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Colin O'Shaughnessy, Ireland
I have been competing in kickboxing and Taekwondo for many years and have won Gold Medals at World Level Events including World Championships and held two Irish Kickboxing Titles. I always fought in the Super Heavyweight category over 94 kilograms so I never had to watch my food or weight or so I thought. I was a good fighter, but I always felt I could do better. In November 2001 I dropped a weight category in order to take a place on the Irish Team going to the European Championships in Italy. I fought at -94 kilos and I felt very strong and much healthier. I had dropped about 6 kilos for this mainly by eating proper foods and avoiding junk food. I had previously thought that I would only fight at this weight for a short time but I began to get ideas.

I decided to drop another weight category down to 89 kilos, a further 5 kilos, because I felt that I would be healthier and stronger.

In January of 2002 I saw a Herbalife distributor in a local shop and I asked him for some products because I felt I was going to need some help to drop the further weight.

Within 6 weeks I was down to my new weight and competed to win the 89 kilo national kickboxing title. I felt really strong at the new weight and unlike other athletes who had to dehydrate and starve themselves to make their weight I was sipping my Formula 1 and brimming with energy at the weigh in. From this good start I flew to Greece in May 2002 and won the WPKA World 88.5 kilogram World Title. Despite the heat and the intense competition I was overflowing with energy and used the products all the way through the competition.

I won a bronze medal at the WAKO World Cup in June, which is one of the hardest open tournaments in the world. The heat of the June climate in Italy did not affect me either as I was nourished and hydrated by my diet. I went on to win another bronze medal in The WAKO European Championships in November thus leaving me with an Overall World Top Ten ranking at the end of the year.

In February 2003 I organised and starred in the first World Kickboxing Title fight to be staged in my hometown of Cork, Ireland. In front of a packed arena and National Television I won convincingly.

I was unable to compete in the WPKA World Kickboxing Championships in Greece this year because I did not have the travel funds. I travelled so much last year that my reserves were spent. My next tournament is in Italy in June - the WAKO World CUp.

It is my ambition to win all the Kickboxing World Titles that are in existence. Kickboxing like boxing has a number of World Bodies and it is my aim to unite them. I also wish to unite the Taekwon-do World bodies by winning their different titles as well.

The old adage of "you are what you eat" is very true. It applies specially to athletes. I am a skilled fighter, but Herbalife Sports Nutrition has given me a platform to use my skills to the highest level and performance.

Ernie Shaver - Double World Heavyweight contender

As I look back over my boxing career, my only regret was not having Herbalife nutritional products in my life at that time.

My resume of opponents includes Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Jimmy Ellis! Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Young, Joe Bugner, James "Quick" Tillis, Randal "Tex" Cobb, Roger "Tiger" Williams, Ron Lyle, Henry Clark, Chuck Leslie, Vincente Rondon, Bernardo Mercado, among many others.

The physical demands on your body are immense when you are fighting for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. it's therefore vital that you nurture your body with the very best nutrition available.

I have used a lot of good nutritional products over the years and they have helped! but none of them gave me the energy or can compare to NiteWorks — they are the best I've ever used in my entire life.

These products will help to ensure that you "feel the difference", perform and stay energised throughout the day. I only wish I had these products during my fight career.

Sam Koulianos - Amateur State Lightweight Boxing Champion

After having an operation to his nose, he had difficulty in maintaining his weight. He went on the Herbalife herbal health Nutrition program and found the extra fat coming off and at the same time maintaining his strength. "I could train longer and harder and resume competitive training in the lightweight category, thus, reaching my goals in performance."

Ma Miu Wan Carmen - Tai Boxing Champion of Hong Kong (Taekwan-Do)

"My friend reassured me that the program stressed complete nutrition and the products were herbal-based. After using the products for a short time I began to feel the difference, my weight decreased from 61kg to 58kg. I experienced an increase in my stamina level and also a greater speed and inner power." Carmen now weighs a petite 55 kilos and most recently won the china Open Championships – the only Hong Kong representative to achieve this feat.