A good night of fights all around. Prime Minister Hun Sen gave main event fighters $1,000 each, and undercard fighters $500 each, including the two little guys, Rith Kao and Mtes Kmang, both about 14 years old. A Russian named Mitery, who was originally scheduled to fight Thun Sophea, did not make it for unspecified [...]

Song Saruth v Bheut Bunthoeun and Van Chanvey v Nuon Mony in the lightweight tournament. Including today’s card, there are just two weeks left in the round robin tournament. The top four finishers will advance to the semifinals. At the moment, the current top 4 are: Kao Roomchang (6-0, 2 KOs) Van Chanvey (5-1, 4 [...]

TV5 is hosting international fights October 30th at the Old Stadium arena. Bheut Kam, Nuon Soriya and Thun Sophea are fighting. Kam is facing a Canadian, Soriya and Japanese guy, and Sophea a Russian. No names as of yet. Thun Sophea is a replacement for Sen Bunthen, who dislocated his shoulder during the nationals in [...]

Results are a little scattered for this weekend because I do not have the full schedules. I know Khon Reach KOd Seng Makara yesterday at TV5.  On Saturday at CTN, Nuon Vichet  just barely beat Som chanta, Nuon Likh KO’d Yul Samal with a wicked head kick in the fourth, and Lim Bunna got the [...]

CTN: Saturday Oct 3; 2 p.m. A: Rith Arun v Lao Sinan B: Hul Dara v Reachesay Baba Chey Sinith v Khan Sovan Rith Arun v Reachesay Baba BAYON: Saturday Oct 2; 4p.m. Phirum Pheak Kdey v Rung Vannak Luom Chomrong v Man Bopha (females) Pich Sombath v Sen Bunthen CTN: Sunday Oct 4; 2 [...]

The annual national tournament started yesterday. More then 200 boxers and 300 kickboxers. Fights last for 13 days with about 100 fights per day. Starts at 1 p.m. at the Tae Kwon Do facility at Olympic Stadium complex. Please come support local fighters. The photo is Seng Makara, just before his match with Pich Arun. [...]