Muaythai fighter and Olympic champion boxer Somrak Kamsing willfight international martial artist star Jean-Claude Van Damme in LasVegas.
“Undying boast”, Somrak Khamsing is on sale. He has officially signed for a match with Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hollywood star at Cannes, France, among hundreds of mass media. This fight will be a reality show that follows Van Damme and Somrak’s activities to compare their training and their daily life. Finally, it will be a real fight on the stage. This event will start at the end of this year of the beginning of the next year.
Correspondent reported that on 14 May, 21.00 p.m. of local time in France, or 02.00 a.m. in Thailand, Mr.Jean-Claude Van Damme, a famous Hollywood star, declared his muaythai contract with “Undying boast”, Lieutenant Somrak Khamsing, a golden medal hero in Olympic 1996, which was the first golden medal of Thailand. Lately, this news comes out continuously.
Such announcement occurred on a ship anchoring at Veyer port in the area of Cannes film festival, France, among hundreds of correspondents.
Jean-Claude Van Damme said that this muaythai match with Somrak is not a regular match but a reality show. It will follow both Somrak and him in training and daily life to compare the difference. Finally, it is going to be a decisive match.
About the reason for selecting Somrak, Mr.Van Damme said, he think Somrak is a good boxer who won the first Olympic golden medal for Thailand. Most importantly, he is an outstanding boxer. About the matter that he is not a boxer but only an actor, he understand this well. Somrak also told him at the meeting in Thailand that it is going to be a real fight, not just the show. Before training, he would need a physical examination to check for his readiness.
The correspondent asked why he challenged Somrak who is a talented Thailand boxer. Are you scared of him? “If I am scared, I cannot win”, Jean-Claude Van Damme replied. Most importantly, he wanted to make his fans proud. He confirmed that this boxing match with Somrak is not just a show like wrestle but is a real fight like boxing match on Lumpinee stage. If this TV reality is better than his previous movies, it will be great and it will be much more wonderful if he can defeat Somrak.
Lieutenant Somrak talked about the reason he signed boxing match contract with Jean-Claude Vann Damme. He used to challenge the others but nobody challenge him. When Van Damme challenged him on muaythai fight, he cannot reject that because muaythai is Thai’s martial art.
He was not scared to accept his challenge because he can kick as soon as the referee starts the round without the “action” order. He is ready to punch actually. However, the condition of this fight forbids elbow attack. He must afraid of Thai elbow attack.
Nevertheless, when asked about the payment he is going to receive from this contract, he did not answer in number but the amount is satisfactory, Somrak replied.
The correspondent made additional report about the program, TV reality show, produced by Van Damme. First 6 weeks will be Van Damme’s background, training, and daily life. Another 7 weeks will be Somrak’s part. Finally, it will be a real fight. This program is going to start around the end of this year or the beginning of the next year in Las Vegas or Dallas, United States of America. About compensation for Somrak, he will receive around ten millions.
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