Instead of following the perceived ``mining culture'' of having a few beers after a tough day on the tools, New bucks the trend in his pursuit for glory.

When most of his workmates choose to relax and wind down, New puts his body through a rigorous workout as he prepares for his next fight.

The 27-year-old's next assignment is on May 2 in Brisbane - a stepping stone towards his ultimate goal of snaring a Queensland title.

The Mount Isa fighter is preparing for battle in Preacher Fight Night 12 where he will contest one of 17 fights for the night.

He features on the main events fight card with full Thai rules - which includes the use of elbows.

To prepare for the fight, New's dedication is on show as he uses his downtime from his job at CuDeco's Rockland mining project near Cloncurry.

On a three week on, one week off roster, he spends his free time at the mining camp training his body for battle.

And the healthy lifestyle is also starting to catch on with a few of his fellow miners.

``I've been able to influence a few of other boys at work to get healthy and stay fit while at the camp,'' he said.

``It's been great to have a few other guys to help with motivation and staying fit.

``But it does take a lot of discipline.'' 

He admitted that many of his workmates still thought he was a bit crazy.

As he is putting his body through strenuous workout - either running around, going to the on-site gym or travelling into Cloncurry to train at the PCYC -  many of the other miners relax with a cold beer in hand.

Then on his weeks off from work, his preparation ramps up, travelling to Brisbane to train at Corporate Box Gym under the watchful eye of world champions Bruce ``The Preacher'' Macfie and Shannon ``Shaggy'' King.

He trains and fights for Corporate Box, and has done so since his first fight in 2009.

He even has stints at Muay Thai camps in Thailand where he also picks up fights.

In January he travelled to Pattaya, Thailand, and while he was at a Muay Thai Camp for Fairtex Gym scored a knockout third round win in a pick-up fight.

But for New, all of the hard work and commitment is worth it as he works towards his goal of becoming a Queensland champion.

With the consistency of more fights, New believes he could be only a couple of bouts away from realising his dream of holding a state title.

A huge step towards the goal is next Friday's fight with Lyndon Bin Doharo from Staunch Top Team.

He said it would  be no sweat shedding the ``two or three kilograms'' to get to his fighting weight of 75 kilograms.

``But there was no chocolate over Easter,'' New laughed.

His current Muay Thai fight record is five fights, three wins (two by knockout) and two loses - one a split decision, and the other a unanimous decision.