Aaron Leverton sizes up the fighters on the undercard Thursday night: Cheam Adam vs Seung Kangsan and Chay Kosal vs Thun Sophea. . . . . . 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. ….. Cambodian Kickboxers to fight for World Title Two Cambodian kickboxers will fight for World Titles at an ISKA World Championship event to be held [...]
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/
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 [...]
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 [...]
Same background information from the video below plus preview of this Sunday’s fight, Tim Veasna vs Rak Vichay.
(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, [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]