OUR INSTRUCTORS

Head Coach Michael Dicks

1x English Champion
2x British Champion
2x European Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
2x World Champion
2010 Beijing Sport Accord Combat Games Silver Medal

Former double World Muay Thai Champion Michael is Fight & Fitness’ head coach.

Under the guidance of Fight & Fitness founder Paul Hamilton, Michael became one the best Thai Boxers in the UK and won multiple titles from national level to the world stage. Their great partnership and Michael’s tremendous talent and fan friendly style of fighting saw him travel all over the world and fight some of the biggest names in Thai Boxing from USA to Thailand, Europe and Beijing.

A true UK Thai Boxing great, he is one of the most successful fighters of his generation. Michael leads our Thai boxing classes and mentors the fight team, passing on his wealth of knowledge to students of all abilities and ages. He has shared the ring with some of the world’s top fighters and holds victories over Thai superstars Bovy, Kaoponlek and Samingprai (Bao) Kiatphontip as well as French WBC World Champion Mehdi Zatoot.

He also had the great honour of fighting in front of the King of Thailand for the King’s birthday celebrations where he completely dominated American Thai Boxing Star Kevin Ross. He also represented the UK at the first ever Combat Games in Beijing where the top fighters from around the world competed, Michael fought 3 times and came away with a Silver medal for his country.

Michael has been and continues to be an inspiration to young kids and fighters around the UK, he has developed a reputation as a great coach and has delivered seminars around the country and was even flown out to Australia to coach in the MACH 1 Gym in Perth, to pass on some of his experience and knowledge.