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 [...]
Golden Muscle Wine is promoting a 12-man tournament for a sponsored 60kg belt. The 12 contenders are: Van Chanvey Po Vansak Nourn Phirak Em Samnang Phun Sophorn Sang Sarith Heng Samrang Nourn Mony Keo Rumchang Long Sophy Chey Sineth Sek Kimphan All 12 fighters are from different clubs. It’s a tough field. Noticeably absent from [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Aaron Leverton sizes up the fighters on the undercard Thursday night: Cheam Adam vs Seung Kangsan and Chay Kosal vs Thun Sophea. . . . . . 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. ….. Cambodian Kickboxers to fight for World Title Two Cambodian kickboxers will fight for World Titles at an ISKA World Championship event to be held [...]