Archive for June, 2008

Boxing in the news

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

The Phnom Penh Post has a photo essay on their web site of the international fights held June 15 at Bayon TV. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/

International fights, Bayon TV, June 15

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Bayon TV presents an afternoon of international boxing today, Sunday June 15. The fight card includes what has become Cambodia’s de facto national boxing team — Eh Phoutang, Vorn Viva, Nuon Soriya and Meas Chanta — against four foreigners. Two local matches will be on the undercard, making a total of six fights. Undercard Aem [...]

French fight night

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Bheut Somkhan and Chey Kosal both fight June 22 in Paris. Good luck, boys!

Cambodia victorious in S. Korea

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

The Phnom Penh Post has boxing news today. Mey Sopheap and Lao Sinath both fought in South Korea in May. Both fighters were victorious. The Post has the details — including that Chey Kosal and Bheut Somkhan are both in France training for a June 22 fight. Good luck, boys.

The Reemergence of Kun Khmer

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

The FCC Newsletter, The Wires, ran a story in their June issue about the resurgence of Kun Khmer. ….. The Emergence of Kun Khmer After decades in the doldrums, Cambodian boxing is in the midst of a renaissance. To the ire of Cambodians everywhere, what the world knows about the sport of Southeast Asian kickboxing [...]

Rematch for Panya

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighter Seung Panya will get a chance to even the score Friday when he faces his last opponent for a rematch (sorry, i don’t know the opponent’s name). Despite 8-counting the guy in the third round in their first fight two weeks ago, the decision went to the other club. Panya [...]

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