| Kowit wants WBC inquiry on Sakai's death |
| Written by Varut, Editor: Wissawa | |
| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 | |
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WBC vice-president Police General Kowit Pakdeepoom is looking to launch inquiry on Sakai Jockeygym’s death, claiming that the referee could have stopped the match earlier. Kowit, who is scheduled to attend the WBC summit in South Korea on November 1-7, said he would propose to the council to launch inquiry on the Japanese referee in the match of Sakai and Kazuyoshi Niki held in Fukuoka, Japan, on October 12. The referee ended the bout in the 10th round to let Niki win by technical knockout. Sakai reportedly lost consciousness after getting out of the ring and passed away three hours later at the hospital from brain hemorrhage. He said the referee could have stopped the match in the earlier round rather than allowing Sakai to suffer more injury, which led to his eventual death. Kowit said Sakai’s case should be used to raise the standards for WBC referees who, he said, should be more cautious and ready to save lives when required. He said such tragic incident would happen again unless there is action from the WBC. Sakai, born as Somboon Wiangchai, started out his career as muaythai fighter, but shifted to professional boxing. He was 19. Kowit is also planning to push for several Thai boxers to challenge for the WBC world titles, including Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in the featherweight and Noknoi Sitthiprasert in the light flyweight.
"บิ๊กโกวิท"ลั่น ใน ฐานะรองประธานสภามวยโลก (WBC)เตรียมเสนอกลางที่ประชุมใหญ่ WBC เดือนหน้าที่เกาหลีใต้ ให้สอบสวนกรรมการบนเวที ที่ทำหน้าที่ในศึก “ซาไก” พ่ายน็อกเสียชีวิตที่ญี่ปุ่น เพื่อเป็นบรรทัดฐานให้เปาคนอื่นทำหน้าที่รอบคอบขึ้น พร้อมถือโอกาสช่วยเจรจาผลักดัน 2 นักชกไทย “ชลธาร-นกน้อย” ได้โอกาสขึ้นชิงแชมป์โลกในต้นปีหน้า |
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