Paddy Mun Sophea, blue, scored a third-round knockdown over Ot Phuthang on his way toward outpointing the Kun Khmer fighting legend in their 68-kilogram bout Sunday, Nov 13. The win improved Paddy Mun Sophea’s record to 14-0 (7 KOs). Paddy Mun Sophea is scheduled to face Chey Kosal at the CTN boxing arena Dec 18. [...]
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 [...]
Starts after the World Titles on July 8, probably the 15th or the 21st, said CTN director of sports Ma Serey. GROUP A Reachesay Baba Pov Siyat Hul Dara Chey Vannak Thea Rithy Ung Bora GROUP B Aem Litho Leap Samnang Khon Sichan Put Samone Sarim Nga Soy Sophat
Kun Khmer vs Muay Laos results: Vorn Viva 2nd-round TKO victory over Sathith Keointa, 74kg Lao Sinath unanimous decision over Sangpheth Vonghavimath, 64kg Em Vutha split decision over Noukhith, 57kg Saen Rady 3rd-round TKO over Samboun Vongsa, 54kg Vorn Viva knocked Sathith Keointa out cold with a left elbow, right kick to the body combination, [...]
Team Laos, at the press conference last night at CTN. The guy looking at the camera will be looking across the ring at Vorn Viva in the main event tonight. Everyone appeared in good spirits. Results later tonight. More photos after the fold.
The details on this card are in. Six fights, two local, two international. UNDERCARD Suong Sovantha vs Nuon Vichet (57kg) Morn Kimlong vs Khon Reach (65kg) KUN KHMER vs MUAY LAOS Sen Rady vs Soukhanh Taipanyavong (54kg) Em Vutha vs Thongbang Seuaphom (57kg) Lao Sinath vs Kominh (65kg) Vorn Viva v Sathith (74 kg) The [...]
TOP: Paddy Carson, the promoter of the Cambodia vs Laos tournament scheduled for Nov 9, is introduced along with ISKA World Middleweight Champion Vorn Viva, left, and Cambodian fight great Eh Phoutang. Viva and Eh went five friendly rounds in a bout that ended with “no winner, no loser.” BOTTOM: Koh Kong’s Eh Phoutang lands [...]
The flyer claims all four Lao fighters are Southeast Asia Games gold medalists. Should be interesting.
ISKA World Middleweight Champion Vorn Viva, pictured, will face off against Eh Phoutang on Friday October 22 at the CTN boxing arena. The bout, listed at 75 kilograms, is a warm-up match for Viva, who is the main event on the Cambodia vs Laos card scheduled for Nov 9, also at CTN. In addition to [...]
CTN and Paddy Carson Promotions hosted their first Super 8 tournament Friday Sept 3. The eight fighters were (from left to right): Mun Seyla, Tim San, Ung Borim, Sarim Vonthon, Vireak Sothy, Meas Socheat, My Socheat and Khon Reach. Fights were three rounds each, with the winner advancing. Sarim Vonthon KOd Meas Socheat in the [...]
Paddy Carson Promotions and CTN have added yet another fight card to the Phnom Penh weekend fight schedule. Sponsored by Paddy Carson Promotions, Friday Night Fights begins every Friday at 4 p.m. at the CTN boxing arena in Russey Keo. In addition to traditional bouts of Khmer boxing, aka Kun Khmer, the show also hosts [...]
Khon Reach, blue, just barely eked out a victory over Kun Khmer Champion Season One winner Cheam Adam on Sunday Nov 16. The loss knocks Cheam Adam from the 65kg title tournament. Khon Reach joins Ty Bunhan, Pich Arun and Him Saran in the semifinals. Full story from The Phnom Penh Post.
Great night of fights at the Titan King Casino in Bavet Friday night. Preview story from The Post. Cheam Adam beat Sam Ounluong on points Voy Sothun beat Um Dara on points Lao Sinath stopped Rafael Simonides in the 4th Nuon Soriya beat Danny Taylor on points Thun Sophea Stopped Jason Woodham in the 3rd [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ISKA World Middleweight Champion Vorn Viva and Charlie Gillespie after their fight August 20 at the CTN indoor studio. Vorn Viva won by unanimous points decision. Vorn Viva beat Charlie Gillespie by unanimous points decision. Charlie proved a very tough fighter. He withstood some very hard shots and got rocked with a straight right hand [...]
Fight Night Promo Sen Bunthen v Ervant “The Wolf” Atagyan Thun Sophea v Dominik Zidov Akuma
CTN: Saturday April 11; 2 p.m. Chey Vannak v Mao Rithy Suang Barang v Sarim Rithy Khon Reach v Long Sophy BAYON: Saturday April 11; 4 p.m. Aem Vichet v Rith Arun Meas Vichet v Morn Bopha Kao Lek v Peov Soksut CTN: Sunday April 12; 2 p.m. Leang Sepich v Sok Visay Muteh Kmang [...]
(PHOTO: Virginie Noel) The second season of Kun Khmer Champion officially began Thursday with a press conference at CTN. Trainers this season are Meas Sokry, far left, and Sok Vichay, far right. Paddy Carson is again the technical director for the show. The first fight is tentatively scheduled for the last Sunday in March. The [...]