On the eve of Lion Championship's first event in 2024, many clubs began to search for talented boxers to train. One of them is Vietnam Fight Club (VFC), the club has a tradition of training and training many boxers to attend Lion Championship in recent years.
According to Mr. Bui Duy Khanh, VFC Club coach, this unit will support fighters Daniel William O'Rourke to attend Lion Championship this year. O'Rourke was born in 1990, with US nationality. He used to practice MMA in many countries in Asia before coming to Vietnam.
Daniel William O'Rourke's MMA performance at MMA and Kickboxing international tournaments of 6 matches, including 4 victories and 2 defeats. O'Rourke's strong fighting style helps him to have the nickname “The Tooth Hunter). His previous coach was Demitri Telfair.
According to the new regulations of the Lion Championship Organizing Committee, foreign boxers who want to register for the tournament need time to stay in Vietnam at least 6 months. Therefore, “The tooth Hunter” needs a place to help him support the procedures, before officially participating in the competition.
In previous international MMA tournaments, O'Rourke often competes in Welterweight weight (77kg men). This can also be the category of this boxer at Lion Championship in the near future. The reigning championship in the weight of men's weight is Alexei Filonenko, but he has not played in the past 1 year.