With a series of successes of its several star fighters, the Sitnumnoi camp is quickly rising as one of the hottest muaythai training camp of 2008.

Its recent rise is comparable to that of Lukprabaht Traning Camp with award-winning fight Wuttidet Lukprabaht and Om Noi Stadium champion Rungruenglek Lukprabaht.

The star fighters of Sitnumnoi camp, under the leadership of Numnoi Muanghatyai, include Pen-ek Sitnumnoi, who already has twelve consecutive wins and will add one more if he is able to defeat Sam-a Tor Rattanakiet in the match on August 8.

Another star of the camp is the fighter formerly known as Amnuaydet Sipsamrien Resort, who has changed his name to Thongsuk Singpatong after joining Sitnumnoi and claiming the Poonsua champion title of Channel Seven network.

The third celebrated fighter is the rising Thongrun Sitnumnoi who recently shocked the spectators by beating the odds and defeating Petthaksin Sor Sammai with his aggressive moves in the last round.

The decision on a WPMF match at Ratchadamnern Stadium on August 11 has raised doubts on judges’ neutrality.

Tawatchai Kaewsamrid was declared a winner by a 2-1 decision of three judges over the match against Thailand-based Danish Christian Sodprasert for the vacant World Professional Muaythai Federation (WMPF) middleweight title.

Tawatchai seemed to start the game with a physical disadvantage and less preparation, but he was able to use his higher skills to successfully strike kicks on Christian’s body and legs. In the mid game, however, Tawatchai became exhausted and was hit with several kicks from the Danish fighter. He then showed signs of losing out but survived the match by continuously grabbling Christian’s waist.

The spectators believed Christian would be declared the winner, as shown by the gamble biddings in the stadium. But two of the three Ratchadamnern judges gave Tawatchai a higher score, while the third judge gave Christian one point higher than the Thai fighter.

Light welterweight boxer Manus Boonjumnong, believing he was all ready and prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games, was as cheerful as a bird when he flew from the training facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Beijing, China, where games will be held. Manus’s joy, however, ended right after the immigration process when he found that the airline has lost his suitcases. Manus was able to get the Thai officials to send him training outfits and boxing uniforms, but sadly not the underwear.  

The conflict of promoter and manager of muaythai fighter Nongbee Kietyongyut has escalated and may soon turn into legal battles.

Famed promoter Songchai Rattanasuban claimed that Nongbee’s manager Yongyut Lewisit has forfeited his rights to arrange matches for the fighter to him, while Yongyut insisted he never engaged in any legal contract with Songchai and claimed the signature in the contract document presented by Songchai was not his.

The conflict intensified when Songchai sent a request to the chief of Ratchadamnern Stadium to bar Nongbee from fighting with Saketdao Petphayathai in the match on July 31 at the that stadium.