Special Report FRANCE/THAILANDE in Stadium LUMPINEE
by Serge TREFEU
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The federation FFSCDA of Mr Cintura knocked hardly at this beginning of year 2010. Organize one France / Thailand in Lumpinee with one of the biggest promoter of the country M.Chun. This great event took place on Friday, 26 to fevrier.
It was already a big event but to put on the same program two belts of Lumpinee it became a historic moment.
We had not seen that for 11 years, it was in 1999 when Stephane Nikiema and Mourad Sari had fought for two belts of Lumpinee. Sari had gained the magic trophy and Nikiema had fallen downright in a trap organized by the Thai which stole him his victory for it prestigious title.
Only four foreigners had the honor to fight for this mythical belt.
Legendary Ramon Dekker in 1992 had lost in points, at the beginning of 1999 a French warrior little known in France but enormously to estimate in Thailand David Hergault had also failed in points and finally in April, 1999 Nikiema and Sari.
It is to say if the challenge is enormous for French.
Both representing who are going to face thais champions are two big French champions which deserves their place for this event of part their magnificent career, they are Farid Villaume and Kamel Jemel.
Thai have to organize this event with seriousness by making things in big. For the first time in the story of Muay a gigantic banner with the Thai and French champions was to spread on the facade of the Lumpinee stadium!
In the stadium the decoration was also surprising with an Arc de Triomphe by way of entrance on the boxing ring for the boxers.
Smoke accompanied of stereo has every entrance of the boxers. An English announcer, a famous journalist Rob Cox.
A real show has the European with the traditional atmosphere of Lumpinee, it was memorable.
The French team it was training previously one week with seriousness to the magnificent camp Baan Muay Thai managed by the great champion Sangtiennoi.
French arrived all at the weight for the traditional morning weighing to Lumpinee.
On the other hand it was not the case for certain opponents from the French in particular two main Kongfah that was going to face Kamel and Sayok who met Farid. Both have of to lose weight but in spite of this small carelessness they were more than ready in the evening of the fight.
This event was followed by Thai televisions and French. TV France 2 made a subject on it France / Thailand which will soon be broadcasted as well as Eurosport and TV Orange Sport.
The speaker of Orange Sport was others than the former star of boxing rings become an actor, Dida Diafat.
The first French has to rise on the boxing ring is Albert Chey he meets in 132 lbs Pradermchai of the camp Kaewsamrit. Albert made a beautiful fight face has a thai very technically which dominated him in the first rounds but the big strength of Chey was to return the situation to its favour to make finally stop the thai in fourth rounds, Albert Chey's beautiful victory always present in the big events.
The following fight was for the first one belt of Lumpinee in 140 lbs. Kamel Jemel was going to have the redoubtable spot to take its good has Kongfah Audonmuang, a boxer has the jaw of steel.
Kamel as its custom has start, please, the fight with of beautiful fists body face, it is present and faced the thai.
But in the second rounds on a little bit bizarre link Kamel slide and the thai shoot him a high kick terrible behind sucks her. Kamel is very sounded but not KO. Hardly the time to get back that Thai evacuates him of the boxing ring on a stretcher. Really no luck for this big champion who would have deserved to leave with the belt...
Then promising Abderamane Coulibaly meets in 180 lbs the Thai Vehart du Topkingboxing. The Thai is a little lighter than French but very technically. Coulibaly magnificent warrior is going to put KO in the second rounds his opponent.
In the middle of evening a world championship WPMF is organized between the French young person Damien Alamos and the titleholder the Iranian Abat. It is one of the most beautiful fight of the evening with a very powerful Iranian who advanced ceaselessly on his opponent and the fimeuu Alamos which spread its boxing pure muay, a delight has to see boxing. Win on points amply deserved for the young miracle which is 19 years old only gains world champion's belt!
The long-awaited fight arrives finally. Farid Villaume the iron of lance of French Muay Thai for several years is going to try to gain the vacant belt of Lumpinee in 154 lbs, category to create for the event.
Face has he Sayok Noi is one doubles customer who fights now almost that the foreigner has. On these last 15 fights he is unconquered.
The fight is enough balance the first round. But has second round Sayok begins middle has to send of the powerful which make Farid vacillate. He also link with magnificent poke which gets French. Farid works with the powerful low kick and looks has to place his redoubtable hook but the thai is not allowed surprise easily. Farid is the present good in his fight but too wait-and-see face has the very powerful boxing of Sayok which hesitates middle and high kick has a hallucinating speed. The definitive decision is without call, the Thai gains the belt and hangs on a trophy furthermore has his beautiful prize record.
The disappointment is big of highly-rated French but to have had already the honor to compete for it prestigious titles is a memorable experience in a career of nakmuay.
The last two fights of the French were Xavier Bastard against Nerkiri Sitsamortong and Sohan Bengenha against Farpayab Sor Korpira. Very brave Bastard was able nothing to face in Thai very complete, is defeated in points.
When has Sohan he was not lucky, he loses by wound in the first round. A bad wound which broke him the hip, let us wish he a good restoring.
Many champions had come attend has this unique evening. We were able to see Somrak, Sangtiennoi, Orono, Seanchai, Sudsakorn, Sakedao and many others. Even former and current champions French as Jaid and Mehdi Zatout had come exceptionally to see these big fights.
Thai keep at home them invaluable indeed but will hope that the future of the French champions has will succeed has to delight this title so desired.
With young people as Alamos or the brother Benoui, raise it is really, and champions as Pinca, Lidon, Mabel, Fauveau, Piscitello, Muller it is on a day the one two will succeed has to return the mythical belt in France...
Special report Serge TREFEU