Tūrangi couple Tahuri and Suzanne Tibble have achieved the astonishing feat of simultaneously being the male and female Muay Thai world champions.
In February the pair competed in Thailand . Tahuri won the World Muay Thai Council Asia- Pacific pro title and Suzanne the World Boxing Council Asia female pro title. Each was a convincing win - Suzanne won with a knock-out in the first round and Tahuri won with a knock-out in the second round.
"To win in Thailand, it's daunting. It's the motherland of the sport," said Tahuri.
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Between them, the pair have a swag of belts and medals, and it isn't the first time the couple have both won individually while both competing on the world stage. In 2017 they both won gold medals at the Muay Thai world championships in Italy.