Muay Thai title fights in London
[BOXING] Thai superstar Danthai Singhmanasak faces a fierce challenge from British and European muay Thai star Kieran Keddle when the two fighters meet for the WBC Muaythai world super lightweight title in London on September 17.
The match-up sees the best from the west clash with one of Thailand's most outstanding fighters in a world championship event that is generating excitement in the streets of London. United as One promoter Nash Keshwala said there was a lot of well founded confidence that Keddle will take the world title, even though Danthai has a brilliant fighting career. On the same card another British muay Thai hero, Dale White, takes on Aelexei Biznev - a tough combatant from Belarus - for the WBC Muaythai European international featherweight championship. Keddle and White have been exceptional fighters in muay Thai and both will be fighting for British pride. Keddle has fought and trained in Thailand and has been one of the most dominant fighters in Europe. Both Keddle and White are in peak condition. Meanwhile the WBC Muaythai world light heavyweight title bout scheduled for Copenhagen in Denmark on September 2 will feature Denmark's Bassam Chahrour and Sweden's Markus Oberg. Promoter Brain Talarek said the event will set the benchmark for the heavier weight divisions in the WBC Muaythai organisation. Both fighters' credentials for the world tile are impressive with Chahrour, 21, winning all 33 fights - 19 by knockout - and Oberg winning 14 of 16 contests - five by knockout. The WBC Muaythai world championship action will swing into Germany on November 11 when promoter Klaus Waschkewitz stages the world super welterweight championship. Thailand's sensational world champion Yodsaenklai Fairtex will defend his title against Germany's brilliant Mark Vogel in the city of Wuppertal.
WBC Muaythai schedule: August 31: Bishkek, Kyrghastan Lamsongkram (Thailand) v Joost Bauhaus (Holland) International Middleweight Championship September 2: Copenhagen, Denmark Bassam Chahrour (Denmark) v Markus Oberg (Sweden) World Super Lightweight Title September 17: London, United Kingdom Danthai Singhmanasak (Thailand) v Kieran Keddle (UK) World Super Lightweight Title Dale White (UK) v Aelexei Biznev (Belarus) European International Featherweight Championship. November 11: Wuppertal, Germany Yodsaenklai Fairtex (Thailand) v Mark Vogel (Germany) Super Welterweight World Title defence.
Patrick Cusick The Nation
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