On 11 November, Police Major General Prung Boonphadung together with the consultant Mr. Charuk Sri-on, Borbia Sub district Administrative Organization and the charman of the event Mr. Sompan Panichtrakoontong, the consultant of the Borbia administatives Mr. Prasit Pengcham, the representative of M150 Mr. Sukit Tepwan, The head of foreign affair Mr. Thana Pitithanasarnsombat and promoter Mr. Thanin Pitithanasarnsombat to announce  Thai-Lao Match. It is the match for defense PABA bantamweight title between Thai titleholder Tabtimdaeng Sitlhuangpoorpoon against Indonesia challenger Hendry Barongsai on 21 November 2008 at a temporary boxing stadium of Borbia Sub district Administrative Organization in Uttaradit province. Thanin Communication Co., Ltd. will broadcast live it on channel 7 at 3.00-5.00 pm.

Saddam Sam-k Battery has been selected by the ABCO as the “Excellent Fighter” for his wins in the two recent title defending bouts.

ABCO lightweight champion Saddam Sam-k Battery, alternately known as Saddam Kietyongyuth, has successfully defended his ABCO title against JR Solano in a technical knockout in the first round of the match on June 27 and against Jimrex Jaca, also in a technical knockout, on October 22. Solano and Jaca are both top fighters from the Philippines.

Alexander Povetkin has withdrawn from the much-anticipated heavyweight match with Wladimir Klitschko due to a foot injury.

Klitschko, a world champion from the Ukraine who holds the IBF, WBO, and IBO titles, was scheduled to defend his title from mandatory challenger Povetkin of Russia on December 13 in Mannheim, Germany.

“Alexander does not need a surgical operation, but he is not able to box,” said Povetkin’s manager.

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) says it will ban Thai promoter “Ang Mor” Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong from matches in Japan for arranging a bout for retired Japanese champion Joichiro Tatsuyoshi.

Former WBC bantamweight champion Tatsuyoshi, 39, who was formally retired by the JBC in September, fought in a bout arranged by promoter Chucharoen against Palangchai Chuwattana at Ratchadamnern Stadium on Sunday despite requests from the JBC and WBC to have the fight cancelled. The JBC has barred fighters with age over 35 from bouts in Japan.