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Bruce K Thangkhal, 3 June 2010: After a long year of toiling sweats and tears in the rings. The four times International Champion Mang Tombing, a young Zomi kick boxing professional, who is also known as ‘Bruce Lee Return’ now wants to enter into Hollywood movies.
Talking to our reporter yesterday at his Gurgaon residence in Haryana, Mang Tombing had many appearances in TV channels, serials, local and international media. Fearless Tombing and Edgar Noordanus, a famous Thai Kick Boxing Master-Trainer had jointly shown ‘Thai Kick Boxing Demonstration’ telecast by NDTV Goodtimes two years back.
Many a times, Tombing has rejected media bites and interviews due to his contract. He has taught John Matulis, an American Jujitsu expert and Niko, Germany’s former boxing champion in free-style fighting in 2008. Besides, he has trained many young and senior professional fighters from abroad representing different nations and countries.
When it comes to acting in films, Tombing says, nobody did action better than real-life artists, since they are dealing with realities. They gained indepth experiences which added confidence to them.
Now Tombing wants to act in Hollywood action films and excel his skillful arts to the global audience if chances come his way. He is looking forward for the right person who could helps him get into big screens –Hollywood film.
“I am interested in Hollywood action movies. I need someone’s help from Hollywood film industry. If luck does not favours me, I would still try with all my efforts to get in through. To work in Hollywoodis one of my greatest aims,” Tombing told our reporter.
Mang Tombing displaying his skills during one of his traning sessions in Burma. Pic-MTMang Tombing’s directed “Fight CRIME”, a practical self-defense DVD video released early this year received wide appreciation from the viewers especially women and working girls in Delhi.
Tombing is currently giving self-defense and security combat trainings to various reputed security companies in Delhi and other metropolitan cities.
John Matulis, an American Jujitsu Expert & Fearless Tombing. Matulis was trained by Tombing. Pic-MTThe unforgotten hero, brought-up from an orphanage home in Manipur’s Churachandpur district had faced several hardships in his earlier days. His die-hard attitude ‘to fight fearlessly’ led him through many odds and fears. In those days, his meager earnings did not even meet his journey expenses. But nothing could hinder him from his passion.
This 26-year-old Bruce Lee began Martial Arts at the age of seven. He attained Black Belt at 15. And became a Master-Trainer three years after. He fought 205 times in the street and lost 11. Most of these fights happened on mutual agreements. In his early 20’s, he entered into ring. 39 ring fights with one lost so far.
Some of his achievements are: Gold Medal at Asian Kick Boxing Champion 2004 in New Delhi, Three Gold Medals at World Open: Clash of the Champion-II 2005 in Maharashtra, Gold Medal at Asian Open Mixed Martial Arts 2007 in Maharashtra, Gold Medal at Muaythai Championship 2007 in Maharashtra, Second Best Fighter (World No. 2) at World Absolute Fight Championship 2010 in Kazakhstan.
Crossing several hurdles, Mang Tombing is now the pride of Indiain today’s world. No Indians has ever brought as many laurels to his country as Tombing does in the field of Kick Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Muaythai. He is the only professional kick boxer from Northeast Indiawho acclaimed international recognition.
Tombing’s family moved to Bangalore few years back. An ex-serviceman, Pakanga, Tombing’s father visited his birthplace at Champhai’s Khawlian Tlangnuam in Mizoram recently. Tombing’s grandfathers Zama, Enggina and K. Siama, his uncle settles in Aizawl Chanmari West. He loves to visit Mizoram and very much enthusiastic to meet Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla.
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