So I got really interested in Ireland and its boxers. I just read about Ireland I wrote a review of an Irish boxing website a few days ago so I looked more and I got some interesting information I want you to know about the association.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association was founded in 1911 following a meeting in Dublin. In 1937 the President of the Association at that time, General W.R.E. Murphy decided that it was time for the Association to have its own boxing stadium. The though became true 2 years later and the National Stadium was opened by Mr. Frank Aiken, T.D., the Minister of Defence.

The Association is really proud of that they are the only amateur boxing association in the world to have a stadium of its own that was custom built and which they manage and control. Thanks to General W.R.E. Murphy who first thought about this and made it become true.

If you are now starting to be interested in the Association, you can go to the website at http://www.iaba.ie/boxing/Main/Home.htm and check out other interesting information in the events each year or go see the latest news of Irish boxing or visit their Gallery which might make you interested more in Irish boxing and boxers.

And don’t forget that the next Olympics in 2012 in London is the first time for FEMALE BOXING to enter the Olympic Games. It’s going to be really great!

Today I’m here with the result of the boxing event! Take a look!

The finals were scheduled in two days the 23rd and the 24th of August. Here are the result of all boxing bouts.
Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) Roberto Cammarelle from Italy beated Zhilei Zhang from China, referee stopped the contest in the 4th round.

Light Heavyweight (81 kg) The winner is Xiaoping Zhang from the host, China by defeating Kenny Egan from Ireland 11 to 7.

Welterweight (69 kg) The Kazakhstan, Bakhyt Sarsekbayav won over Carlos Banteaux Suarez from Cuba by 18 to 9.

Lightweight (60 kg) Alexey Tischenko from Russia defeated Daouda Sow from France by 11 to 9.

Bantamweight (54 kg) Badar-Uugan Enkhbat from Mongolia beated Yankiel Leon Alarcon from Cuba by 16 to 5.

Light Flyweight (48 kg) The Chinese, Shiming Zou won over the Mongolian, Serdamba Purevdori who retired in the 2nd round.

One the 23rd there are 5 matches which are:
Heavyweight (91 kg) the winner is Rakhim Chakhkiev from Russia. He won over Clemente Russo from Italy by 4 to 2.

Middleweight (75 kg) James Degale from Great Britain defeated Emilio Correa Bayeaux from Cuba by 16-14.

Light Welterweight (64 kg) Felix Diaz from Dominican Republic won over Manus Boonjamnong from my country Thailand, too bad by 12 to 4. We don’t blame him!

Featherweight (57 kg) Vasyl Lomachenko from Ukraine defeated Khedafi Djelkhir from France, referee stopped the contest in the 1st round.

And the last here the first Final match and the first Gold Medal of Boxing of this Olympics is belong to the Flyweight boxer from Thailand, Somjit Jongjohor who won over Andris Laffita Hernandez from Cuba 8 to 2.

Do your best London! We all are looking forward to it!

Are you Irish? Or an Irish boxer fan? You don’t want to miss this! The Irish-Boxing.com is the website that will give you pretty much all the information you want to know about Irish Boxing. The Boxers. The ratings. Go to the site and enjoy!

There are lots of features you can choose to look at. Our favorite is their new archives which they divide in 3 m ain categories; stories, features and multi-media. The others are such as Gallery, Ratings, Upcoming bouts and stuff.

And if you’re in Ireland, you can visit the website to choose the boxing club near your house. It’s really convenient and the list is quite long now. Isn’t this really helpful or what? And in case you own a boxing club yourself in Ireland or you know a club that has not been listed there, you can contact them and help making the site more effective.

If this makes you more interested at all in this site, please go to www.irish-boxing.com to see for yourself.

Today I picked Ratchaburi, a glorious province in the Central of Thailand. It is located on the bank of the Mae Klong River. The town is full of natural attractions and also historical sites.

My favorite is Bo Khlueng Hot Spring. I really love to sit my feet in warm mineral water. It’s also believed that the warm water from nature can be used to treat the skin. And it’s just really relaxing to go there for a picnic.

And of course the most popular attraction of Ratchaburi is the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. It’s like the symbol of the province and very well-known throughout the world. A lot of international TV programs have come and filmed and told story about it. The place really reflects the life style of the local and shows us how important the river is to them. But what the tourists really care about is it’s fun to shop there. The products sole in that place isn’t the cheapest. But you’ll get the local atmosphere and enjoy the old fascinating style traditions there at the same time.

Picture from Wikipedia

Other tourists’ attractions are also the showcase of Thai culture, tradition and the way of life. It is a place where people from around the world can experience the true Thai culture.

Next time I’ll take you to another great place in Thailand. And I hope this guide will help you choose where you can plan a trip on your next holidays. See you next time!

Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a hilarious comedy film. The story was adapted by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller from the play “Heaven Can Wait” by Harry Segall. The film was directed by Alexander Hall and stars Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes and Claude Rains. Basically the movie is about a boxer who’s accidentally brought to heaven before his time, so he gets another chance to go back on Earth.

You know what, you are going to love this movie. It’s an old classic boxing film might be hard to find but it now can be purchased in DVD and maybe you can rent it at Blockbuster. The movie got the quality! You might think that the original play “Heaven Can Wait” is better. You gotta admit most people tend to think that the original is always better. But after you watch this one, that will go beyond you. I really think they both are great.

Picture from Wikipedia

I’m focusing on what you can say to greet another people in the morning so it’s good morning basically. And you will see that there are a variety of choices for you to choose to say in the morning when you go to work or work out and meet your friends.

Starting with the most formal one to the least formal one, we get:
Arun Sa wad = Good Morning!
Sawaddee Ton Chao = Hello in the morning (I’m trying to show you the literal meaning)
Sawaddee = Hello
Wad Dee = Hi
Ngai = What’s up! Hey!
Ma Laew Ror? = You’re here already?

Choose the one you like that will best suit the person you’re talking to. Remember that the level of the language is really important. If you’re talking to a more mature person like your teacher or trainer, you will need to use a bit formal language but don’t go for the most formal one because that would sound really weird to him than showing him respect. The last three which are “Wad Dee” “Ngai” and “Ma Laew Ror?” I suggest you use them with your friends and someone less mature than you are, like a younger person.

So now you can practice saying all of these at home and wait to use it whenever you get a chance to contact with a Thai. It’s not really necessary to memorize all of them. I would go for the ones in the middles first, then if I have more time and mood I’ll try to memorize the rest.

See you next time with our Talk Thai article here!

Fist in Thai is called “Mud” and to punch called “shok”, so this is for your information, so that when you heard these two words you will know what it is about.

As you know there are a lot of styles of punching in Thai Boxing. And of course we are not able to list and make a short clip for each of them but we try our best. I hope you like them.

Today’s punch is the most basic one, the straight punch or Mud Dhrong (Dhrong means straight). The targets aimed are eye-sockets, chin, nose or mouth.

How to do it is nothing much to explain. Just throw a direct punch forwards towards the targets, keeping the palm downwards. The reason is because you want the back of your knuckles hit the targets for the best impact.

The power of the Mud Dhrong is from twisting the shoulders, hips, and heel at the same time. Now it’s time for you to take a look at our short clip. Enjoy!

There are two types of straight punch; first is the Cross and another is the Jab. Basically the cross is Mud Dhrong with the rear fist and the Jab is the straight punch with the lead fist. Really simple! So now you can see that the clip above is called the Cross.

Don’t forget to keep your palm downwards always for the greatest impact on the aimed targets.

Check out our next Muay Thai Learning Clip right here!

Now if you’re living in Las Vegas and of course what to train Boxing, then take a glance at this gym and you won’t be disappointed! The training there is unbelievable!

The La Boxing Workout is what you look for. It is the only fitness program to mirror an actual boxing match, incorporating their trademarked five, three-minute rounds with one-minute active breaks.

Their workout method will help you burn 800-1000 calories per hour, WOW! No surprise there that La Boxing is one of the most popular workout option for anyone who loves the keep in shape and lose weight very quickly and also effectively.

You can go sign up for a free class now at www.laboxing.com/free-class-sighup.cfm
It’s always good to try, isn’t right? Especially when it’s totally free.

This is a place where you can work out in a safe, healthy and fun environment. It’s really modern just right for someone like you!

All the trainers are boxers, kickboxers and mixed martial artists that have been training and know what best for their students.

Don’t wait any longer if you want to find out what you can do with your body to get fit and healthy. All you have to do is going to the site at www.laboxing.com and signing up for the free training first.

If you really can burn out 1000 calories in an hour, wouldn’t you be interested for giving it a try at all?

The only boxing organization to have an official partnership with USA Boxing, the national governing body of amateur, Olympic-style boxing!

He has been offering Boxing Memorabilia online on the Auction site EBAY for many years under the Seller Name “boxiana” and has auctions of Boxing Memorabilia ending almost every Sunday. Anything that deal in Boxing.

What if you have some kind of pre-1970’s Boxing items to offer? Contact him anytime!

I really find this another interesting activity you can do at home. Check out the website and see what are now for sale! Look for your favorite boxers’ items!

If you’re looking for some rare item, you better hurry. Call and reserve it now!

Pugilistica Boxing Memorabilia by Dave’s Classic Collectibles website and his online catalog are dedicated to the sport of Boxing and the Memorabilia and Collectibles!

This is perfect for the collector who wants to own the truly unique and rare account without empting your pocket.

For example, you can find vintage Jack Johnson and John L. Sullivan cards.

Picture: www.pugilistica.com

So why don’t you go check out the website first and see what if you’d be interested in this hobby or not at www.pugilistica.com

Check out for more What a Site! right here next time.

Two northern big provinces, Lamphun and Chiang Mai have plans for staging cultural events for all the visitors in this August. Northern towns are noted for their culture, art and heritage linked to the ancient kingdom of Lanna, but they are equally recognized for a variety of fruits, sometimes difficult to find elsewhere in Thailand.

Lamphun, another biggest city in the North of Thailand next to Chiang Mai with a thousand years of history, is celebrating the Longan fruit season with a festival that runs from August 9 to 18. And like many festivals in Thailand, a beauty contest is also involved here. Lamphun people are proud to cast their vote for the local Miss Longan, while they enjoy the temple fair atmostphere of an event that continues to retain its character and links with the town’s proud history.

The event will be held at the Lamphun stadium, in the center of town, this is an ideal chance to try and buy Longan fruit back home at exceptionally reasonable (let’s just say cheaper) prices.

Not very far from Lamphun, Chiang Mai is also hosting an Annual Lanna Arts Festival, from August 12 to 24 at Chiang Mai Royal Agricultural Center that once served originally as the venue for the highly successful Royal Flora show a few years ago. Stages for cultural performances have been set out at the Mae Hia sub-district venue, promising visitors a colorful spectacle of Lanna cultural performances from 8 provinces of the Northern Thailand. Apart from traditional dance and music…so beautiful…, visitors will also enjoy handicraft demonstrations and a stroll through a traditional market to buy local products sourced in and around Chiang Mai.

Information is from www.tourismthailand.org

Well, that was just another plan for you. Thailand is a great place to take a vacation to. If you have somewhere else in mind, that is ok too. We’ll be back again for more places to visit when you are here. See you then!