Hong Kong model beat her body issues thanks to Muay Thai – and is using her passion for it to help others
Thai boxing has changed Mia Kang’s life for the better, and last year she even fought professionally; but rather than pursue a career in MMA the Hongkonger has chosen to teach others about its health benefits at a retreat in Thailand
When model Mia Kang started talking about her body issues, it was a given the topic would attract attention due to the nature of her work.
What made the Hongkonger’s story so unique was the fact she decided to battle those issues, which included health problems caused by constant weight fluctuations, with the help of the ancient Asian combat sport of Muay Thai.
Today Kang admits she is still surprised by the reaction she gets when people learn that when she is not posing in front of the cameras, she is most likely to be found pounding away in a gym with knees and elbows, fists and feet.
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“Sometimes I guess I just don’t realise that what I do is a such a bizarre combination of things,” Kang laughs down the phone from her base in New York.
Bizarre maybe, but inspiring just the same. Last year Kang fought professionally for the first time (winning by third-round technical knockout) and she is keen to climb into the ring again.
“Absolutely,” says Kang. “But it’s hard. People don’t get how much time and effort is needed in fight camp, and when you are working full-time it’s tough, but I am still on that path. There’s so much I want to learn, there are so many fights I want to have and I want to learn about myself. I want to learn about more martial arts and I am definitely still on my journey.”
