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	[Feb 21, 2007] Khmer Boxing Little do people know that the martial arts scene in Cambodia is experiencing a comeback and is returning to its pre-Khmer Rouge status.

	[Feb 19, 2007] Thai Style Boxing The Lookbanyai Boxing Camp is off Soi 17, also known as Soi Poisedon for the five-story massage parlor that adorns the street's corner.

	[Jan 29, 2007] Boxing in Thailand Thailand plays host to two world championship prizefights this March, one pitting a pair of top-ranked Thais against each another.

	[Jan 26, 2007] Rants, Raves and Irritability Heavyweight contender Samuel Peter has now defeated James Toney twice in heavyweight title eliminators.

	[Jan 15, 2007] The General He is one of Asia's most influential boxing figureheads and is known in Thailand simply as "the General."

	[Dec 31, 2006] The Sweet Science P4P Rankings for Asia There are claims that boxing is dying. Hogwash.

	[Dec 29, 2006] The Sweet Science 2006 Awards (Thailand) 2006 was Pongsaklek Wongjongkam's year.

	[Dec 25, 2006] Boxing in Asia: Christmas in Thailand Even in Thailand, Santa makes the rounds.

	[Dec 20, 2006] Lumpini Stadium Turns Fifty It is the domain of gladiators and has been the site of countless battles between some of the best boxers and Muay Thai fighters on the planet.

	[Dec 18, 2006] Muangchai Kittikasem: J-Okay In July of 1990, Muangchai Kittikasem traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to defend his IBF Jr. Flyweight belt against Michael Carbajal. It was his first...

	[Dec 6, 2006] Boxing in Asia, Singapore Slingin' Singapore's boxing history began in the 1930's. In the forties and fifties, the country was known as "The Mecca of Boxing" in Asia.

	[Nov 17, 2006] Pongsaklek Makes It 16 In-A-Row, Decisions Myekeni WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam scored a unanimous decision over mandatory challenger Monelisi "Showtime" Myekeni.

[Nov 14, 2006]
The Mexican Spin Doctor, the WBC and the Alphabet Soup, Numero Uno
How many title eliminators can the WBC have? Just what is the purpose of a title eliminator? Aren't rankings enough?  More ...

[Nov 8, 2006]
Boxing in Asia; News and Notes from Asia
WBC World super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama has rejected an offer from Pride in Japan to jump ship from boxing to MMA.  More ...

[Oct 29, 2006]
The Tiger With No Teeth
When is a boxing commission actually not a boxing commission? When the commission is the Thailand Boxing Commission, otherwise known as the T.B.C.  More ...

[Oct 25, 2006]
Yellow Tiger Fan Club
A cell phone rings repeatedly and Yellow Tiger barks out the same phrase to the callers, "Somsak lost by third round knockout, Somsak lost by third round knockout."  More ...

[Oct 6, 2006]
Interview with Siriphop Ratanasuban
The Ratanasuban family of One Songchai Promotions has been involved in the promoting of boxing and Muay Thai for over thirty years.  More ...

[Oct 5, 2006]
Caballero Clobbers Thai, Wins Title
Celestino Caballero showed he is one of the best super bantamweights in the world when he won the WBA title in three rounds.  More ...

[Oct 2, 2006]
Boxing in Thailand; WBA Title Fight
Like many Thais, Sithchatchawal sports an impressive record padded with wins against mostly inferior opposition.  More ...

[Sep 29, 2006]
Chonlatarn Outpoints Yoddamrong
Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo used a steady boxing attack and his superior hand speed to outpoint Yoddamrong Sityodtong.  More ...

[Sep 22, 2006]
Who Cares, So What, This is Boxing Part 1
The big news out of Thailand, of course, is the bloodless coup that took place in the early morning hours of September 20th.  More ...

[Sep 13, 2006]
A Mismatch Here, There and Everywhere...
Rafael Marquez's planned December 2 showdown with Filipino Gerry Peñalosa has been scrapped in favor of an aging Thai ex-champion.  More ...

[Aug 29, 2006]
Thailand's Top Ten Pound-for-Pound: The Magic 8-Ball Gives Answers
Thailand has always had a bountiful pool of fighters to draw from, but for years the country's best fighters have been matched against stiffs.  More ...

[Aug 23, 2006]
Chartchai Chionoi: Family Man and Fighter, Part 2
Chionoi's wife, Oot, apologized for not having water but explained they had just returned from their daughter's in Bangkok.  More ...

[Aug 22, 2006]
Chartchai Chionoi: Still Going Strong, Part 1
He is Thailand's second world's champion in professional boxing and is considered the great grandfather of boxing in Thailand.  More ...

[Aug 10, 2006]
Pongsaklek-Myekeni in the Works...When I See It, I'll Believe It
Commercials are now regularly shown on Thai TV to promote Pongsaklek Wonjongkam's record-breaking boxing career.  More ...

[Jul 20, 2006]
Singwancha Wins Fair and Square
It was a rarity; a Filipino, Juanito Rubillar, who could truly fight, was coming to Thailand to face ex-champion Wandee Singwancha.  More ...

[Jul 17, 2006]
Red Bull and the Matador
Going in to his WBA bantamweight title fight against champion Vladimir Sidorenko, interim champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand worried about being robbed.  More ...

[Jul 14, 2006]
Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues
A single left hand to the right eye of challenger Everardo Morales from the champion was all it took to secure his fifteenth title defense.  More ...

[Jul 2, 2006]
Pacquiao vs. Larios: Mano-A-Mano
Manny Pacquiao overcame a strong start by Oscar Larios to win a hard-fought, twelve-round unanimous decision in Manila's Araneta Stadium.  More ...

[Jun 28, 2006]
Yada, Yada, Yada....The Art of Nothingness
A few days ago I ran into a popular Thai promoter who promptly asked, "What can I do to make my shows better?"  More ...

[Jun 20, 2006]
Bahari Batters Abapo, Retains PABA Title
Singaporean boxing fans paid SG$2000 ($1250 U.S.) per table at the Black Tie Fight Night for a sumptuous dinner and five bouts of boxing.  More ...

[Jun 14, 2006]
Vegas, Atlantic City, New York, Tokyo...And Singapore
Daudy "The Bali Boy" Bahari takes on Bart Abapo at the Swissotel The Stamford for the PABA super lightweight title.  More ...

[Jun 12, 2006]
The Muay Kaad Chuak (Bound Fist Boxing)
Known in Thailand as the Muay Kaad Chuak, it is also known by some as the Bare-Knuckle and uses brutally simple rules abandoned in 1923.  More ...

[Jun 7, 2006]
It's "Showtime" for Myekeni in the WBC...Or Is It?
WBC International flyweight champion Mhikiza "Showtime" Myekeni has been installed as the new #1 contender for the WBC world title.  More ...

[Jun 1, 2006]
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym Interim Champion
On July 15th, WBA interim bantamweight champion steps in the ring with WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko.  More ...

[May 30, 2006]
A Roll of the Dice
Each time I tell my wife I'm off to the fights, she always feels the need to ask if I really need or want to go to. "You already know who's going to win and it'll be on TV anyway," she says.  More ...

[May 24, 2006]
The Slow Road To The Title
Former WBA super featherweight champion Yodsanan Sor Nathachai pounded out an eight-round, unanimous decision over Arniel Tinampay in Bangkok, Thailand  More ...

[May 22, 2006]
What's Going On In Asia?
The long-awaited bout between Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Jorge "Travieso" Arce is not going to happen as Arce can no longer make the 112 lb. limit.  More ...

[May 17, 2006]
Kikuchi Does It Again
Kikuchi took up the sport of boxing three years ago to get in better shape and in this time has won the Japanese women's title as well as the WBC world title.  More ...

[May 11, 2006]
Rachman Starches Soto in Six
IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad "The Rockbreaker" Rachman, behind on all cards, landed a huge right hook to the chin of Omar Soto of Mexico.  More ...

[May 4, 2006]
Wonjongkam Makes It Fourteen In-A-Row
Wonjongkam battered Daigo Nakahiro to win a twelve-round unanimous decision and successfully defend his title.  More ...

[Apr 30, 2006]
Title Defense Number Fourteen
Thailand's Pongsaklek Wongjongkam defends his WBC Flyweight title for the fourteenth time on Monday, May 1st (Bangkok time).  More ...

[Apr 26, 2006]
Sirimongkol Singwancha, Fighter on a Mission
On May 20th in Los Angeles, the WBC #2 lightweight, Sirimongkol Singwancha faces an unknown quantity in WBC #3 Chikashi Inada.  More ...

[Apr 17, 2006]
Thailand's Angelo Dundee - Sutjai Supalek
Sutjai Supalek's been around boxing all his life. Seventy-five years young, he's still doing what he loves most, training fighters.  More ...

[Apr 10, 2006]
Interview with Somsak Sithchatchawal
Three weeks ago, Somsak Sithchatchawal traveled to Paris to challenge the WBA super bantamweight champion Mahyar Monshipour.  More ...

[Apr 3, 2006]
Nongmai Sor Siriporn; The Punching Prisoner
In November of last year, an unknown female fighter, Nongmai Sor Siriporn, hit the headlines when she fought Japan's Nanako Kikuchi.  More ...

[Mar 29, 2006]
Hasegawa Whacks Out Sahaprom
This was to be the Sahaprom's final, shining moment, but the Thai looked every bit his age against the sharp-punching southpaw.  More ...

[Mar 22, 2006]
Somsak Wins a War of Attrition...
Boxing is about pain and the ability to work through it. It is brutality contained in a box, controlled ever-so-slightly by a scant, few rules.  More ...

[Mar 15, 2006]
Post-fight Press Conference with Team Marquez
Not many gave Chris John a chance of retaining his title against Juan Manuel Marquez, who had the edge in big-fight experience.  More ...

[Mar 10, 2006]
Chris John UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez
Chris John successfully defended his WBA featherweight title when he scored a surprising, unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez .  More ...

[Mar 6, 2006]
Delivering the Punch, Part 2
The long introductions are over, and we can finally get to the boxing. All who don't belong in the ring scurry out to take their respective places. Only the referee and the two fighters remain.  More ...

[Mar 3, 2006]
Delivering the Punch, Part 1
Boxing is a sport most people either love or hate. It's black or white, with few shades of grey. Boxing journalists have a symbiotic, love-hate relationship with the sport.  More ...

[Feb 21, 2006]
Chatchai Sasakul - Question and Answer
We met late in the evening, at the outdoor restaurant of the former champion, World Champion Chatchai Sasakul's Korean BBQ.  More ...

[Feb 17, 2006]
Lucky Number Thirteen
Yesterday in the blistering heat of Chainart, Thailand, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Gilberto Keb Bass.  More ...

[Feb 15, 2006]
Great Champion or Championship Management?
Is Pongsaklek Wonjongkam a fighter who's been in the right era, at the right time, with the right promoters, or is he a legitimate, all-time great?  More ...

[Feb 10, 2006]
Boxing in Asia - Fight Results and More
Another Thai fighter using the surname Krating Daeng Gym wins and the Filipino march towards dominance of the lower weights continues.  More ...

[Feb 6, 2006]
Borneo Showcase; Chris John vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
The battle between Chris John and Juan Manuel Marquez has finally been confirmed and will take place in Indonesia on March 4th.  More ...

[Feb 1, 2006]
Stop The Insanity - Enough is Enough
If a champion is a person who holds first place or prize or is clearly superior, who is "champion" if each organization claims to have its own?  More ...

[Jan 24, 2006]
Interview with Veeraphol Sahaprom
Veeraphol Sahaprom held the WBC bantamweight title for seven, long years, reeling off forty-three straight wins without a loss.  More ...

[Jan 11, 2006]
Boxing in Thailand What's the Deal?
For as long as boxing has been around, there have always been set-ups; that is, fights against tomato cans.  More ...

[Jan 2, 2006]
The Glass is Half Full in 2006
Resident gluttons for punishment, Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, give us their third, modern-day version of Graziano-Zale when the duo meets once again February 4th.  More ...

[Dec 29, 2005]
One on One with Siraphop Ratanasuban of One Songchai Promotions
For over a decade Siraphop Ratanasuban (Promoter Songchai) has been Thailand's #1 boxing promoter/manager.  More ...

[Dec 24, 2005]
Boxing in Asia ... The Last Fights of 2005
While none of the fights in the last few weeks of this year are incredibly significant, they do involve a few champs, former champs and prospects.  More ...

[Dec 14, 2005]
Boxing in Thailand and a Little Bit More
One of the most important and sentimental holidays of the year in Thailand is December 5th, the birthday of beloved King Bhumipol.  More ...

[Nov 30, 2005]
Prizefighting in Days Gone By (Part 2)
For 50 years from the initiation of the Marquis of Queensberry rules, both bareknuckle and gloved boxing continued to be promoted.  More ...

[Nov 23, 2005]
Prizefighting in Days Gone By (Part 1)
I grew up watching Charles Bronson movies; "The Mechanic," "Mr. Majestyk," "Breakheart Pass," "Death Wish" and "Hard Times."  More ...

[Nov 10, 2005]
Prison Pugilist Falls Short in Bid for Title
Short of a prison break, the championship bout between Nanako Kikuchi and Nongmai Sor Siriporn couldn't have been more exciting.  More ...

[Nov 7, 2005]
Boxing in Asia ... Rants, Raves and Ridiculousness
The matchup for the vacant WBC women's straw-weight title is taking place in Bangkok's Prathum Thani prison.  More ...

[Nov 3, 2005]
Mexico Too Much for Thailand
There were few surprises in the "World Cup" of boxing Saturday night. The Mexican team proved too strong and too talented for the Thai team on their way to claiming the $200,000 trophy.  More ...

[Oct 28, 2005]
World Cup Preview; Mexico vs. Thailand
Golden Boy Promotions brings fans a rare glimpse of a team of fighters from Thailand as they go up against fighters from Mexico on October 29.  More ...

[Oct 20, 2005]
Pongsaklek-Arce Bout on the Horizon
Negotiations are underway for a showdown between longtime flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wongjamkam and "interim champion" Jorge Arce.  More ...

[Oct 11, 2005]
Pongsaklek Batters Naito, Retains Title
Pongsaklek Wongjamkam used crisp combinations to batter Daisuke Naito for seven rounds before the bout was called due to a cut.  More ...

[Oct 5, 2005]
Burmese Boxing
In the country of Myanmar, the sport known as Leth Wei or Burmese boxing is about as close as it comes to the stand-up fighting from long ago.  More ...

[Sep 27, 2005]
The Golden Cup of Boxing Mexico vs. Thailand
Two steps forward, three steps back, forget the good, remember the bad. That seems to be the path boxing is taking nowadays.  More ...

[Sep 10, 2005]
Double Trouble Tonight
Pacquiao has a habit of making fights harder and more exciting than they need be and thus his scrap with Hector Velazquez should be a nail biter for as long as it lasts.  More ...

[Sep 2, 2005]
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym decisions Cordoba to win the WBA interim title!
The battle saw a bloodied and badly cut Poonsawat rally to victory over Ricardo Cordoba.  More ...

[Aug 6, 2005]
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin Retains Title in Thailand
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin overcame a shaky start and several rocky moments to do enough to earn majority decision Friday afternoon and successfully make the first defense of his WBO bantamweight title in Phuket, Thailand.  More ...

Video by Scott Mallon

	Scott Mallon [Feb 3, 2007] ABCO/WBC Thailand Presser  ABCO President//WBC's Vice President in Thailand ,General Kovit Bhakdihumi, answers TSS's Scott Mallon in Bangkok.