by By Dan Ninham
Stevie Doxtator, 24, was born in London, Ontario and grew up on the Oneida Reserve just outside of London.
“I am from the Oneida Nation and my Clan is Bear,” said Stevie.
“I compete and fight for London Muay Thai gym and my own gym the Oneida Fight Club,” said Stevie.
Stevie started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) when he was 12 years old. He competed and won at the white and blue belt level. He currently holds a rank of a second degree purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Under and eighth degree red and white belt under trainer Marcus Soares.
He trained, competed and won in high school wrestling tournaments and also fought and won in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He currently has a 1-0 one knockout MMA record. He trains under Benny Bekov and Jesse McPhee at London Muay Thai and Marc Pagcaliwangan at Get Enhanced.Inc for his striking training.
“I met Stevie almost out of nowhere,” said Benny Bekov. “He was working in a store where I was shopping. He had a certain draw to him, he was so polite and genuine. God was speaking to me that day, I don’t know what provoked me but I told Stevie he needs to start coming to my Muay Thai gym.”
“Humble as always, Stevie said that he has a background in BJJ and had done some striking as well. We on the spot decided that it needed to be done, and true to his word he was at my gym the next day,” added Benny.
“He was instantly accepted by the team, and very quickly became one of the hardest working members at London Muay Thai (LMT),” said Benny. “He quickly recruited other friends from Oneida, including his cousin Kash who is another future champion.”
“After Jessie McPhee and I arranged his first MMA fight in the Montreal Fight League we saw the man who says he’s predominantly a grappler, win his bout with a beautiful KO,” added Benny.
“Stevie understands the value of being a part of a team and how well it can provide a positive outlet for young people such as himself,” said Benny. “He became a community leader by opening his own club, the Oneida Fight Club.
As he continues to train with us at LMT, he is already bringing up a crop of young people who share our values at Oneida Fight Club. Between the two gyms there is a bright future for combat sports in this area, and I can’t say enough about what a positive role model, hard worker, teammate, and good friend Stevie is.”
“Stevie is a dedicated martial artist, not only that, but he is also very talented,” said Marc Pagcaliwangan, owner and boxing coach of Get Enhanced Inc. in London, Ontario. “I’ve only been his boxing coach for under a year and I see how quickly he picks up techniques. He understands what you tell him, then he is able to apply it right away. He is also blessed with power, he can hurt you with his right hand without even loading up his shots.”
“He has a bright future in the fight game and I’m so happy he chose me to help him. You will see a lot of him when competition is back up and running after this pandemic, he will most definitely be making a name for himself,” added Marc.
“I have been awarded 2020 Fighter of the Year from the Montreal Fight League,” said Stevie.
Tribal core values define who athletes are in training and performance.
“I believe heavily in giving thanks and showing gratitude,” said Stevie. “I keep a deep connection and relationship with the Creator and do my best to give my love my greetings and thanks to him every day. I believe you got to have a vision, a good work ethic and faith and belief in the Creator’s plan. I give thanks for my instructors, training partners and all the lesson on and off the mat I learned through martial arts.”
“My dad, Victor Summers, taught me the basics in kickboxing and inspired me to get into training,” said Stevie.
“Jerry Plion, my first marital arts teacher in karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kept me on a good path. Since I was 12 years old he motivated me to become better as a martial artist and as a person. I don’t know where I would be in life without his guidance.”
“Benny Bekov and Jesse McPhee are Muay Thai instructors,” said Stevie. “They got me into the best shape of my life and took me in from day one as a sponsored fighter for their gym. Both instructors have taken me to the next level in my martial arts career and have push me to become the best version of myself.”
The pandemic have changed the way athletes train and perform. The strong get stronger.
“Physically, I do my best to work out and train five to seven days a week,” said Stevie. “Some days are harder than others to push myself but I always feel happier and accomplished after I get done training.”
“Emotionally, I find spending time with my family really helps with this aspect. I try my best to be a good role model and be there for my family as much as possible,” added Stevie.
“Spiritually, I do my best to give thanks and show gratitude for life and all the blessing sent my way before I step out of bed and before I end my day. I pray when times are good and I pray when times are bad.”
“Mentally, I constantly try to learn as much as I can about my interests such as martial arts, music, and cooking and I find that if I can keep myself busy with things that catch my attention I feel happier as a person. This gives me something to look forward to and work on.”
“I plan and look forward to helping put the youth on a right path in life through training martial arts and keeping focused on achieving goals on and off the mats,” said Stevie.
“I will do this at the martial arts gym I opened up on the reserve that I’m from at the Oneida Nation of Thames,” said Stevie.
“I will be teaching Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and Muay Thai classes at the gym with the Oneida Fight Club and will have other instructors come down to do seminars throughout the year,” added Stevie.
Photo Credit: Stevie Doxtator
Way to go Stevie ur on ur way to being a legend !!