Muaythai superstar Buakaw Por Pramuk has gone far beyond any other Thai fighter. At the moment, he can demand a pay of 1.3 million Baht for a fight, which is undeniably the highest ever in Thailand.

In the recent K-1 World Max 2009 round of eight, Buakaw was able to beat Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken quite decisively to earn a spot on the final K-1 bouts on October 26, when he will fight old rival Andy Souwer.

Should he defeat the Dutch, Buakaw will pass to the final and fight either Italy's Giorgio Petrosyan or Japan's Yuya Yamamota on the same day. The winner of the bout will become the 2009 K-1 champion and claim the prize money of about seven million Baht.

Manus Boonjumnong is an Olympic hero who made a new historic record for Thailand and the Thai amateur boxing sport with his Olympic gold medal in Athens in 2004 and a silver in Beijing in 2008.

In addition to the Olympic wins, Manus has had excellent performances at the various SEA Games and Asian Games.

Such a successful amateur boxer like him is living quite a comfortable life with monthly allowance of about 50,000 Baht from the Sport Authority of Thailand and at least two other sponsors.

Thai boxer Saenmuangloei Sor Kingstar is scheduled to defend his WBC international flyweight title in his home town Loei on August 25, says the event orginizer.

Saenmuangloei claimed the WBC international title by beating Indonesia's Bayu Anggoro earlier in April and successfully defend it from Filipino challenger Rodel Quilaton on July 10. His next title match will be part of an event at the Northeastern Thai town of Loei that will be organized by the local officials.

Two-time Olympic medalist Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand says he is considering quitting amatuer boxing to turn professional, while Thai boxing chief General Taweep Jantararoj is promising successes in various upcoming events if Manus decides to stay with the national squad.

Manus, who won a silver medal in Athens in 2004 and a gold in Beijing in 2008, said he has been bored with amateur boxing and is unsure whether he should quit or continue with the national squad. He also said he has been offered to fight in professional boxing from both Thai and foreign promoters but he has not made any decision.

Muaythai fighter Buakaw Por Pramuk has returned to his home country Thailand after beating Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken the K-1 bout in Japan earlier this week, while saying he is confident he could defeat his next opponent Andy Souwer and the eventual finalist which he expects to be Giorgio Petrosyan of Italy.

Two-time K-1 winner Buakaw defeated Dutch Holtzken by unanimous decision on July 13 to earn himself a spot in the round of four on October 26 in Japan. His next opponent will be Souwer, another Dutch fighter whom Buakaw fought twice in the 2005 and 2006 tournaments that resulted in a loss and a win respectively.

Thailand’s Buakaw Por Pramuk is confident he will be able to beat Andy Souwer of the Netherlands and cruise to win the K-1 World Max tournament, which he says would be his third and last time.

The two-time K-1 champion Buakaw has recently beat Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken by decision in the K-1 bout in Japan on July 13. His next opponent is Souwer, also a two-time K-1 winner, whom he has fought twice in 2005 and 2006 tournaments that resulted in a loss and a win respectively.

Buakaw and Souwer will face each other on October 26 at the Yokohama Arena in Japan, and the winner of the two will proceed to fight another K-1 finalist on the same day.

The Onesongchai muaythai series have changed its venue from the Bangkok Boxing Stadium in Thailand’s capital to a new facility at the neighboring Samut Sakhon province.

Songchai Boxing Promotion, the organizer of the popular events, has scrapped its grand mission to establish a muaythai school and fighting venue at Bangkok Boxing Stadium, saying its operation here during the recent years was hindered by the unfavorable economic conditions as well as the distance from the Omnoi Stadium in Samut Sakhon where many muaythai fans flock to every Saturday.

As the three-year contract with the Bangkok’s stadium expired, the company decided to rent a new facility located one kilometer away from the Omnoi Stadium in order to allow the spectators to hop from one stadium to another.

Thailand’s Buakaw Por Pramuk has beat Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken by unanimous decision in the K-1 bout in Japan yesterday, earning himself a spot in the round of four against Andy Souwer in October.

Two-time K-1 champion Buakaw fought Holtzken at the Nippon Budokan stadium in Tokyo on July 13 as one of the four matches in the tournament’s round of eight. The Thai seemed determined but calm when he approached Holtzken and began the game with a left kick strike, following with a right cross punch. 

Through out the three rounds, the calm Buakaw was able to prevent the Dutch opponents from making attacks, and emerged as the winner of the fight by score of 30-28 from each of the three judges.

The upcoming Asian Martial Arts Games in August will see 41 participating nations despite the flu pandemic, while host country Thailand confirms there will be no further schedule changes.

More than 1,700 athletes and staffs from 41 nations will attend the first Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok and Suphanburi on 1-9 August, according to Lieutenant General Charouck Arirachakaran, the secretary-general of the Thai National Olympic Council.

He said the preparation of games is going well and there will be no further change regardless of the concerns over ongoing flu pandemic in many parts around the world.

Buakaw Por Pramuk of Thailand says he will beat his next K-1 opponent Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken of the Netherlands tomorrow and cruise to the final to claim his third K-1 victory.
 
The two-time K-1 winner, who earlier beat Brazil’s Andre Dida by decision on April 21, has arrived to Japan for his match with Holtzken at at Nippon Budokan stadium in Tokyo on July 13. He was accompanied by his manager Pramuk Rojanatan and trainer Banluesak Cheanyim.
 
The Thai fighter told the Japanese reporters in a press conference on July 11 that after the win over Australian fighter John Wayne Parr in Jamaica last week, he has prepared himself well for the fight with Holtzken. Buakaw said although he had earlier beat the Dutch fighter, he would not underestimate him.