Archive for the 'Khmer Boxing' Category

Cambodia wins!!

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 […]

Tonight on CTN!

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.

Weigh in

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 […]

48 hours to go

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, […]

Meet the contenders

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 […]

A look at the undercard

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 […]

Title fights on TV?

Monday, August 25th, 2008

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 post results here […]

Bheut Kam vs Lao Sinath

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 […]

Presser

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 […]

ISKA World Title fights

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 […]

Boxing in the news

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

The Phnom Penh Post has a photo essay on their web site of the international fights held June 15 at Bayon TV.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/

ANZAC Day results

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 […]

ANZAC Day fights at CTN

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. […]

Kun Khmer Champion: Preview Second Fight

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Same background information from the video below plus preview of this Sunday’s fight, Tim Veasna vs Rak Vichay.

Weekend Roundup

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 […]

Fight night Olympic Stadium

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Bayon TV is sponsoring a night of international fights March 1 at Olympic Stadium.

Eh Phoutang vs Adam
Ot Phoutang vs Dmitry
Nuon Soriya vs Valdet
Wan Viva vs Craig Jose

There are supposedly three other Khmer vs Khmer fights on the undercard, but accurate information is just about impossible to come by. I found this poster hanging at Olympic […]

Richard Veer vs Touch Virak

Friday, February 1st, 2008

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.

Phal Seyha vs. Lao Panith

Monday, January 28th, 2008

UPDATE FEB 3: This fight has been postponed. It is tentatively scheduled next Sunday, Feb 10. Seyha’s opponent is also likely to change.
Angkor Youth Boxing Club pradal serey fighter Phal Seyha will face Lao Panith this Sunday February 3 at CTN. The fight is scheduled for 57kg. Seyha is coming off two straight losses against […]

Boxing Fever

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Magnum photographer John Vink has in years past shown a penchant for covering Khmer boxing. His efforts culminated last year in the publication of Poids Mouche — or Flyweight — a hardback, coffee-table style book of Khmer boxing photography. Along with photos from the book, dozens more documenting the sport are available online: Cambodia Boxing […]

Phal Seyha vs. Som Chanta

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

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 the […]