MTA: Big fight against former teammate Kem, how do you feel about fighting a former teammate?
Yodsanklai: No problem for me to fight a former team mate.
MTA: How important is it for you and your camp that you come out victorious in this fight?
Yodsanklai: I like to win so I am planning to win this this fight. I know the camp would be very happy for me to win.
MTA: How different of a fighter do you expect Kem to be from when you trained with him in the past?
Yodsanklai: I think he is a much better and bigger fighter now than before.
MTA: The fight will have same day weigh-ins, do you think that will affect you at all?
Yodsanklai: I am sure it will have an effect on me as I have to weigh 71 KG’s the morning of the fight. I have not weighed 71kg’s in 3.5 years and now my daily weight is around 77kg’s to 78kg’s. But I am ready for this fight, let’s hope I can make the weight.
MTA: With a lot of the international Thai fighters no really fighting the other big international Thai Fighters many people are looking at this fight with special interest. Is there any reason for a lot of the big Thai names not fighting against each other or other Thai fighters in general?
Yodsanklai: As we get older we get bigger and there are not many big Thais to fight. Also, a Thai Muay Thai fighter is at his prime 18 to 22 and 23 we are considered to be getting old.
MTA: Can we get your prediction for this fight?
Yodsanklai: I win!!
MTA: You have been fighting for quite some time now Yod, how much longer do you plan on continuing to fight?
Yodsanklai: I think 1 to 2 years and then I am finished. Hope to start my own camp.
MTA: What do you have planned for 2013?
Yodsanklai: As of now I have January and March booked for fights. I am very happy I will be fighting in America.