Stamp Fairtex Returns To Muay Thai And Reveals The Life She Lives Outside The Ring
Inside the ring Stamp Fairtex is a former three-sport ONE World Champion. Outside it, she is a woman with an overflowing wardrobe, a fondness for matching outfits, and a story about running into a Thai celebrity at Terminal 21 while wearing her pyjamas.
The 28-year-old returns to atomweight Muay Thai action against Mexico’s Cynthia Flores at The Inner Circle 20, streaming live for members in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26. Ahead of her return, Stamp opened up on the side of her life that fans see between the walkouts, the titles, and the social media posts: the fashion obsession that has quietly become one of her favourite forms of self-expression.
Fashion has long been part of her public identity, from rotating hair colours to coordinated competition looks. She is the first to admit that following trends is a constant process and that her wardrobe has grown well beyond any reasonable limit.
“You should see what I wear on a regular day just to go grab some food! But yeah, when it comes to my hair color, it really depends on what’s trending at the time,” she said.
“As for my clothing style, it’s constantly changing. Honestly, my closet is completely overflowing right now. So yeah, I definitely care about it. Like the saying goes, ‘Fine feathers make fine birds’ – clothes make the person!”
The reality of her day-to-day appearance, she admits, is rather different from the styled version fans encounter online. She recounted the moment her off-duty look collided with her very public life.
“Super casual. Just comfortable pants. Honestly, sometimes I look like a total bum. I’ve literally worn my pajamas out to eat,” she said.
“One time, I went to Terminal 21 wearing the shorts I sleep in, a plain t-shirt, and those big, bulky Crocs. And guess who I ran into? [Thai celebrity] Tono! He asked to take a picture together, and I felt so terrible about how I looked that day. It was a total mess.”
Despite the fame and the opportunities that have followed her international success, Stamp does not see modelling or beauty as a future career direction. Her first and only foray onto a runway left her feeling out of place beside towering professionals, though she would gladly do it again.
Whatever comes after fighting, the ring and the gym will still be at the centre of it.
“I’d probably become a sniper shooting inside a barrel! Jokes aside, I think even after I retire from fighting, I’ll still be involved in sports,” she said.
“I don’t see myself going down the pure fashion or beauty route. Honestly, I can barely even do my own makeup! So I’ll definitely stick with sports. I’ll probably open my own gym, do some coaching, and things like that.”
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