Flash News
Saitama (JPN)
31.12.2008.
Elected and crowned by WIPU for golden belt - KING OF THE RING as the biggest achivement under Oriental Pro Boxing in 2008 - Alistar Overeem (NL) has made the biggest upset under K-1 rules by 1st round KO winning over K-1 world champion Badr Hari (MOR)! On the same show, another crowned golden belt - KING OF THE RING under MMA in 2008 - Melvin Manhoef (NL) has made big upset as last minute replacement under MMA rules by 1st round hard KO over more then 20 kg heavier and absolute favourit Mark Hunt (NZ) !
Surinam
29.12.2008.
Lloyd Van Dams (NL), KOTR super champion has returned to the ring with great win by KO in 1st round against Ron Ritter.
Varaûdin (CRO)
27.12.2008.
KOTR super champion Goran Borovic (CRO), after great victory in Rotterdam over one of the best muaythai fighters in the world - Alviar Lima (NL) has another win with full dominance over Janos Asztalos from Hungary.
Prague (CZE)
20.12.2008.
Aswin Balrak (NL), KOTR super champion won 8 man K-1 Grand Prix tournament in a great way by knocking out all his 3 opponent. It is great result after loosing by points a fight for WBC muaythai world title.
Guinea Bisao (Africa)
20.12.2008.
The best full muaythai fighter in 2008 elected and awarded by WIPU with golden belt - KING OF THE RING, Yodsaenklai Fairtex won in a great way an 8 man Grand Prix tournament against top fighters ! In the finals he won by KO another big WBC MT world champion - Lumsongkram Chuwattana from Thailand !!
Rome (ITA)
14.12.2008.
Actual KOTR super champion till 105 kg, Tomas Hron (CZE) won by unanimous decission in 5 rounds and complete dominance over Oleg Zdragus (LAT). This was 5th wictory in 5 matches this year and proof that he is ready for big fights. Next fight till the end of this year is against Lloyd Van Dams (NL) in Surinam.
Banja Luka (Bosnia & Hercegovina)
13.12.2008.
Actual KOTR super champion till 80 kg, Drazenko Ninic (B&H) as real super star, infront of full sport hall with 5.000 spectators won with apsolute dominance and by 3rd round TKO over Slovak fighter Peter Fiala ! There are under negotiations for next year to see this great super champion in 4 man WORLD GRAND PRIX till 80 kg.
Budva (Monte Negro)
12.12.2008.
Former KOTR super champion Ivan Strugar (MNE) is again in action ! After he lost last fight and got very bad nose injury he fought this friday again and with complete superiority & dominance won by unanimous decission over French fighter Hassan Boau. We are looking forward to see him again to fight for KING OF THE RING super title next year.
Blagovečeč-Sibir (RUS)
11.12.2008.
Stanislav Popov (RUS) won WPMF world title under full muaythai rules after injury in 1st round against Ivan Stanic (CRO). This was their 2nd fight in 6 months after Popov won their last faght after very controcersial decission.
Chandler (AUS)
6.12.2008.
Another big show with EVOLUTION 15 which had some world famous fighters. John Wayne Parr (AUS) won by KO his opponent Shaun Wright of Scotland (but living in Australia), Nathan Corbett (AUS) won by KO his oppnent Tony Angelov (NZ) and Dzabar Askerov (RUS) won by KO very strong opponent Bruce McPhee (AUS).
Bangkok (THAI)
5.12.2008.
World famous promoter Songchai Ratanasuban with his daughter & son organised another big S-1 World Grand Prix 8 man tournament under full muaythai rules till 72.5 kg as part of King's birthday celebration. The winner of this year edition was new super star - Kem Fairtex who won in the finals another promissing upcoming star from Slovakia - Egon Ratz.