Archive for the 'Khmer Boxing' Category
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 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 […]
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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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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/
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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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Friday, March 21st, 2008
Same background information from the video below plus preview of this Sunday’s fight, Tim Veasna vs Rak Vichay.
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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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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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