Friday, 25 April 2008

Cambodia to host international women's boxing match

www.chinaview.cn
2008-04-24

PHNOM PENH, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will host an international female boxing match between Japanese boxer Kayoko Ebata and Thai boxer Samson Sor Siriporn on April 26, a press release from the World Boxing Council (WBC) said Thursday.

The two boxers wanted to compete in a neutral country, therefore WBC selected Cambodia as the host country for their match, the press release said.

They will fight 10 rounds in flyweight match, it said, adding that Samson has to defense her belt from WBC.

The match will have three judges and an American arbitrator called Gene Debianco, the press release said.

Cambodian Television Channel 5 is the event organizer and the boxing match will conduct at the old stadium in Phnom Penh, it added.

Editor: An Lu

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