Stable of Students and Fighters

Melchor Menor has trained fighters in all distinct ring fighting sports disciplines.  He has coached amateur and professional competitors in boxing, muay thai, and mma. Fighters that include WBC muay thai champions, K-1 fighters, kickboxers that compete on the national and international circuit, Pride champions, Abu Dhabi world Jiu-Jitsu champions, UFC champions and Hall of Famers.  

PAST CHAMPIONS

Coach Mel has had 6 Champions under his tutelage. Harry Vacarro (UWMTA Middleweight Muay Thai Titile-1996), Marlowe McCray (UWMTF-1998 IKBL-2000, IAMTF 2001), Adam Garcia (IAMTF Middleweight Title-1998), Eric Utch (IAMTF Middleweight title-2003), Lawson Baker (IKKC Cruiserweight title-2004), Luis Bio (ITBO Mexico National Muay Thai title-2005).

Coach Mel’s first World Muay Thai Champion is Edwin Aguilar of Baja Mexico. He won the IKF Cruiserweight World Champion in Jaimaica held last year against legendary kickboxer Manson Gibson.

On April 17, 2010, on live national tv on the CBS channel,  Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawall became Coach Mel’s first World MMA champion. Mo was under Mel’s tutelage for two years and came to him with no fighting experience and very little knowledge in how to strike. Coach Mel was one of the coaches (along with Ryan Parsons and Danny Perez) that helped Mohammed Lawall to become successful in the cage.  

Coach Mel also acknowledges his first ‘BlackBelt’ or Highest Instructor that he has certified - Caine Gayle. Caine Gayle has been a student of Melchor Menor since 1999 and has also fought once for him. Caine has traveled to Thailand many times to train. Caine Gayle passed his ‘Instructor Certification’ two years ago and has gone on to train fighters himself.