The biggest domestic fight of the year, takes place on Sunday 24th June at the Tower Ballroom in Birmingham.

TRAINOR V HOWSON 4
 This will the 4th time that Damien Trainor has fought Andy Howson.

Its going to be a great fight. Andy Howson has won 2 of the the 3 fights, so Trainor has a lot to prove.

This will feature fighters from 2 of the countries top gyms K-Star Thai Boxing academy in Birmingham and Bad Company in Leeds.

For more info about Trainor V Howson 4 vist the K-Star Thai Boxing website. tickets are available HERE or call 0121 331 4074

BOXING

Muay Thai superstar Sombat Banchamek _ better known as Buakaw Por Pramuk _ will take part in the Thai Fight in Pattaya on April 17.

Buakaw Por Pramuk is mobbed by reporters at a press conference yesterday. PATIPAT JANTHONG

The boxer said at a press conference that he would stick with the name Buakaw for the Thai Fight but may not use the name of the boxing camp Por Pramuk.

Buakaw has been at odds with Por Pramuk camp and previously said he would now fight under his real name Sombat Banchamek.

“I don’t want to talk about my problems and will allow ‘senior people’ to solve them,” he said.

He dismissed reports that a ‘third party’ was behind the rift between him and Por Pramuk camp.

“I am ready for the Thai Fight and will do my best for Thai fans,” said the Surin fighter who will take on Mickael Cornubet of France in the 70kg division in the main bout of the Thai Fight.

“I now stay with my family in Surin and feel very happy to be with them.”

Buakaw was escorted by several guards during yesterday’s press conference at a Bangkok hotel and rushed back to Surin after the event.

Nopporn Watin, chief of Sport Art Co which organises the Thai Fight, called on Buakaw and Por Pramuk camp boss Pramuk Rochanatan to sit down and talk.

Pramuk did not attend yesterday’s press conference.

Buakaw briefly disappeared last month and later claimed that he was unfairly treated by Por Pramuk bosses.

The Pattaya fight will be his first since the conflict was made public, after his scheduled bouts in France and England last month were cancelled.

Indonesian boxer dies

In Jakarta, an Indonesian professional boxer died in hospital yesterday after undergoing brain surgery following a title fight last week.

Muhammad Afrizal died at the Christian University (UKI) Hospital in eastern Jakarta, said Anton Sihombing, chairman of the Indonesian Boxing Commission.

“This is a tragedy in our boxing history,” said Sihombing, who attended the title bout on Friday, which was broadcast live on a local TV station. “We have to do our best to prevent a reoccurrence in the future.”

He said Afrizal, a former Pan Asia Boxing Association featherweight champion, was rushed to a nearby hospital when he vomited one hour after a junior-lightweight bout.

The 30-year-old Afrizal was knocked down once during the 12-round bout against countryman Irvan Marbun, who won in a unanimous decision.

Sihombing said there was no indication that Afrizal had suffered a serious injury as he left the ring.

Afrizal is the 28th Indonesian boxer to have died in the country’s boxing history since 1948. The last fatality was in 2007.

In early 2002, the World Boxing Council banned Indonesian boxers from fighting in WBC-sanctioned bouts outside the country following a series of deaths in 2001. The ban was lifted in July 2002 on the condition that Indonesia imposed safety rules and formed a commission to monitor matches. BANGKOK POST/AP

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Muay Thai superstar “Buakaw” Sombat Banchamek will take part in the Thai Fight in Pattaya on April 17, but he is not sure what name he will use.

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Buakaw Por Pramuk is mobbed by reporters at a press conference yesterday. PATIPAT JANTHONG

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Muay Thai superstar Sombat Banchamek will take part in the Thai Fight in Pattaya on April 17, but he is not sure what name he will use.

The boxer said at a press conference that he would stick with the name Buakaw for the Thai Fight but may not use the name of the boxing camp Por Pramuk.

Buakaw has been at odds with the Por Pramuk camp and previously said he would now fight under his real name.

“I don’t want to talk about my problems and will allow ‘senior people’ to solve them,” he said.

Buakaw at his press conference yesterday. PATIPAT JANTHONG

He dismissed reports that a ‘third party‘ was behind the rift between him and Por Pramuk camp.

“I am ready for the Thai Fight and will do my best for Thai fans,” said the Surin fighter who will take on Mickael Cornubet of France in the 70kg division in the main bout of the Thai Fight.

“I now stay with my family in Surin and feel very happy to be with them.”

Buakaw was escorted by several guards during yesterday’s press conference at a Bangkok hotel and rushed back to Surin after the event.

Nopporn Watin, chief of Sport Art Co which organises the Thai Fight, called on Buakaw and Por Pramuk camp boss Pramuk Rochanatan to sit down and talk.

Pramuk did not attend yesterday’s press conference.

Buakaw briefly disappeared last month and later claimed that he was unfairly treated by Por Pramuk bosses.

The Pattaya fight will be his first since the conflict was made public, after his scheduled bouts in France and England last month were cancelled.

mob – (of a crowd) to gather round someone in order to see them and try and get their attention ห้อมล้อม, รุมล้อม
reporter – someone whose job is to write articles or make broadcasts about events in the news ผู้สื่อข่าว, นักข่าว
press conference – an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to journalists and answers their questions about it การแถลงข่าว
participation – to take part in or become involved in an activity การมีส่วน
stick with – to continue with something or continue doing/using something   ใช้ต่อไป, ทำต่อไป
at odds with – disagreeing with ไม่เห็นด้วยกับ
previous – happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about แต่ก่อน,  เมื่อก่อน
senior – with a high rank or position อาวุโส
solve –  to successfully deal with a problem or difficult situation  แก้ปัญหา
dismiss – to refuse to accept that something might be true or important ไม่สนใจ,แย้งกลับ
third party – a person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main people involved บุคคลที่สาม, มือที่สาม
rift – a serious disagreement between two people or groups ความแตกร้าว
bout – a boxing or wrestling match การแข่งขัน
escort – to go with a person or group of people in order to protect them คุ้ม
guard – a person who protect somebody/something ผู้คุ้มกัน, คนเฝ้า
rush – to move or do something very quickly รีบเร่ง, วิ่ง
disappear – to move something or someone somewhere where they can no longer be seen หายไป, สาบสูญ, สูญหาย
claim – to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it อ้าง
conflict – an angry disagreement between people or groups ความขัดแย้ง
make public – to make information about something generally available เปิดเผย, เผยแพร่
scheduled – planned to happen at a particular time or day ตามตารางเวลา

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