I think this is the MuayThai equivalent of jumping the shark. How do we sell more tix? I know slap the two biggest names of our sport on a poster. Props to Burt for sending this one. It’s apparently an exhibition… just give us the real thing. I love how in Thailand they can’t even get his name right. Bua- Kao not Buak-Sao!
May 29, 2009 at 3:14 am
Buak Sao vs. Yodsankai!?!? Who’re those?
May 29, 2009 at 3:15 am
maybe its not bua-kao
May 29, 2009 at 4:28 am
Needless to say…English is not their language.
May 29, 2009 at 7:23 am
Fairtex has been trying for years now to get P.Pramuk to agree to this fight. I don’t think it’ll happen for another 2 years.
May 29, 2009 at 4:24 pm
So whats the deal why wont they agree to a fight?
May 29, 2009 at 6:39 pm
i think it is very simple.
fairtex wants that fight to happen in order to make more money and por pramuk rejects because of making less money (if yod wins)
May 29, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Apparently there is some bad press over this as some journalist wrote for the Bangkok sports column that Phuket is becoming known for it’s ‘real’ but nor real fight hyping. Namsaknoi Vs. Buakaw anyone? I think this is a bad practice and it is making Phuket begin to look like the home fopr paid sparring session viewing.
Fairtex had grounds to call for this fight in the beginnings of the call for Buakaw. But I think now it wouldn’t mean as much as Buakaw has lost some luster as the foreigner killing machine and Yod has comfortably gone on to smash everyone in his weight class with scary ease and is more settled at 160lbs truly than at 154lbs. I wonder what’s the state of Buakaw as he nearly got flattened by an opponent as little as a year ago he would have run over like he was barely there.
May 30, 2009 at 2:17 am
Uh oh…apparently Yod has allegedly tested positive for HGH in France that could lead to a minimum 2-year ban.
May 30, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I read that, too but as far as I am informed this is not confirmed yet
May 30, 2009 at 6:08 pm
what is hgh?
May 30, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Human growth hormone.
June 1, 2009 at 12:46 am
are you sure you didn’t mean msg?
June 1, 2009 at 5:17 am
LOL, nice one, Matt
June 1, 2009 at 7:30 am
“are you sure you didn’t mean msg?”
Oh I get it because he’s Asian. Oh hohoho what a funny.
June 6, 2009 at 5:16 am
wtf yod using roids?
…..
:(
June 6, 2009 at 9:44 am
stack,
actually more because he eats asian food than that he’s asian.
June 6, 2009 at 9:44 am
stack,
but your point is taken.
June 8, 2009 at 3:10 am
It is? Ok if you say so. OF course the people that thought it was hilarious were actually the ones I predicted.
June 8, 2009 at 8:40 am
i dont think mlucas means any harm. any more info on yod and hgh?
June 10, 2009 at 1:06 am
I doubt Matt meant any harm too. I like Matt and I always look forward to his writing. The punchline just would not have made any sense had it been salt for example. I just identified the joke in it’s context.
Beyond that I draw no conclusions except that the first one to find it funny was exactly who I would have predicted.
HGH updates? Not yet. The site newsboxe.com still has that as their headline and they haven’t withdrawn their statement despite what I am sure is some angry communiques from Fairtex. I sincerely hope it’s wrong and Yod is found innocent as it really puts a black eye on Muay Thai. But if the French Commission is correct then they should take whatever requisite course of action is mandated. What basis can any sport have if the rules aren’t enforced?
With that said it is pretty hard to 100% nail a HGH test unless you’re really using the cheap stuff. Newsboxe reports this as a positive usage finding already but I’ll reserve judgment until more facts come out. Like I said, I sincerely hope this all a big mistake and Yod is cleared for his sake but even more no matter the outcome I hope justice is served. No matter how admired a fighter is keeping the sport fair is the most important thing that can come out of this.
June 10, 2009 at 1:23 am
so the only basis for this is a french website?
June 10, 2009 at 1:51 am
It’s been confirmed as true by some french contacts I know. But press wise this is the only site I see reporting it at all. For you guys I cannot verify how valid the claim is or affirm my sources for you other then to say they have no motive or benefit to lie and they’ve never lied to me. That said Yod and Fairtex haven’t made one statement either as confirmation or refuting the claim. Newsboxe, a month prior was extolling the talent and virtue of Yod and praising his talent so I don’t think they really have an ax to grind against Yod.
Needless to say this story has already caused a big stir in the international Muay thai community. But I’ll reserve judgment until more facts come out.
Personally, I don’t find it likely however I do find it possible.