After getting success to be the champion of the channel 7 boxing stadium, Tongsuk Singpatong hoped to be a famous boxer of Lumpinee boxing stadium. But his dream was stopped when Chane Muangchon made an objection against him by the boxing rules because Tongsuk fought in his promotion as Umnouydet 13 Coins Resort. Chane might feel hurt because his ability was better. Don’t come here, go to fight away!

Promoters Pramook Rojchanatan and Police Lieutenant Colonel Sukkatat Pumpanmuang have received dwindling event slots in the upcoming Lumpini schedule, signaling the stadium’s dissatisfaction with the performance of the two promoters.

Although most Lumpini executives and associated promoters were present at the important meeting on August 15 on the allotment of the stadium time slots, three were missing. “Kamnan Kae” Pramook Rojchanatan, Police Lieutenant Colonel Sukkatat Pumpanmuang, and Banjong Boonsarakum assigned representatives to attend the meeting instead.

Pramook, who was in Khon Khaen to organize his world boxing event, was allocated fewer slots than the upcoming schedule. As a result of the losses of two weekday slots, he will only has a single Saturday slot left for his events.

With a series of successes of its several star fighters, the Sitnumnoi camp is quickly rising as one of the hottest muaythai training camp of 2008.

Its recent rise is comparable to that of Lukprabaht Traning Camp with award-winning fight Wuttidet Lukprabaht and Om Noi Stadium champion Rungruenglek Lukprabaht.

The star fighters of Sitnumnoi camp, under the leadership of Numnoi Muanghatyai, include Pen-ek Sitnumnoi, who already has twelve consecutive wins and will add one more if he is able to defeat Sam-a Tor Rattanakiet in the match on August 8.

Another star of the camp is the fighter formerly known as Amnuaydet Sipsamrien Resort, who has changed his name to Thongsuk Singpatong after joining Sitnumnoi and claiming the Poonsua champion title of Channel Seven network.

The third celebrated fighter is the rising Thongrun Sitnumnoi who recently shocked the spectators by beating the odds and defeating Petthaksin Sor Sammai with his aggressive moves in the last round.

The decision on a WPMF match at Ratchadamnern Stadium on August 11 has raised doubts on judges’ neutrality.

Tawatchai Kaewsamrid was declared a winner by a 2-1 decision of three judges over the match against Thailand-based Danish Christian Sodprasert for the vacant World Professional Muaythai Federation (WMPF) middleweight title.

Tawatchai seemed to start the game with a physical disadvantage and less preparation, but he was able to use his higher skills to successfully strike kicks on Christian’s body and legs. In the mid game, however, Tawatchai became exhausted and was hit with several kicks from the Danish fighter. He then showed signs of losing out but survived the match by continuously grabbling Christian’s waist.

The spectators believed Christian would be declared the winner, as shown by the gamble biddings in the stadium. But two of the three Ratchadamnern judges gave Tawatchai a higher score, while the third judge gave Christian one point higher than the Thai fighter.

Light welterweight boxer Manus Boonjumnong, believing he was all ready and prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games, was as cheerful as a bird when he flew from the training facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Beijing, China, where games will be held. Manus’s joy, however, ended right after the immigration process when he found that the airline has lost his suitcases. Manus was able to get the Thai officials to send him training outfits and boxing uniforms, but sadly not the underwear.  

The conflict of promoter and manager of muaythai fighter Nongbee Kietyongyut has escalated and may soon turn into legal battles.

Famed promoter Songchai Rattanasuban claimed that Nongbee’s manager Yongyut Lewisit has forfeited his rights to arrange matches for the fighter to him, while Yongyut insisted he never engaged in any legal contract with Songchai and claimed the signature in the contract document presented by Songchai was not his.

The conflict intensified when Songchai sent a request to the chief of Ratchadamnern Stadium to bar Nongbee from fighting with Saketdao Petphayathai in the match on July 31 at the that stadium.

The followings are from the interview with sport reporter and muaythai analyst Bancha Ondee who was asked to discuss about the events of the upcoming week.

“I am back here again to say hello to my muaymag.com fans who are interested in muaythai. This is also the time of the Olympic Games at Beijing and at some other places in China. The Olympic is such a grand sport event of the human kind, so the other events, including muaythai at the two major stadiums in Thailand, will be of much less interesting during this time. The muaythai, in particular, is holding matches everyday but none of which would be considered a four- or five-star event.”

“But I have some stories of Thai boxing at the Olympics. Earlier, I had a chance to visit the Thai Olympic boxers who were training in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I went there with about 20 other fellow journalists. The trip was hosted by president of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand General Taweep Jantararoj who wanted the journalists to witness the development and preparation of the Thai athletes.”

Channel Seven network made an announcement on air on July 27 that it would put a lifetime ban on the “boxer who fought at Channel Seven matches and who obviously staged his fight.”

The television network has also sent letters to affiliated muaythai fighters. The letter listed “the effects of betrayals to one’s profession” and specified the punishments for the fighters who committed frauds.

According to the letter, the effects of muaythai frauds include damages to the national martial arts and the society as well as the muaythai industry, losses of reputations to the fighter’s family and descendants, losses of trust and acceptance from those who believed in the fighter, and a lifetime ban imposed by the network on the fighter.

The earlier report of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s offer to sponsor a match for Rattanapol Korkietgym may come as a surprise to many people.

But PABA flyweight champion Rattanapol Korkietgym, also known as Rattanapol Sor Worapin, has been known to the public as an avid supporter of Thaksin, a highly controversial figure in the Thai politics.

According to a report, he was seen jogging in Sanam Luang wearing a headband “we love Thaksin”, a dangerous sign that could easily provoke the anger of thousands of the anti-Thaksin protesters who were staging a rally nearby.

He also reportedly swore to the statue of King Chulalongkorn in front of the government house that he would jog around the statue, as a tribute to the revered king, if the former prime minister would return from his self-imposed exile in London. Thaksin did return to Thailand, and Rattanapol went to jog for him.