MMA training for bullied boy in Singapore

Sports figures reach out to him, including MMA's One boss, who wants to train him personally

Chatri Sityodtong says his heart was broken when he saw the six-minute video of Quaden Bayles being bullied. Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter's picture in his post on Quaden Bayles with #WestandwithQuaden hashtag. PHOTO: TWITTER/ENESKANTER
Celtics player Enes Kanter's picture in his post on Quaden Bayles with #WestandwithQuaden hashtag. PHOTO: TWITTER/ENESKANTER
Chatri Sityodtong says his heart was broken when he saw the six-minute video of Quaden Bayles being bullied. Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter's picture in his post on Quaden Bayles with #WestandwithQuaden hashtag. PHOTO: TWITTER/ENESKANTER
Chatri Sityodtong says his heart was broken when he saw the six-minute video of Quaden Bayles being bullied. PHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORE MAVEN
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Australian Quaden Bayles will be in Singapore to undergo mixed martial arts training, after his family accepted an invitation from One Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong.

The certified Muay Thai instructor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt holder, 49, offered an all-expenses-paid trip and has also promised to "teach (Quaden) personally" .

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 23, 2020, with the headline MMA training for bullied boy in Singapore. Subscribe