• Grade 12 Stouffville District Secondary School (SDSS) student John Paul Colligan won by unanimous decision after a 3-round Muay Thai fight at Etobicoke’s Rizzo Banquet Hall.
  • 18 year-old Colligan overpowered his 28 year-old opponent with a multitude of powerful punches and heavy kicks.
  • His opponent was knocked down four times throughout the fight, and the referee called two stops to the contest to ensure his opponent could continue.
  • After landing a bruising left hook at the end of the second round, Colligan’s opponent was “out on his feet,” according to a fan. “He was saved by the bell,” they added.
  • The fights were presented by Muay Thai Ontario, Mickey’s Fight Company, and were part of the Canadian Muay Thai League.
  • Jonathon Morrison, another Grade 12 SDSS student pictured below in a t-shirt alongside Colligan, also competed but lost.
  • Colligan and Morrison are members of Richmond Hill Muay Thai and are coached by “Kru” Ryan James, a former Canadian National Champion.
  • Muay Thai, often referred to as kickboxing, is a combat sport that emphasizes personal development through martial arts.