Owning three gyms in Pennsylvania, New York, and Mexico, Maisonet currently teaches with his son, Kruu Brandon Maisonet, at his gym in Tobyhanna.
Kruu Brandon “The Purple Scorpion “Maisonet comes from a family of fighters. Training under his father since his youth, Kruu Brandon currently teaches and fights professionally. Bringing experience from over 20 years of Muay Thai and 113 fights, Kruu Brandon holds champion titles from the WKA, IFMA, USMTA, and USKBA leagues, including two world titles. Kruu Brandon also has a fight coming up on Friday, November 11, watch Kruu Brandon's fight preview video.
Takeover is slated for Saturday, November 5, at the Queens Theater in Queens, NY. More information on NYC Fight TV and Maisonets Muay Thai can be found below.
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