Billy Moore (boxer)

Billy Moore is an English retired Muay Thai boxer who was active in Thailand.[1][2]

Moore in 2021

Life

After being convicted of a drug-related offense, he was imprisoned in Chiang Mai Central Prison and later transferred to the notorious Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, Thailand. He was repatriated to the United Kingdom in 2010. Moore credits his recovery to Prisoners Abroad and Narcotics Anonymous. Moore currently lives in Liverpool, England.[3]

The 2017 film A Prayer Before Dawn was a biopic based on Moore's life on prison.[4] Moore himself appears at the end of the film, portraying his father.

Books

• A Prayer Before Dawn (2011)

References
  1. "Billy Moore's story: Drugs, violence, doing time in the Bangkok Hilton, and redemption through Muay Thai boxing".
  2. "Former Liverpool boxer talks from inside Walton jail about Thailand prison stint". 2 July 2018.
  3. Moore, Billy (2014-09-18). A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare in Thailand. Maverick House. ISBN 978-1-908518-31-6.
  4. "A Prayer Before Dawn review – Thai jail drama packs a terrifying punch". TheGuardian.com. 19 July 2018.


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