Buakaw will fight



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

By Terry Fredrickson

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 confirms Thai Fight participation

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Buakaw at his press conference yesterday. PATIPAT JANTHONG

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.

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.

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Vocabulary

  • 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