14 Facts About Phil Nurse

Phil Nurse is an English former Muay Thai kickboxer and an undefeated European Light Welterweight Champion, Double British Champion, and British All Styles Super Light Welterweight Champion.

Phil Nurse is the owner and senior instructor at The Wat in Manhattan.

Phil Nurse was a very promising player until a leg injury forced him to seek other active ways to rehabilitate itself.

Phil Nurse began his training with Sken Kaewpadung, who is largely credited with bringing Muay Thai to the UK.

Phil Nurse has successfully defended both his European Light Welterweight and his British Super Light Welterweight Titles twice.

Phil Nurse attained some success on the British Professional Boxing Circuit while still actively competing in Muay Thai.

Phil Nurse spent three years as a professional boxer but ultimately realised that Thai Boxing was his life's ambition and deserved his full attention.

Phil Nurse's training has taken him to the camps of Thailand where he lived and trained alongside professional Thai fighters.

Phil Nurse is the inventor and developer of the Gravity Rope jump rope, a combination speed rope and weighted jump rope that allows users to perform cardio, speed, and agility training, while simultaneously performing upper-body strength and resistance training.

Years later while holidaying in New York City, Phil Nurse sought a gym to train in.

Since there were no Thai Boxing gyms in New York City, Phil Nurse made his way to Gleason's Boxing Gym in Brooklyn.

Phil Nurse realised that there was a huge demand for a larger space with premium services in a Thai setting.

Phil Nurse was the cutman involved in the UFC 94 greasing controversy when he applied vaseline to Georges St-Pierre.

On 17 May 2015, Phil Nurse received the title of Ajarn or Master from Muay Thai Grandmaster Surachai "Chai" Sirisute.