Archive for August, 2011

Saeng Ratana boxing today at TV3

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Paddy Saeng Ratana is boxing today in an 8-man tournament at TV3. Ratana is 1-0 so far in the tournament, having knocked out My Socheat in his first bout last month. Not only a boxer, Ratana is also a teacher at the gym, and, as the photo above suggests, a tuk-tuk driver. Come support him [...]

Fighting Fit at K-1 Fight Factory: Preparing for an MMA Fight in Phnom Penh

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

On day six of training, with two K-1 Fight Factory instructors pushing me, I broke my personal record, 10 sets of Randy Couture speed weightlifting routine, each in just under a minute. On the first day, my average had been two minutes. These are the kinds of insane results you can get training three times [...]

Paddy Mun Sophea outpoints Morn Kimlong

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighter Paddy Mun Sophea outpointed Kun Khmer III Champion Morn Kimlong for a second time in as many months Sunday in their welterweight bout at the CTN Boxing arena. Paddy Mun Sophea flattened Morn Kimlong early in the first round with a right-left punch combination. A generous count kept the club [...]

Long Sovanduen beats Ot Phutang

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Long Sovanduen dropped local fight legend Ot Phutang in the second round on his toward scoring an upset decision victory Saturday at the TV3 boxing arena. Long Sovanduen, a relatively unheralded newcomer, landed a left-right late in the second round that put the 200-plus fight veteran flat on the canvas. Ot Phutang returned to his [...]

Paddy Mun Sophea

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Sophea, the current rising star of the stable, will face Kun Khmer III champion Morn Kimlong on Sunday at CTN. Sophea is 11-0 with 7 knockouts heading into Sunday’s bout. (Sophea is the one on the left.)

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