“Dam Dot Com” Buakhao Por Prumuk’s challenge in his pursuit of the K-1 Contest for three times in a row was ended in the first round after he was heavily punched by Masato to suffer the eight-count in the competition on October 3. Buakhao vowed to make amends next year. 

Foto: Buakhao Por Pramuk (source: Muaythaiporprumuk.com)

Boxing a dying sport? Nike doesn't think so. The American sports goods company injected a massive dose of hope into Thai boxing by signing a two-year contract with the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand (Abat).

For years the development of Muay Thai as a true international sport has been hampered by conflicting interests failing to put aside their differences. It has resulted in some pretty strange things happening within the sport in this country, not to mention lack of progress in having it accepted in major sporting events, especially the Olympics.

General Chaisit Shinawatra

With Thai restaurants taking off in a big way across Europe and the US, the Thai cultural invasion of the West is being joined on a second front by the traditional fighting art of Thai boxing, or muaythai.

(foto: muaythai.co.th)

The Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya of the United States sent his lawyer to clear the controversial sissy-looking photos on websites last Wednesday as he confirmed that those pictures were poorly retouched and lodged charges against those websites to take out those pictures.

Saenghiran Lookbanyai could turn to the WBO after being knocked out by WBC challenger Napapol Kiatisakchokechai. Victory earned Napapol a right to challenge WBC super-bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez of Mexico while Saenghiran, 27, has opted to go the WBO route.

Rumours had it that Maj Gen Kittitut Bamnejphan might hand his post as the chief of the Lumpini Stadium to “Joint Staff Laem” Colonel Theera Kraipanon after he obtained a chance to take over the bigger position – the managing director of the Army Television Channel 5 –  presented by Gen Anupong Paochinda, Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief caretaker.

SYDNEY, Australia - Dual WBA champion Anthony Mundine is "legally blind" in one eye but will still fight for the undisputed world super middleweight title next year, the fighter said Thursday."I don't need two eyes to beat them," Mundine said. "I'll fight with one eye."

“Ironman” Pornsawan Kratingdaeng Gym arrived in the Philippines, ready for the vacant WBO 105-pound mini-flyweight contest against the Philippine No 1 contender Donnie Nietes on September 30. The Thai fighter vowed to fight it all-out to bring the title belt back to his hometown. The Philippine medias were impressed by the Pornsawan’s arrival and his appearance as he was in confident form.