We're trying to build muay thai/kickboxing out in Houston, for whatever reason a lot of people say they want to fight, but when it's time to step up, many scatter. We recently held an amateur mauy thai event, and there was one kid who stood out, his name is Christian Valdez, and was born without a left hand. Here's a brief article I wrote, and a few photos.
http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Young-Muay-Thai-fighter-breaks-the-mold-6481433.php