Fairtex Gym

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Fairtex Gym is the name given to a number of Muay Thai gyms around the world. The original Fairtex Gym was founded in Bangkok, Thailand in 1975.

History

The Fairtex Garments Factory Company Limited was founded by Mr. Philip Wong in 1971, selling Muay Thai training equipment and Fairtex branded T-shirts to the Thai department store market. The first Fairtex Gym was created in Bangkok in 1975, but later relocated to Bangplee. Wong created Fairtex Promotions in 1978 when he became a promoter at the Lumpinee Stadium. In 1998, Mr. Philip Wong, Founder & Chairman, partnered with Anthony Lin, President & CEO, to open Fairtex Equipment Company Limited to manufacture, market and distribute Fairtex branded equipment and apparels worldwide. Mr. Lin was credited for building Fairtex brand into an international household name within the Martial Arts equipment and training industry.

In 1993, a Fairtex Gym was opened in Chandler, Arizona, United States but was relocated to San Francisco, California in 1996. In 2004, Fairtex President & CEO, Anthony Lin moved Fairtex to a new location in San Francisco. In 2007, Fairtex Mountain View was opened and Fairtex Newark, CA in 2009. Fairtex San Francisco was consolidated with Fairtex Mountain View in 2011. Nine gyms were opened in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2004, another in Pattaya the following year and one in 2012, Fairtex in China. [1]

Author Sam Sheridan wrote about his time training at Fairtex in his book A Fighter's Heart. Some of his experience can also be seen in the 2002 documentary Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance.

In 2013 Anthony Lin restructured and rebranded Fairtex Mountain View to FTX Martial Arts & Fitness (www.ftxgym.com).

In 2013 Prem Busarkamwomgs (Khun Phillip's son) is appointed President of Fairtex.

There are now Fairtex gyms Bangplee, Pattaya (Thailand) Arakawa, Chiba, Taito and Warabi (Japan).[2]


Notable Fighters

References

  1. ↑ History at official site
  2. ↑ List of facilities on official site

External

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