Thai Muaythai fighter Kaimukdam Sit O will fight in a professional boxing match against Puengluang Sor Singyu, amidst the lingering tension between his new manager Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong and the influential promoter Songchai Ratanasuban.

According to the earlier reports, Kaimukdam agreed to fight under Chucharoen as long as he is allowed to stay in his hometown in Buri Ram and continue to fight in the events hosted by Songchai, who is a long-time rival of Chucharoen.

So far Songchai has kept Kaimukdam busy with various muaythai matches including the planned boxing bout, reported Muay Siam newspaper, adding that Kaimukdam, who had only amateur experience in boxing, will likely have a tough time fighting veteran boxer Puengluang.

Muaythai promoter Suvit “Yuri” Koyyuenyong says he does not pay attention to the criticism that he has unfairly gained more event time slots from Ratchadamnern Stadium than more prominent promoters.

According to earlier reports, veteran promoter Songchai Ratanasuban announced that he would not participate in an upcoming grand muaythai event because he felt that Ratchadamnern was treating him unfairly by allocating more event schedules to two other promoters with arguably less prominent status, one of whom is Suvit.

Suvit, however, said he is proud to be one of the 27 promoters affiliated with the stadium despite the criticism, believing he has earned his position by putting his best efforts in all of his muaythai events since day one.

The future Lumpini-Ratchadamnern cross-stadium events may no longer be able to recruit many top muaythai fighters, as the stadiums are reportedly looking to choose another promoter rather than allowing veteran Songchai Ratanasuban to continue as event organizer, says a Muay Siam newspaper writer. 

The two cross-stadium events in the recent past have turned out to be tremendously popular and have given a much-needed boost to the declining muaythai sport in Thailand.

The executives of the two stadiums are reportedly very happy with the turnout, as well as the handsome income. They quickly promised to continue the series, but some insiders pointed out that the famous Songchai would not be selected as event organizer on Ratchadamnern’s part, and the position may instead be granted to Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong, who is seen as having much less bargaining power than Songchai.

 Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong        Songchai Ratanasuban 

Muaythai promoters Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong and Songchai Ratanasuban are reportedly still having a dispute over the revenue sharing from the Lumpini-Ratchadamnern cross-stadium event in Bangkok on August 6.

Chucharoen reportedly demanded that the Ratchadamnern’s chief promoter Songchai pay him 140,000 Baht for the August 6 match of his fighter Chomthong Chuwattana, who lost to Nong O Sit O. However, he received from Songchai a check of 100,000 Baht, which the promoter rejected and had it returned to the sender.

On the next day, Chucharoen reportedly received a “thank you” note from Songchai. In retaliation, the upset Chucharoen traveled to the Sit O gym in Buriram in an attempt to recruit three top fighters, Kaimukdam Sit O, Kaimukkao Sit O, and Palangpon Piriyanoppachai to his camp.