Sunday November 29 at TV5. Not sure of the weight, but probably around 68kg. Mai Chaimov is coming of a first place finish at the nationals, having scored a victory over Sen Bunthen in the finals when Bunthen had to abandon the fight due to a dislocated shoulder. Kam’s last outing was a decision victory [...]
A good night of fights all around. Prime Minister Hun Sen gave main event fighters $1,000 each, and undercard fighters $500 each, including the two little guys, Rith Kao and Mtes Kmang, both about 14 years old. A Russian named Mitery, who was originally scheduled to fight Thun Sophea, did not make it for unspecified [...]
In Friday night action at TV5, Pov Soksut cut Kao Lek (above) with an elbow in the fifth to clinch the decision at 69kg . In the early match, Aem Lihto outclassed Chay Oy through five, picking up the decision at 57kg. On Saturday at CTN, Cheng Rithy (above), 22, improved to 61-9-1 with a [...]
Today starting at 3 p.m. at TV5 stadium — Bheut Kham, Lao Sinath, Vorn Viva and Ot Phoutang will fight against foreigners. On the under card is Chlam Saw v Ti Narin, Sao Bunnueon v Sol Say, Sen Bunthen v May Sopheap and one more but I don’t know who.
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 [...]
Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighter Seung Panya will get a chance to even the score Friday when he faces his last opponent for a rematch (sorry, i don’t know the opponent’s name). Despite 8-counting the guy in the third round in their first fight two weeks ago, the decision went to the other club. Panya [...]
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 [...]
(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, [...]
In four fights over the March 7-9 weekend Angkor Youth Boxing Club fighters went a respectable two and two. On Friday at TV5 Saeng Ratana got 8-counted in the second when he stepped into a left hook from Chan Vibol. Ratana tried to stage a comeback, but Vibol worked the combinations a bit better and [...]
Paddy has four guys fighting this weekend. Saeng Ratana fights Friday at TV5, Western boxing. Suong Panya will be on the inaugural card Saturday at Bayon TV. Michael Aranton — a former body builder from the Philipines whose sir name I don’t know — will debut Saturday at CTN. And, lastly, little Hoang Ramone, 48kg, [...]
(Photo: Pi Narin, 51kg) Friday Feb 29, TV5 In a rematch from late January, Chhay Rithy established himself as the man to beat at 51kg with a decisive point victory over Pi Narin. In the second main event, another rematch, Nuon Mony won a decision over Nuon Setsong. Nuon Setsong got the victory in the [...]
On Friday night at TV5 Chun Sarat faced Nuon Leetho at 57kg and Poeu Phally faced Long Sophal at 75kg. In the 57kg match Nuon Leetho took the decision after five rounds of action. In the second match, Poeu Phally and Long Sophal fought to a draw. On Saturday at TV5, Ginseng wine sponsored a [...]