I guess lots of boxing fans knew and have visited this site already. IMO, Boxnews.com.ua is splendid and so complete. It’s one of my sources. The site is always modernized. Here you can find almost everything about each fight. This is the site I always come to look for updates. However it’s originally made in Ukraine so the official language of the site is Russian. But don’t worry, they also have English version (I’m not that expert in Russian), just click on the British flag above on the left.

In the site, there are boxing related you might want to know also. Besides boxing reports, there are rating, schedule, results, boxers, photos, and links.

What I like about this site is the latest boxing news is always on the left side in every page. That makes sure that I don’t miss any important news. My favorite is schedule. This is one way I keep track of Muay Thai Kickboxing. Just the rating is updated monthly, so some will have to be corrected.

Check out this site! It’s the one I truly want to recommend you today. You won’t overlook any news updates and results, just by one tick to http://www.boxnews.com.ua/?lng=en

Enjoy!

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A couple days ago I read news of once famous Muay Thai boxer. I don’t wanna put his name here, since it was no good news and he was such a great fighter. Anyway he was arrested for dealing drugs. That made me thinking. I want to know what all those many boxers do once they stop being in the rings.

The person I’m gonna talk about today also once a famous Muay Thai fighter. He was a WBA Flyweight Champion from Feb 13 1994 to Nov 24 1996. Only two years of glory and money. IMO, that’s quite a short time. After that his life got worse and never gets any better. His name is Saen Sor Ploenchit.

Saen Sor Ploenchit picture from Wikipedia

Unluckily he didn’t save much money for his future. After he lost his WBA Flyweight Champion, his career seemed to end. He didn’t get much chance to fight in big match anymore. Until one day he himself decided to end his boxing career.

Who knows that once being a great boxing champion, one day Saen Sor Ploenchit had to earn money by staring in some music videos? Today his life is getting better now I believe. Since an owner of Muay Thai gym heard about him and wanted to help by offering him a job as a trainer at his gym.

I know that many Thai boxing fighters don’t have good ending for their lives. At least Saen Sor Ploenchit didn’t end his life by throwing himself in jail like the one I read about in the news. One thing it was their fault that they didn’t plan to save money for the future but the other reason might be because Thai government doesn’t support professional Muay Thai boxer as a career. Once they stop fighting, there goes their money. I hope one day the government will take an eye on these great people that at least once bring honor to the country.

Every times we think of martial arts movies, we tend to think more about the actor of the movie. One Great and most well-known actor of these whole martial arts films is Bruce Lee. No need to tell who he was. Enter the Dragon was the most popular film Lee lastly and completely stared in before he died. Sad thing, he actually died only 6 days before the movie was released.

I know, it’s not a Muay Thai, but Kungfu film. But I chose to introduce you this film today because even though it’s produced in Hong Kong, it was the first kungfu film made by Hollywood making it as a leader of other later Kungfu films and just because I am a Bruce Lee fan, just like other millions of people. I’ve been watching his movies since I was very little like the famous, Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon.

Synopsis:
Lee plays a Kungfu master wanted by an international intelligence organization to enter a martial arts tournament organized by Han who was once a Shaolin student just like him. Han chose immoral way for his life, becoming a drug dealer and owning a prostitution business. Lee also found out later on that Han’s right hand bodyguard killed Lee’s sister, even encouraging him to enter the fight.

The Hall of Mirrors run towards the end of the film is until now legendary, as are Lee’s extraordinarily athletic and martial arts abilities. More many decades this great film has remained an enjoyable, winning action movie.

Enter The Dragon Cover Picture from Wikipedia.com

Directed by Robert Clouse
Produced by Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller
Written by Michael Allin
Casts: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Shih Kien…
Distributed by Warner Brothers

I really recommend you to see this film. I was such a huge success since it was first released. I believe until these days whoever sees this movie will still love it.

Yodsanklai Fairtex or Yodsanklai Petchyindee was born in July 1, 1985 in Korat, North East Thailand. He is a reigning Supper Middleweight WBC Muay Thai World champion and former two time Lumpinee Stadium champion. Right now he’s training with Fairtex Gym outside of Bangkok. And he is the latest winner of The Contender Asia.

Yodsanklai’s picture from Wikipedia

Hight: 171 cm. (5” 7′)
Weight: 70 kg. (154.3lbs.)
Record: 153 Wins (53 KO + 100 decisions)
66 losses
Latest Title: 2008 WMC Contender Champion

Starting his own career since he was 8 years-old, he was nicknamed “The Computer Wizard” from his moves accuracy and well known for his powerful punching and hazardous elbows. By mid 2005, he won most of the prominent Muay Thai titles. His records and all his fights in the past guarantee us that he is one great and high experienced fighter from Thailand.

I just watched the re-run of the Contender Asia last night. We all know that Yodsanklai won this fight in Singapore, right? Yeah Yodsanklai rocks! What a fight!!!

JWP, poor him! In this final he really had no chance to win. Although he had done a good job to score on points, and he would have done better if he was fighting against other boxers, Yodsanklai is out of his league. He should have won this and retired with glory. But anyway he is another great fighter.

This fight, Yodsanklai really deserves to win. He is a very skilled fighter with high experience, very cool in the ring. He has better technique. There’s one part when JWP’s gone wild, throwing crazy punches at Yod. What Yod did was only stepping back a little and shrugged at him. That was hilarious! He just basically waited for his opponent’s attacks and then countered him. His kick was spectacular!

Take a look at this short clip!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfH_u-UWn-c

Contender Final VDO from YouTube.com

No matter who won the game, both Yodsanklai and John Wayne Parr are real sportsmanship. Good guys!