Archive for the 'CTN' Category

Cambodia wins!!

Friday, August 29th, 2008

The ISKA crowned two new world champions tonight.

Cheam Adam lost to Seung Kangsan on points
Chay Kosal lost to Thun Sophea on points
Em Vutha beat Jacob Marks on points
Alban Ahmedi lost to Vorn Viva on points (World Title Fight)
Pich Sophan lost to Tim Thomas on points
Frankie Hudders lost to Meas Chanta on points (World Title Fight)

Tim […]

Tonight on CTN!

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The Cambodia Daily, quoting Ma Serey, says the fights will be broadcast live on CTN tonight, which means CTN International viewers will get a rebroadcast sometime later in the day.

Weigh in

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Everybody made weight.

Cheam Adam (64.5) vs. Seung Kangsan (65.4)
Chay Kosal (72.8) vs. Thun Sophea (72.7)
Em Vutha (56.3) vs. Jacob Marks (56.4)
Alban Ahmedi (73.8) vs. Vorn Viva (72.1)
Pich Sophan (64.9) vs. Tim Thomas (65.4)
Frankie Hudders (66.8) vs. Meas Chanta (66.6)

Fights are in the indoor arena at Olympic Stadium. Doors open tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. A few […]

48 hours to go

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

PHOTO: Frankie Hudders, with the ISKA World Title Belt, at Paddy’s Gym.
All the international fighters have arrived. Everybody worked a couple of rounds for the television cameras this evening at Paddy’s gym. The Khmer boys worked out at the CTN stadium in the afternoon. There’s a few pics in the photo gallery from both session, […]

Meet the contenders

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Aaron Leverton sizes up the four Khmer fighters on the fight card Thursday night, the men who will literally be putting their bodies on the line in the name of national and personal pride.
“The Dragon”
Nicknamed “The Dragon” due to the full-canvass tattoo covering his back, Meas Chantha has the reputation of a killer, figuratively, if […]

A look at the undercard

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Aaron Leverton sizes up the fighters on the undercard Thursday night: Cheam Adam vs Seung Kangsan and Chay Kosal vs Thun Sophea.
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By now everybody knows that 2 Cambodians are going to earn themselves eternal glory or unending humiliation on August 28th when they ever-so-humbly stand up in the Olympic Stadium and […]

Title fights on TV?

Monday, August 25th, 2008

In a word: no. Sorry.
UPDATE: According to the Cambodia Daily, CTN will broadcast the fights live tonight.
I believe Eurovision Sports is negotiating for the rights to rebroadcast some or all of these fights at some point in the future, but not for a live broadcast. check your local listings, as they say.
I’ll post results here […]

Presser

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

A good media crowd turned up this morning for a press conference announcing the upcoming ISKA World Title fights. Warriors in the ring, both Chanta and Viva were uneasy behind the microphone.
In other boxing news, Pich Seyha and Bheut Kam will both return to the ring this weekend after many months away. Pich Seyha will […]

ISKA World Title fights

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Meas Chanta and Vorn Viva will fight for ISKA World Titles August 28th at Olympic Stadium. Word around ringside is Thun Sophea vs Chay Kosal will be on the undercard.
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Cambodian Kickboxers to fight for World Title
Two Cambodian kickboxers will fight for World Titles at an ISKA World Championship event to be held at the […]

Kun Khmer Champion Semi Finals preview

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

ANZAC Day results

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

The Kiwi’s didn’t get the results they wanted, but they all fought hard.

Vorn Viva vs Steve Donaldson (Viva by TKO in the 3rd)
Meas Chanta vs Joel Nadin (Chanta by TKO in the 4th)
Nuon Soriya vs Andy Donaldson (Soriya by TKO in the 2nd)
Eh Phoutang vs Tony Angelov (Eh by TKO in the 2nd)

Many people thought […]

ANZAC Day fights at CTN

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

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. […]

Kun Khmer Champion updates

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

In round 5 of the Kun Khmer Championship series, Cheam Adam KO’d Cheng Thithi in the 4th. That leaves Ai Kosal and Khon Reach to battle it out this Sunday for the last remaining spot in the first round. This should be the best fight yet. And the winner here could very likely go on […]

Kun Khmer Champion 4

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Seung Kansang vs Morn Kimlong. Kangsan, with twice as man fights as Kimlong, is the favorite.

Kun Khmer Champion: Fight 3

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Highlights from fight two — Rak Vichay KO win over Tim Veasna — and previews of fight three scheduled for Sunday, Nean La vs Pon Sophean.

Cambodia vs New Zealand

Friday, March 28th, 2008

April 25 at CTN.

Tony Angelov versus Ei Phouthang
Aaron Dixon versus Nuon Soriya
Steve Donaldson versus Vorn Viva
Joel Nadin versus Meas Chantha

Names confirmed 29 March 08.

Kun Khmer Champion: Fight Two

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

(Referee Meas Sokry gives Tim Veasna a standing 8-count.)
Rak Vichay TKO’d Tim Veasna in the second third, bringing the 3-knockdown rule into account. The third fight, scheduled for this Sunday, will be Nean La vs Pon Sophean.

Weekend wrap up

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

(Khun Makara, blue, on his way to a second round knockout over Sok Vichay in the first match of the CTN reality series Kun Khmer Champion.)
From the weekend of March 15-17: There were just too many fights to keep track of this weekend. TV5 had fights Friday at the stadium at then Saturday and Sunday […]

Kun Khmer Champion Week 1: Sok Vichay vs Khun Makara

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

 
The first fighter to fall in the CTN reality series Kun Khmer Champion was Sok Vichay, who got stopped in the second round Sunday by Khun Makara. After an uneventful first round Khun Makara turned it on in the second, scoring his first knockdown after pinning Vichay against the ropes and unleashing a flurry of […]

Kun Khmer Champion video

Saturday, March 15th, 2008