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 [...]
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 [...]
(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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Saeng Ratana, 60kg, one of the Western boxers fighting from Paddy’s gym, is boxing this Saturday, January 26, at CTN against an as-yet unnamed opponent from the Ministry of Interior club. Given the small stable of Western boxers at either club, it’s possible the Ratana’s opponent will be a former student of Paddy’s, which could [...]
Friday was the night of the rematch at TV5. At 60kg, Sung Savon rematched against Nuon Mony, and at 67kg, Poeu Soksuth rematched against Long Sophal. In both fights, the outcome of the first match was also the outcome of the second. Sung Savon beat Nuon Mony and Long Sophal beat Poeu Soksuth, again, by [...]
In Friday’s first main event at TV5 Em Vutha outclassed Leap Somnang through five rounds and took the decision at 57kg. In the second fight Nuon Chumut faced Kao Bunheng at 60kg. Chumut fought well but after five rounds the decision went to the stronger, more effective Bunheng. On Saturday at CTN Nuon Mony lost [...]
Fighting at 57 kilograms Phal Seyha from Angkor Youth Boxing Club lost on points to Som Chanta from Saravan Sports on Saturday December 29 at CTN boxing stadium. Working from the red corner, Seyha led the early rounds by pressing the action, using front kicks and his height to keep a much shorter opponent on [...]