If you haven’t heard, the gym is moving to the Russian Market area, Number 46 Street 428. The gym at Chuey Chongva bridge is already closed, and the new place on Street 428, next door to Footprints School, will reopen on Feb 1, 2010. A map and directions are below.
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Virginie Noel has a nice piece in the Phnom Penh Post this week about Sen Bunthen and what he’s been getting up to in Europe. Unable to fight because of a shoulder injury, Bunthen has been touring Europe as a star Kun Khmer trainer.
Announced at TV5. Eight fighters. Not sure of the format — single elimination or round robin. In no particular order: Kao Roomchang Long Sophy Sarim Vonthom Pom Saray Nuon Phireak Luk Vibol Les Tuk Kao Bunheng Starts Sunday Jan 10, 2010.
Friday TV5: Mat Chwaing (Koh Kong) v Reachesay Chaokdeap … Mat Chawaing by decision. The fight ended very weirdly. With 10 seconds left in round 5 Deap stumbled and fell to one knee on his own accord. While down, Mat Chwaing kneed him in the head. Deap stood up quickly but a little bit dazed [...]
Friday TV5: An Samath decsion over Sarim Nga Chan Ratana lose on points to Cheam Hong Van Chanvait by 3rd round TKO Khann Sovan Khon Reach loses razor-thin decision to Pich Arun
Cambodia’s international boxers are doing well in the SEA Game in Laos. According to the Phnom Penh Post, Phal Sophat, 57kg, will fight for the gold medal on Thursday against Filipino Charley Suarez. On Tuesday, Ven Diaman lost 2-13 in his 45kg semifinal bout, finishing third in the division and earning a bronze medal. Svay [...]
Angkor Youth boxer Saeng Ratana stopped somebody yesterday in the third round. Ratana scored one count in the first, two in the second. The fight was finally called in the third. Sam Ounluong stopped Sung Kangsang in the third in their rematch Saturday at CTN. Ounluong won the first bout by 3rd round tko, too. [...]
Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighter Suang Panya is fighting tomorrow at CTN in the 4-man tournament. The winner gets 1 million riel. A: Suang Panya v Chey Sinith B: Rith Arun v Nam Neurn Winner A v Winner B Should be good fights all around. On Sunday, it’s the lightweight final: Van Chanvey v Kao [...]