From zero to Muay Thai hero


Irwan (left) and Shahmi in the middle of a Muay Thai training session. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Getting a second chance at life may sound clichéd but for Mohd Irwan Noor Rashid, that's exactly what happened.

A second chance was what this gangster-turned-professional boxer got when he left his shady past behind him about two years ago and ventured into the world of Muay Thai, a martial art and combat sport.

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