Julio Punch

Julio Punch (United Kingdom, 1971) is an author, translator and computer instructor from the Amsterdam area of the Netherlands. He studied Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology. He has studied several martial arts as well as Yoga. He had a blue belt in kyokushinkai karate. “Thom Harinck: Godfather of Muay Thai Kickboxing in The West” is his first book. He can be reached at: www.julio-online.net.

Julio’s enthusiasm for Martial Arts began in 1981 during a six month stay in Albany, New York. There he trained in the Pai Lum style of Kung Fu. Julio went to kickboxing events for 22 years. His favourite fighter of all time is Ryan Simson. The best event he ever went to was It’s Showtime in The Arena, Amsterdam, 23 June 2008. He has an extensive collection of books and magazines about Martial Arts that he used as background material for his book, co-written with Thom Harinck. He can be found in the gym several times a week, where he trains in fitness, yoga or bag training.