Club News Angkor Youth Boxing Club’s youngest rising star, Hong Ramone, is scheduled to fight on Sunday Feb 3 at TV5 against an as yet unnamed opponent. Boxing comes to Bayon TV Bayon TV is planning to go head to head with CTN over the Saturday afternoon live boxing market. Although the station has yet [...]

At TV5 on Friday Nuon Sokheng got the decision over Pich Rasmey and Long Sophy got the decision over Nuon Mony. Both fights were held at 60kg. On Saturday at the TV5 stadium, Bhut Somkhan returned to the ring after three months of relative inactivity (he’s fought only once since October) to face old rival [...]

Angkor Youth Boxing Club boxer Saeng Ratana dropped a decision to an experienced Long Don on Sunday at CTN in the 60kg weight division. It was Ratana’s first return to the ring after a lay off of nearly 12 months. In the first round Ratana worked to find his rhythm after the long absence, seemingly [...]

UPDATE FEB 3: This fight has been postponed. It is tentatively scheduled next Sunday, Feb 10. Seyha’s opponent is also likely to change. Angkor Youth Boxing Club pradal serey fighter Phal Seyha will face Lao Panith this Sunday February 3 at CTN. The fight is scheduled for 57kg. Seyha is coming off two straight losses [...]

Khmer boxing superstars Chey Kosal and Ot Phoutong are headed to Australia, where both fighters are scheduled to fight February 23 at the Village Green Hotel in Victoria. Chey Kosal will fight Ben Mountford Joel Fisher and Ot Phoutong will fight Dusan Salva Simon Huge. Visit KunKhmer.org for more details.

Saeng Ratana, 60kg, one of the Western boxers fighting from Paddy’s gym, is boxing this Saturday, January 26, at CTN against an as-yet unnamed opponent from the Ministry of Interior club. Given the small stable of Western boxers at either club, it’s possible the Ratana’s opponent will be a former student of Paddy’s, which could [...]

Friday was the night of the rematch at TV5. At 60kg, Sung Savon rematched against Nuon Mony, and at 67kg, Poeu Soksuth rematched against Long Sophal. In both fights, the outcome of the first match was also the outcome of the second. Sung Savon beat Nuon Mony and Long Sophal beat Poeu Soksuth, again, by [...]

In Friday night action at TV5, Chun Sarat beat Som Chanta (57kg) on points and Yim Deap KO’d Nuon Sokheng in the 3rd (60kg). On Saturday at CTN, Lao Sinath beat Kao Bunheng (60kg) and Song Saruth beat Vung Sithean (57kg). Both matches were decided by points. On Sunday at CTN, Nuon Leeto faced Song [...]

I just added some photos to the new photo gallery. They are from “The Nationals,” the annual tournament for Cambodian fighters and by far the biggest fight event of the year. In November 2007 some 1,200 fighters participated over 10 days of fighting. While most competed in pradal serey about 50 guys competed in Western [...]

In Friday’s first main event at TV5 Em Vutha outclassed Leap Somnang through five rounds and took the decision at 57kg. In the second fight Nuon Chumut faced Kao Bunheng at 60kg. Chumut fought well but after five rounds the decision went to the stronger, more effective Bunheng. On Saturday at CTN Nuon Mony lost [...]

Magnum photographer John Vink has in years past shown a penchant for covering Khmer boxing. His efforts culminated last year in the publication of Poids Mouche — or Flyweight — a hardback, coffee-table style book of Khmer boxing photography. Along with photos from the book, dozens more documenting the sport are available online: Cambodia Boxing [...]

Over the Christmas holidays bulldozers driven by the 7NG company finally won the fight against the last remaining Day Krahom holdouts, leaving the short-term future of Club Eh Phoutang uncertain. Eh and the club reportedly got a “fairly good deal,” so it’s unlikely the move will leave any lasting damage. But between now and then [...]

Fighting at 57 kilograms Phal Seyha from Angkor Youth Boxing Club lost on points to Som Chanta from Saravan Sports on Saturday December 29 at CTN boxing stadium. Working from the red corner, Seyha led the early rounds by pressing the action, using front kicks and his height to keep a much shorter opponent on [...]