ECF AFRICA 14 Coming soon 1 June 2012
How often do you train and what does it consist of?
Twice a day. Morning is a strength session. Monday and Wednesday are cardio days, Thursday is boxing, Tuesday and Saturday are grappling days.
When and why did you start MMA?
Roughly 2008. I came from a boxing family and I watched my brothers start out in boxing and move into MMA. Seeing the sport grow was great and I decided I wanted to try it.
Martial arts experience before MMA?
Boxing – I took an SA title as a junior.
What do you enjoy about MMA?
The adrenaline, the hype and the crowd.
What do you consider your strengths to be?
Stand-up skills and my natural physical strength.
What do you do when not competing or training?
I work as an electrician. When I’m not preparing for a fight I just like to relax.
MMA highlights:
Fighting for an MMA title against Ryan van Niekerk. I wasn’t successful, but a title shot after so few fights was a real achievement.
Keep fighting and never give up…
Check out some of his other galleries on ShowMe Durban
https://showme.co.za/durban/interactive/efc-fighters-donavin-wesley-hawkey-met-the-fans/
YouTube video clips and other links about Wesley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIqm1tYOdHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2FjlB-UHOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maBqBaeFP8A
http://samma.co.za/wesley-hawkey.html
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