16-year-old August is the newly crowned world champion in Thai boxing: 'It feels fantastic'
Over the weekend, August Tange fought his way to his new title at the world championships, which were held in Madrid.
August Tange is now world champion in Thai boxing in the age group 15-17 years and the weight class 70.1-75 kilos. Private video 16 minutes ago.
On a daily basis, August Tange is actually in the first year of upper secondary school, but he trains hard 11 times a week - both before and after school.
Because you don't just stumble into being able to compete in Thai boxing on a global level.
On Sunday, August Tange from the North Jutland town of Vadum was able to return home from Madrid with the golden belt and a new title as world champion in Thai boxing in the age group 15-17 years and the weight class 70.1-75 kilos.
- It feels fantastic, he says.
And he certainly hasn't been able to fly completely under the radar in his small hometown, he says.
- They have flown the flag for me. And almost every time I go out for a walk, I get congratulations, says August Tange.
But why is it actually cool to take up a sport where you can get beaten up? August Tange gets that question often:
- People often ask why I have chosen a sport where I can get beaten up and black out, but well, it's a bit hard to say why.
It might have something to do with being able to let off steam for some things, he says:
- Some people say that getting their emotions out by, for example, hitting a punching bag or something similar, it just makes you feel good, explains August Tange.
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The dream is to go to Thailand
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Even though August Tange can certainly be proud of his newly acquired title, the dream doesn't end here.
- The big dream is to go to Thailand and fight in what is called 'One Championship', where it's the top of the top, he says.
- Here it will be a bit different, because instead of wearing traditional boxing gloves, you wear MMA gloves, like you've also seen in the USA, says August Tange.
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