Sport
16 January, 2024
Mareeba fighters ready to rumble
SINCE opening Spirit Muay Thai in 2022, co-owners Rosario and Salvatore Signorino have dreamt of creating an arena fit for a professional fight, and now their dreams have been realised with their first Mareeba fight being held on Saturday.
Raising money to set up their own arena at the Mareeba International Club, the inaugural fight is a long time coming for the club, with their fighters keen to welcome their opponents to their home ground.
“Here in Far North Queensland, we unfortunately don’t have many events, so we are trying to create something to give our fighters more experience in the ring,” Rosario said.
“We hope the community can come together and show them what we can do.”
For Salvatore, watching his and his brother’s lifelong dreams come true has been an amazing feeling, and he hopes this first fight is the first of many.
“We basically started with nothing over a year ago, and our dream was so far away from us then,” he said.
“Hopefully, this fight will help us become more competitive and will give us the ability to grow and increase our levels.”
The show starts at 12pm on 20 January, with weigh-in at 9.30am. Entry for spectators is $5 at the door, with money going towards growing the gym.
