Friday April 22, 2022. Coach Jason Melendez steps into the ring for his first amateur Muay Thai fight with AFL. This event will be full rules Muay Thai-- elbows and knees. Sanctioned by GAMMA. Location: Five Star Banquet Hall. Long Island City, Queens NY.
Huge shout out to Buctown Coaches Maggie Rickman & Danny Millet and owners of Kings Combat in Williamsburg BK for setting this up-- and for the training and hard work they've been put in with Jason.
In an interview with AFL...
AFL: What do you hope to achieve from fighting?
Jason: To earn a supplemental income for my mother who works multiple part time jobs.
Jason, you work hard af. Your dedication to learning and consistently improving your craft is inspiring. LFG!
If you missed the button in the beginning and are interested in supporting Jason along with getting tickets to this event-- YOU CAN CLICK THIS!
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