Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter gives up university to create her story
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Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter Yu Yau-pui has earned a US$100,000 main roster ONE Championship contract, becoming the first local fighter to compete in the Asian martial arts promotion. To get there, the 30-year-old fought many battles along the way - including an eating disorder, dropping out of university and family opposition. In this episode of Listen to Her, Post editor Regina de Luna meets Yu to learn some moves, but also to learn about her inspiring journey as a female fighter in Hong Kong.
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Wow, as an Asian, I know the magnitude of her sacrifice to not go to university and to follow her dreams. So, so happy for her to see her succeeding and living her life to her full potential.
As a person who is currently learning Muay Thai, I have huge respect for her for pursuing this career and persevering through those tough training sessions.
As a Thai person, she is an amazing Thai boxer love you🇹🇭🇹🇭🙏🙏
Actually, a background in dancing would transfer very well into martial arts as it helps in balance, flexibility and agility. She might want to have a backup plan for a long-term career as most fighters peak out in their 30s (rarely some can make it into their 40s). A backup plan could be becoming a fight or stunt coordinator in the movie industry or becoming a teacher in martial arts. It’s very admirable that she follows her passion.
This Is really inspiring because I’m getting into boxing as well. Thank you for sharing your story Yu
The key to winning a boxing match is cardio, cardio,cardio.
I LOVE Yu Yau Pui. I’ve watched every fight she’s had at ONE as they aired live and she’s easily become one of my favorite fighters in the entire roster 😭🙌 she’s a BEAST I can’t wait to see her in the ring again
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Awesome story thank you for sharing your journey. Stay fit try to avoid injuries
In the past that would be foolish. Nowadays she is taking a calculated risk and doing the right thing. Graduates are everywhere nowadays and not every company is a super enterprise paying top dollars for graduates and all the peanut butter companies who cannot pay well still want graduates anyway. Each year china produce roughly 10 millions graduates.India also the same. There are countless countries after these 2 as well. Studies can be pick back up at anytime. But your physical peak and youth won't be around forever and if you can find a entry into mma and made a name for yourself you should do what your heart tell you to.
睇親你啲片都想哭 係感動 英文好好
The way she fights is cool. Super high volume, overwhelming her opponent
She is amazing, after i watch her little documentary on M Milk, I became her fan. Go Yu and go Hingkong 👍
THIS GIRL HAS INCREDIBLE CARDIO, all she needs to do is work on her power and technique.
Respect and courage 🙏
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She is amazing 🤩
Respect🙏🙏🙏
We always need more female fighters/athletes!
Go Hong Kong Power!!!
To go to higer level you need to increse power punch and your reaction speed so can dodge punch.. In higest leve every punch has ko power you can not jast eat it.
加油，為香港爭光，我們以你為榮
She fight differently and never get exhausted , thats why i love Yu Yau Pui from her first fight in one fc. i just wondering what is her VO2max score ?
70+. Elite, maybe higher given she is being punched in the face during her “workout.”
Melbourne Australia ❤️
I like her fighter style.she like a nitrus v8supercharger when fight in ONE.
Muay Thai,Thai heritage,World heritage.
As a Muay Thai practitioner myself, congratulations on winning the contract. However, I do not agree with her style of fighting as it will only lead to worse damages as she progresses. Then what? Retire and spend all the money on treating the injuries? Time to either change the trainer or risk lingering damage down your life.
agree
Many people pursue professional fighting and university at the same time and succeed. She could have done the same
@@giorgiociaravolol1998 I am talking about her fight style, not what she does outside of it.
She has a chin alright. I wonder if Smilla’s left hand will give her pause? That would be a fight!
She’s amazing. Add oil
ขอแสดงความยินดีกับเธอด้วยครับ จากประเทศไทย
เฮียเสียว ส,เฮงเจริญ เชียร์😊ทุกครั้ง
The future is rough. There is an endless fight.
In HK there are so many movie action star but not any real fighting stars. Tine to get real 🥊
be safe
Yau Pui is on course to join the ranks of Weili & Jing Nan as a world champion. Regards from U.K.
I live in Hong Kong. Everything is miserable here, but no one dares to complain. We Hong Kong Chinese truly hope to break free from our British colonial mindset. Seriously, if there is next life, I wish to be born in any other city, except Hong Kong.
Jimmy Lai did .
We miss British rule😢
The mainlander mindset is destroying hongkong
@@ToiChutGongWu Hi, 陳發
@@ToiChutGongWu😂😂😂 he only puppet US dog😂😂
Proud of you!
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Nice interview. I like to hear Cantonese - I can't understand it (I speak a little Mandarin), but it sounds 'colourful'.
Media always made a general highlight on people who give up studies to work instead as though it is bad or worthy of attention without realizing the depreciation value of a cert. Also readers need to think broader and understand every one is different from ourselves. Some people need money urgently at a particular moment in time and have to put a pause on stufies or people might be rich and with or without studies it won't affect them at all etc. We need to be more flexible and broader in our thinking and also less hiss when knowing people are stopping uni to do other things in life.
No one needs validation from u
This is a little confusing, why did they talk English in the beginning but in the gym theyre talking Cantonese? 🤔
Hong Kong was pretty much bi-lingual for many years until the "invasion"
0:52 u should've do some research and prepared before the interview! Pls show respect at least make some effort to know what it's all about
Usually boxers come from poor family, they do not have better way to earn money.
I live in China. Everything is miserable here, but no one dares to complain. Seriously if there is next life, I wish to be born in any other country, except China.
Unlike the US or Japan, there are not much countries where college sport is big. You essentially are a poster boy for the institution. I remember countryman and Olympian Joaquim Cruz, who "studied" at Oregon University but confessed "never took a single class" haha
Is she better than kung flu fighter?
Kung fu is known to not do well in competition. Any fighters with a kung fu background also combine it with the other more effective ways to fight.
@@Mudshovel-xx6sekung fu is a philosophy, it's a fluid system which has evolved over thousands of years. That means when a new thing that works, it's incorporated that's why so many styles exists. Secondly Kungfu also focus a lot of weapons because it was used in wars, so lot of focus is on spear, swords and other Chinese styles weapons. Which is of no use in competitions today. So hand to hand no weapon combat is just one aspect of let's say Wudang wushu. And it has so many variations, many are meant for self defense, some for fights it also greatly depends on what a student has learnt. It's a complicated world. It works or doesn't work is an not realistic or sufficient explanation.
India lost to china workout Kung Fu . Beg gu India
Not sure but she can beat your small d up tho
@@Mudshovel-xx6se still better than beggar pajeed
All the Asian parents must be going crazy right now can't send their kids to university become doctor lawyer engineer lol 😂
if you have the genes and the liking, why not ?
In 20 years when she's getting old, she'll feel the aches and regret not listening to her parents.
💜🤍💚
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Yau Yu, sqiud
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চাইনিজ বোৰে চব খায় এনেকি গু পৰ্যন্ত খায় । 😂😂😂😂
Gobhar spotted
@@jacksmith-mu3ee Gu spotted
@@user-jy6wu8jp6n भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
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भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
সৰু চাইনিজ লাঠি 😂😂😂😂
Many Chinese fighters (MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai) 0 indian fighters 😅😅😅
লেতেৰা চাইনিজ 😂😂😂😂
भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
তলত থকা চাইনিজ 😂😂😂😂
भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
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भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
Is she safe alone on the street of New Delhi at night?
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भारतीय हमेशा चीन से हारते रहे। भारत भिखारी है
I was born with Mutaxia, inability to draw a perfect circle.
Hmmm, another pork chop.
@@ToiChutGongWu Do you still like 🐀head soup.😱
@@wynn3077 It’s duck neck
@@ToiChutGongWu Pok Kai se7en
@@ToiChutGongWuhello 👋 ToiletGongWu aka Chan fat/pat huang
@@Hkchinese888 Sounds yummy 😂
Make me some egg rolls dragon lady.
Careful .. she can make u an egg roll
@@jacksmith-mu3ee I’ll give her a back rub to make it even.
India 🇮🇳 should encourage more of its people to practice Muay Thai - Muay Thai was first originated in Myanmar 🇲🇲 by a group of Indian warriors - Thailand is responsible for stealing cultures from its neighbouring countries, they must take accountability for it
It is a very nonsensical claim. Muay Thai and Burmese boxing are two different things. We have been fighting since ancient times, and different people use boxing to fight in different styles. Muay Thai is Thai boxing, Burmese boxing is Burmese boxing, and importantly, it has nothing to do with India. Don't create false beliefs.
You can be intellectual by being more correctly informed before posting something that can be offensive to a cultural country like Thailnd.
😂 Muay Thai is useless, India should continue to focus on Education. On top of that continue to follow the Indian culture which is going to keep our population high and our family unit strong.
Also quit trolling, you’re leaving a bad image of Indians with other Asians.
@@ToiChutGongWuAre you sure you have the right one 😂
im sure people will take this as "racist" but its not in anyway... but do asian fighters struggle at all with their eyes swelling up and having vision issues more so than there rounder eye fighters?
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No. Basically, your body responds to the damage by closing up your eyes the same way, regardless of your race. You can test it out yourself.
Resepect