KO of the Week: Yoshihiro Sato vs. Buakaw Banchamek
Buakaw has seemed invincible over the last few years. Fans will say it is because he is the best, critics will say it is because he is not facing fighters of his caliber. Going into his July 7, 2008 K-1 fight against Yoshihiro Sato, Buakaw had already defeated Sato twice with one of those wins […]
Fight of the Week: Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Giorgio Petrosyan
The Fight of the Week features Buakaw vs. Giorgio Petrosyan this week. The two super stars of the striking scene met in 2007 under the K-1 banner. They fought five entertaining rounds that in the end resulted in a draw. Since their fight in 2007 both men have gone on to become some of the […]
Flashback Fight of the Week: John Wayne Parr vs. Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Fridays on social media are called Flashback Friday so we figured we would Flashback here on MTA with some classic fights. The basic rule of thumb will be that for a fight to appear on our Flashback Fight it has to have taken place over five years ago. Our first Flashback Fight of the Week […]
Buakaw speaks to Thai TV about his current situation
Buakaw Por. Pramuk is safe and sound. The Muay Thai superstar appeared on TV last night in Thailand. After the news of his disappearance broke last week, there was much speculation as to his where about. It was soon brought to light that he had left on his own terms. We previously reported that Buakaw […]
Buakaw spotted in Phuket
Yesterday news broke that Muay Thai superstar Buakaw was missing. At first many feared the worst and that it was a possible kidnapping, but as for information came to light it seemed he left on his own will. Sources of ours informed us this morning that Buakaw was seen at Icon Bar in Phuket, Thailand. […]
Update: Buakaw missing, Aikpracha Meenayotin replaces him against Fabio Pinca
The news regarding Buakaw’s disappearance has left Muay Thai fans with many questions. MuayThaiTV.com has confirmed that the fight with Fabio Pinca is officially cancelled and Aikpracha Meenayotin will be replacing him. In addition they informed Muay Thai Authority that several of Buakaw’s other commitments have been cancelled. According to our sources, Buakaw had a […]
Buakaw missing
According to a few Thai news outlets (dailynews.co.th and thairath.co.th), Muay Thai superstar Buakaw has gone missing. News earlier today indicated that Buakaw had left Por. Pramuk Gym and now the latest reports are that he has been missing since March 1st. According to several sources, his upcoming bout with Fabio Pinca has been cancelled […]
Results and Recap: Thai Fight 2011 Final
The finals of the Thai Fight 2011 tournaments took place in Thailand last night. In the 147lb (67kg) tournament final, Kem Sitsongpeenong and Fabio Pinca met in what was a re-match from their 2010 fight in France. Pinca pressed the action the entire fight, but Kem had an answer for every strike Pinca threw. Despite […]
Results and Recap: Thai FIght 2011 Semi-Finals
The Thai Fight 2011 semi-finals took place in Bangkok, Thailand today. After a few postponements due to the floods in Thailand the remaining fighters in the 154lb (70kg) and 147lb (67kg) tournaments were ready to try an advance to the tournament finals. Thailand’s Buakaw Por. Pramuk and France’s Mickael Piscitello went toe-to-toe for the most […]
Thai Fight 2011 semi-finals and finals re-scheduled due to flooding in Thailand
The Thai Fight 2011 147lb (67kg) and 154lb (70kg) tournament semi-finals and finals have been rescheduled once again. The current flooding that has occurred in Thailand is once again behind the re-scheduling. The semi-finals will now take place on November 27th and the finals on December 18th. Below is the official statement released by Thai […]