ONE X: Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr comes up short in retirement bout against Eduard Folayang
- Parr suffers unanimous decision loss against former ONE Championship lightweight MMA champ in Singapore
- Bout was the last of Australian’s career, with defeat leaving him stuck on 99 wins
Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr was gunning for the 100th and final win of his illustrious career at ONE X on Saturday night in Singapore, but things did not go the way he planned.
Instead, the 45-year-old Australian “Gunslinger” lost a decision to the faster and more agile Eduard Folayang, a former ONE Championship lightweight champion in mixed martial arts.
He had a few moments in the fight, but not enough to sway the judges.
While Parr, who has also competed in boxing, kick-boxing and MMA, did not get the swan song he hoped for, he received a send-off befitting a hero from the crowd inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, who rose from their seats for a standing ovation and did not quiet until he vanished down a causeway into the belly of the venue.
Parr will ride off into the sunset with losses in his last four bouts, including a knockout loss to Dutch great Nieky Holzken in his ONE Championship debut in April if 2021.
Muay Thai records are notoriously difficult to verify, but the 45-year-old has competed in well over 130 fights. He will seemingly settle for 99 victories.