He was known as the Headhunter in his brutal
past profession and is one of those rare Papua New Guineans who have
reached the pinnacle of their sport on an international level from the
humble beginnings of the village.
He still plays a key role in the
development of the youth of PNG through the establishment of his
kickboxing schools around the country.
I remember when the name Stanley Nandex was all over
our newspapers, radio, and television – but there was rarely any
televised footage of the man plying his trade.
It was one thing to read and hear about
Nandex’s travels and victories in Australia and Turkey but to actually
picture them mentally was just about impossible.
Which is why when I found this little
clip of the Headhunter featuring some of his victories, I was
slightly taken aback. Stanley Nandex was good – very good. Check it out
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