Four New Zealand fighters will face off against four Cambodian fighters on Friday April 25 at CTN in a special night of international fights to celebrate ANZAC Day.

The four international matches will be:

• Meas Chanta vs Joel Nadin
• Vorn Viva vs Steve Donaldson
• Nuon Soriya vs Andy Donaldson
• Eh Phoutang vs Tony Angelov

Aaron Dixon was a last minute scratch. Andy Donaldson, Steve Donaldson’s twin brother, will replace him. The two look so much alike that the CTN television promos for their fights inadvertently switched the two. There’s an artsy promo up on YouTube, and some pics from tonights press conference in the photo gallery. Paddy Carson, working with CTN and Terry Hill on the NZ side, is the promoter who brought the guys out.

Rogue Magazine,a New Zealand boxing fight rag, tells the story from the Kiwi side.

The ANZAC undercard will be just as good.

• Ti Narin vs Chay Rithy
• Wan Chan Way vs Sarim Vonthon
• Kai Rumchon vs Nuon Setsong

Narin and Rithy have fought twice before, with each one getting a win. These two are probably the very best Cambodian fighters at 51kg. Wan Chan Way and Sarim Vonthon have fought 3 times recently. Vonthon won the first two times in very, very close decisions. Wan Chan Way got the last decision. Under the international spotlight, these guys are expected to fight like demons. Kai Rumchon is a relatively new up-and-comer, breaking onto the scene last November during the Nationals. Nuon Setsong is the methodical veteran, super strong in the clinch. Both fighter are coming off recent loses — Setsong to Nuon Mony and Rumchon to Yim Deap.

PREDICTIONS: Rithy and Wan Chan Way both by decision. The third fight is a little tougher to predict. Setsong is probably the favorite, but I’ll go with Rumchon, who has a much higher work rate than the older, slower Setsong. The key for Rumchon will be staying out of the clinch, where Setsong is lethal with the knees.