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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
REMATCH: This weekend(Aug 30-31), not sure Friday or Sunday, at TV5.
Local fight legend Bhuet Kam returned to the ring Friday night to face one of the country’s most promising rising stars, Lao Sinath.
In the first two rounds the young man from Battambang looked every bit the untouchable fighter he has always been. Kam pushed the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Angkor Youth Boxing Club Western boxer Saeng Ratana will rematch against Chorm Kosal on Sunday April 27th at the CTN boxing stadium. The two fought three weeks at TV5 and after four extremely close rounds the decision went to Chorm Kosal. Saeng Ratana expects to even the score on Sunday.
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
PHNOM PENH, April 24 (Xinhua) — Cambodia will host an international female boxing match between Japanese boxer Kayoko Ebata and Thai boxer Samson Sor Siriporn on April 26, a press release from the World Boxing Council (WBC) said Thursday. The two boxers wanted to compete in a neutral country, therefore WBC selected Cambodia as the […]
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Suang Panhya and Michael Aranton are both fighting this weekend at CTN.
Suang Panhya fights Sunday on the undercard of Kun Khmer Champion. Michael fights Saturday against Tim Veasna, a Kun Khmer Champion contestant knocked out in the second week by Rak Vichay.
SATURDAY UPDATE
Michael by TKO in the fifth. A flurry of hands got the first […]
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
(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, CTN
Chlam Saw beat […]
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Lao Phaneath won a decision over Phal Seyha on Saturday February 9 at the CTN boxing stadium. (photos)
Fighting from the red corner, Seyha worked slowly and methodically through the first two rounds, moving forward with one-two punch combinations and low kicks. Phaneath responded with little, instead biding his time until the later rounds, when the […]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Club News
Angkor Youth Boxing Club’s youngest rising star, Hong Ramone, is scheduled to fight on Sunday Feb 3 at TV5 against an as yet unnamed opponent.
Boxing comes to Bayon TV
Bayon TV is planning to go head to head with CTN over the Saturday afternoon live boxing market. Although the station has yet to announce a […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
At TV5 on Friday Nuon Sokheng got the decision over Pich Rasmey and Long Sophy got the decision over Nuon Mony. Both fights were held at 60kg.
On Saturday at the TV5 stadium, Bhut Somkhan returned to the ring after three months of relative inactivity (he’s fought only once since October) to face old rival Somrath […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
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 finding […]
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Khmer boxing superstars Chey Kosal and Ot Phoutong are headed to Australia, where both fighters are scheduled to fight February 23 at the Village Green Hotel in Victoria. Chey Kosal will fight Ben Mountford Joel Fisher and Ot Phoutong will fight Dusan Salva Simon Huge. Visit KunKhmer.org for more details.
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