TOMIC, RAONIC PACK A PUNCH IN BANGKOK

Written by: Staff on 27th September 2012

TOMIC, RAONIC PACK A PUNCH IN BANGKOK

epa03412394 Milos Raonic of Canada returns the ball to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during their second round match at the ATP PTT Thailand Open tennis tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 September 2012. EPA/PONGMANAT TASIRI |

Original Source ATP (http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/09/39/Bangkok-Tomic-Raonic-Learn-Muay-Thai.aspx?utm_source=ATPMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATP%20World%20Tour%20Insider%20#39 – September 27 2012 (1)).

Two of the ATP’s young guns, Bernard Tomic and Milos Raonic, donned boxing gloves at the Thailand Open as they challenged some of the country’s top Muay Thai stars in a kickboxing demonstration.

Tomic admitted it was his first time learning the national sport, and joked before his lesson with Muay Thai welterweight champion Buakaw Banchamek, “Is the ambulance here?” He also asked, “They’re not going to hit me or anything, right?”

“No, they won’t, but you’re going to hit him,” the MC told the Australian. “Don’t hit him hard because he will hit you harder. I’m just kidding.”

Tomic and Raonic were given a brief lesson on how to kick before trying their newly acquired skills against the seasoned veterans.

Raonic tweeted afterwards, “Enjoyed a Muay Thai lesson today. Thankful I didn’t get beat up!”