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 [...]
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 [...]
Seung Kansang vs Morn Kimlong. Kangsan, with twice as man fights as Kimlong, is the favorite.
Highlights from fight two — Rak Vichay KO win over Tim Veasna — and previews of fight three scheduled for Sunday, Nean La vs Pon Sophean.
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.
(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.
(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 [...]
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 [...]
Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighter Phal Seyha, 57kg, will face Pailin fighter Vung Noi Saturday March 15 at the CTN boxing stadium. Vung Noi trains out of the RCAF gym near Paddy’s and occasionally drops into the club to hang out. Noi was in Saeng Ratana’s corner when he fought Reth Veasna, and again last [...]
(Thun Sophea got back in the ring Saturday March 8th in a Western boxing match-up against Seung Samdy. Sophea won by TKO in the 2nd.) FRIDAY, TV5 Khan Sovann beat Sung Sovan on points. Pich Rasmey KOd Long Asie in the 5th. And Club Eh Phoutang fighter Dun Ratha beat Phik Ek on points. SATURDAY, [...]
In four fights over the March 7-9 weekend Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighters went a respectable two and two. On Friday at TV5 Saeng Ratana got 8-counted in the second when he stepped into a left hook from Chan Vibol. Ratana tried to stage a comeback, but Vibol worked the combinations a bit better and [...]
Paddy has four guys fighting this weekend. Saeng Ratana fights Friday at TV5, Western boxing. Suong Panya will be on the inaugural card Saturday at Bayon TV. Michael Aranton — a former body builder from the Philipines whose sir name I don’t know — will debut Saturday at CTN. And, lastly, little Hoang Ramone, 48kg, [...]
(Photo: Pi Narin, 51kg) Friday Feb 29, TV5 In a rematch from late January, Chhay Rithy established himself as the man to beat at 51kg with a decisive point victory over Pi Narin. In the second main event, another rematch, Nuon Mony won a decision over Nuon Setsong. Nuon Setsong got the victory in the [...]
Angkor Youth Boxing Club pradal serey fighter Phal Seyha will face Singha Keila Boxing Club fighter Chae Euy Sunday March 2 at the CTN stadium. Seyha is coming off three straight loses, all of them very close. He has been training like a madman, and should be the favorite in Sunday’s bout. Complete weekend fight [...]
Everybody got together this morning for the official kickoff to “Kun Khmer Champion,” the CTN reality series based on Golden Boy Production’s “The Next Great Champ.” I’m still trying to put all the names to faces, hopefully over the weekend. The man in the orange shirt you might recognize. The first show airs tomorrow, Saturday, [...]
CTN’s newest “reality” series Kun Khmer Champion will begin airing Saturday February 23 at 1:30 p.m. More from Expat Advisory. Feb 21 Update: A thread at Sherdog.net says Kun Khmer Champion is based on Oscar de la Hoya’s “The Next Great Champ,” and the first episode airs this Saturday at 1 p.m. To that we [...]
On Friday night at TV5 Chun Sarat faced Nuon Leetho at 57kg and Poeu Phally faced Long Sophal at 75kg. In the 57kg match Nuon Leetho took the decision after five rounds of action. In the second match, Poeu Phally and Long Sophal fought to a draw. On Saturday at TV5, Ginseng wine sponsored a [...]
Part I Part II Richard trained with Paddy for about 8 weeks for this fight. It was Richard’s second fight (first was in Thailand) and Virak’s fourth. Thanks to “Tazz” for pointing out the links.
Angkor Youth Boxing Club boxer Saeng Ratana dropped a decision to an experienced Long Don on Sunday at CTN in the 60kg weight division. It was Ratana’s first return to the ring after a lay off of nearly 12 months. In the first round Ratana worked to find his rhythm after the long absence, seemingly [...]