Instructors
Kevin Harper is the lead Instructor at Majestic Gym with twenty
years experience in the sport. Kevin is still an active fighter after initially
announcing his retirement from professional competitions in 2007.
Kevin’s retirement
from Muay Thai in 2007 ended a 4 year reign as the W.A.K.O Pro World Super-welterweight
champion. In 2002 Kevin also held the W.K.A version of the World title has
held a Commonwealth belt and 5 British titles at 4 different weight divisions.
Kevin is one of the most successful and respected fighters Britain has ever
produced and his standing within the Muay Thai communities in Britain and
around the World is renowned. He has trained for over 20 years at numerous
gyms in England and has trained in Thailand at the Kaewsamrit and Kiatphontip
gyms in Bangkok. As well as fighting live in front of thousands of spectators,
Kevin has boxed in front of massive live T.V. audiences in France, Thailand
and Italy.
His professional record is impressive and listing his opponents is like reading
a who's who of Muay Thai.
Record: 75 fights 53 wins 21 losses 1 draw
Pietro Menga is a current up and coming British ranked MMA fighter & coach. He is a decorated grappler winning accolades such as NW Kyu Judo Championships 2008 & 2008 Gold medal u'66kg, UMA Silver No-Gi medalist 2006, Great Northern Judo European Open Silver 2007 u'60kg, NW Manchester BJJ Open 2010 Gold Medal U'66kg. He is also a high level striker having competed all over the UK in Muay Thai & K1. He has been training martial arts from 6 years old.
Ian Ledson has over 25 years of Muay Thai experience and is regarded as one
of the finest British fighters ever. Before Ian retired in 2000, he held
4 British titles and was a headline fighter, competing internationally. Ian
was ranked World number 5 in the Middleweight division.
Ian’s finest moments were in 1999 winning a toe to toe war with Kickboxing
Legend Kash ‘the Flash’ Gill and narrowly losing 2 World title fights to
Keith ‘Pele’ Nathan.
Stephen Donnelly is a hugely knowledgeable fighter who has competed for over 15 years in the U.K. in Muay Thai. Stephen has trained at numerous gyms in England, honing his skills and cementing his reputation as one of the UK’s best Light-Welterweights. Stephen retired from professional competition in 2010.