Press Release
Saturday 30th June 2007

S-1 Oceania Championship 2007.

Get ready to rumble and prepare for some serious Full Muaythai Action as the S-1 Oceania Championship returns to Kiwi soil for the 2nd year this September.

Following hard on the heels of arguably the best thing to happen to Kick boxing in New Zealand (K-1), the S-1 Oceania Championship will be held for the second consecutive year in New Zealand.

Highlander Promotions will stage this spectacular full Muay-Thai rules, Eight Man Elimination Kickboxing Event this coming September and it promises to be a knockout event not to be missed.

This spectacular event will see some of the very best 72.5kg full Muay-Thai fighters in the Oceania Region, All of whom are either current or past World, Commonwealth, South Pacific, Australian or New Zealand Champions. compete against each other in order to secure themself a place in Muay-Thai's most prestigious event: The Final of the 8 Man World S-1 Championship to be held on December 5th in Bangkok, Thailand; and the opportunity to become the World S-1 Grand Champion which carries a prize purse of 1 million baht (approximately NZ$42,000).

For those unfamiliar with the sport, Muay Thai is the traditional art of Thailand. It’s vastly different from traditional boxing as feet, elbows, knees and fists are all used in one-to-one combat.
A Muay-Thai boxing match lasts Three - five rounds of three-minute duration; with a one & half minute rest between rounds.
In Thailand, Muay Thai has a traditional history as a martial art used by the military. Also as Thailand's national sport. Muay Thai has developed over more than a thousand years. Now in the new Millennium, the sport is growing rapidly in popularity and is the undisputed "King of the Boxing World"
S-1 Full Muay-Thai Rules are arguably the most visceral and spectacular example of any form of modern day kickboxing. The sport’s sudden death format provides spectators with all the adrenalin, drama and excitement they can possibly handle.

Don’t miss what’s sure to be a total knockout event.

The S-1 Oceania Championship 2007 will be held at the ASB Stadium in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday, 1st September 2007.

Fighters Confirmed for this Event so far are:

S-1 8man Elimination

New Zealand Team x4:
Jordan Tai
Spike Chaimberlain
Shannon Foreman
Dimitri Simoukov

Australian Team x4:
Still waiting Final Conformation

S-1 Reserve Match:
Edwin Sammy (Nz) Vs Steve So-Yung-Hamn (Nz/Korea)

Wmc Nz Title Match:
Sone Vannathy (Nz/Thai) Vs Andy Anderson (Nz)

Super Fight:
Shane "Choppa" Chapman Vs Still Awaiting Final Conformation.

All matches will be fought under Full Muaythai Rules.

Any Australian Fighters that wish to be included in the Australian Team please contact me at: highlandersfight@xtra.co.nz To discuss further.

Regards
Scotty Thomson

Nice line up from N.Z. Every one of them deserves their spot and has the chance to take it out.

Who's Andy Anderson? Or do you mean Andy Donaldson?

Can't wait for this one Scotty.

Yep Sorry Hotsizzle. Speling Mistake. Never even noticed it. It is indeed:

Andy "The Animal" Donaldson Vs Sone Vannathy

since when does anyone get 1.5 minute rests under full muay thai rules 5x3's.
I always got 2 mins.
good line up though.nz muay thai really need a few more big promo's like this for the amatuer fighters to work towards and showcase our more experienced fighters.

good to see jordan tai again, I havent seen him fight in NZ for ages. Good NZ team, but what happens when Shannon and Spike both make it to the finals? I can't cheer for either in case the other hears about it and gives me the bash after!

Why is Choppa not fighting in the tournament? Not interested after what happened last year I guess?

gee, hopfully theres some descent oz;s in there!

I'd imagine it would be more an issue of him being able to make the weight. I think his last few fights have been around 75-76kg (though one of the City Lee Gar boys can correct me if I'm wrong).

Choppa that is!

Choppas too heavy now. He only just made the weight last year after a few attempts.

Yes Rex you are indeed correct, It is 2min Breaks between rounds.

I cut & pasted that article from a press release that was posted on the internet by a media source, Not sure where they got there info on this event but i thought it sounded good so i deleted & changed some of the details to make it my press release. Did'nt really take much notice of the "one & half minute rest between rounds" error.

That's the main problem with AX. You can't edit an error once you have posted it, Not like other forums like Infinite & Sportzblitz where you can edit your posts after posting when you notice the errors.

Ax Team
What's the chances of getting this option on Ax????? An Edit after posting Tool.

Alex
To answer your question on Choppa not being in the 8man>>>It's becouse choppa is out of that weight class now.
Also Choppa is the Super Fight on this event,

Hey Scotty

Choppa V Eugene Eckleboom Super fight?

BOA @ ROGUEMAG.COM
Editor

Boa
Choppa Vs BoomBoom
is in the proccess of being finalized.

Does'nt look like it will be for BoomBoom's 76kg Wmc World Title Though as he has just Defended it 2wks ago against Alex Daly the 79kg Wmc World Champion from England & now does'nt have to defend it again for atleast 6-8mths which Riddler & BoomBoom wish to leave untill then. But a Super Fight is definatly a possabillity for this event.

Should have the Australian team confirmed soon & it's looking good with some of the names that have shown interest, Just need final conformations now.

ttt

you stuttering again scotty??

wats the hammer up to bro, did he put his name foward?

just watched steve vs sammy on infinitemma.com .great fight and I hope someone matches either of them with my boy blake at some stage.blakes keen to fight anyone at 66-71kg

Good luck with the next S1 show NZ

team Sitpholek

Frank
Thanks for The best wishes & the same back to you guys with Wanlop Vs JWP comming up soon & also with the contender Series. I hope Wanlop can take it out.


Rex
Yep Blake Vs Sammy or Steve would be a good fight. Im sure it will happen somewhere.

"IMPORTANT POST"

"Date Change of Event"

It is with great regret to inform everyone that due to circumstances beyond my control, this Event has had to be moved to a new date.

New Date is : Saturday 10th November.

Venue is still the ASB Stadium in Auckland.

The reasons for this "Change of date" decision is due to an accumulation of reasons which have accured & all people involved in this event have been notified about the reasons so i won't go into it here on this Forum.

TV Coverage now all confirmed for 10th November for this event.

what chanel scotty?

aussie team?

HI Scotty


Can you find a match for me ??? under 63.5 Im done with the heavier weights

Sue

Sorry Sue
Only having an 8man, Reserve Fight & Super Fight on this card.

Will the whole show be on TV or is it just the 8-man??

Fantastic work scotty ,cant wait for this one. Should be a ripper.

The Massakre
That will be upto Tv how much they show but i would say it will most likly be just the 8man & the main Super Fight as that is Choppa.

Tv coverage won't be Live. It will be shown a week later.
Having it live has it's advantages & disadvantages.

Advantages are you could possibilly get better sponsors...MABEY...

Disadvantages are shit loads more work & it tends to keep the fans away as they just stay home & watch it on Tv instead of buying tickets.

When K1 was on TV a week later there were good attendance at the shows, Once it went to Live coverage the attendance as shows were alot less. I know heeps of people that were always at K1 shows in the beggining but then ended up just staying home & watching on Tv.

Thats also cause everyone was getting sick of the same old thing too Scotty, heavyweights looking sluggish, fighting for money not pride. S1 is gonna go off as it did last year.

yeah i reckon to aaron, there are lots of small shows on these days and auckland really wants some big shows with all the lights cameras and hype.
This time please dont use the drumers scotty!

Yea Aaron it was starting to get abit like tahat.

Yea Rex no drummers again.
When i first heard them i thought it would have sounded good on the show but didn't really workout that way on the night. I think they sound good as a 5min act but get abit boring after that.
So no more Drumming....

Rex
Channel 3

It's a pitty we can't just have a S-1 New Zealand 8man as we have plenty of talent at the 69 - 72.5kg weight.

Here are 17 of the top Nz Middleweights that come to mind.

Jordan Tai
Prince Hamid
Spike Chamberlain
Shannon Foreman
Dimitri Simoukov
Steve Anderson
Shane Cornish
Richie Hardcore
Hamish Johnson
Blair Tomlinson
Edwin Sammy
Steve SoYung Hamn
Jason Mcdonald
Callan Dean
Joshua Tai
Jamie Johnson
Terry Jack

All of these fighters could easily do an 8man Event.

Infact here is a great idea...

Have a 16man event.

Match-up 8 fights then the 8 winners proceed to the next round of 4 fights then the 4 winners proceed to the next round of 2 fights then the 2 winners proceed to the Final.

15 FIGHTS ALL UP.

Great concept but would never come off.

That's 4 fights for the finalist!! (12 rounds) You would need some serious stamina and resistance for that kind of effort.... I guess the final would be painful to watch!

Yep but if you Won it you could say Undisputably that....YOU DA F@#KIN MAN....

Oh mate, you had have bragging rights down at the pub for the rest of your life lol!

Also don't forget the extension rounds incase of draws.

1 extension in the first 3 fights & 2 extensions in the Final.

So if the winner was unlucky enough to have drawn all 4 fights that is a possibility of fighting all up 17 rounds.

....rocky comes to mind

You forget to put Aaron Dixon on your list Scotty- i reckon he would be a top contender given his extensive Muay Thai training and ring experience,and i notice the names of fighters who havent ever fought full Muay thai rules before...

True Norm.
Forgot about Aaron Dixon

So here is the new list: x18

Jordan Tai
Prince Hamid
Spike Chamberlain
Shannon Foreman
Dimitri Simoukov
Steve Anderson
Shane Cornish
Richie Hardcore
Hamish Johnson
Blair Tomlinson
Edwin Sammy
Steve SoYung Hamn
Jason Mcdonald
Callan Dean
Joshua Tai
Jamie Johnson
Terry Jack
Aaron Dixon

And who on that list do you recon has not fought Full Muay Thai rules???

Apparently they all have Scotty! but my main point was to mention and acknowledge Aaron as belonging on that list - cheers Scotty :) by the way where is it being held again? Good luck with your show ok :)

ASB Stadium. Kohimarama Auckland. 10th November.

Yep Aaron is definatly one of the Top Contenders. It's a shame he does'nt fight more often though.

and Yep im pretty sure they all have fought full muaythai rules. Some of them only a couple of time but never the less have still fought them.

Thanks Scotty.

is joe white still fighting these days?

Just one correction if I may Scotty ...it's "Blake Tomlinson", not "Blair Tomlinson"

Show sounds awesome, all the best.

New List with spelling mistakes fixed & Gym,s Names Added....

New list: x18

Prince Hamid (ETK)
Dimitri Simoukov (ETK)
Steve Anderson (ETK)
Edwin Sammy (ETK)
Spike Chamberlain (Balmoral LeeGar)
Shannon Foreman (Balmoral LeeGar)
Richie Hardcore (Rebel LeeGar)
Hamish Johnson (Rebel LeeGar)
Steve SoYung Hamn (City LeeGar)
Jordan Tai (Tai Bro's)
Joshua Tai (Tai Bro's/Pathai)
Terry Jack (Pathai)
Aaron Dixon (Ultimate)
Jason Mcdonald (George Ellis)
Jamie Johnson (Highlanders)
Shane Cornish (Zero Tolerance)
Blake Tomlinson (Rex Redden)
Callan Dean (VUW)

"YOU DA F@#KIN MAN...." Haha, that's classic Scotty! You would be a total hero if you took that out! And you would need to be in an ice bath for about a month!

In response to Bubba, I think Joe has retired, he has a family now and an arm that has broken at least three times now. He was as tough as they come.

Why can’t we make it all kiwi fighters this time round?
With the savings in the airline tickets and accommodation you could increase the fight purse. With the names you have you can put on a world standard event as well as build our kiwi fighters experience up.

This would be a win win for all.
Without putting too much thought into this I would pick

Dimitri Simoukov (ETK)
Spike Chamberlain
Steve SoYung Hamn (City LeeGar)
Jordan Tai (Tai Bro's)
Terry Jack (Pathai)
Aaron Dixon (Ultimate)
Blake Tomlinson (Rex Redden)
Callan Dean (VUW)

With
Edwin Sammy (ETK)
Shannon Foreman (Balmoral LeeGar)
Jason Mcdonald (George Ellis)
Jamie Johnson (Highlanders)
As reserve fights.

How about it Scotty, yeah wanna put that show on for us

Why can’t we make it all kiwi fighters this time round?
With the savings in the airline tickets and accommodation you could increase the fight purse. With the names you have you can put on a world standard event as well as build our kiwi fighters experience up.

This would be a win win for all.
Without putting too much thought into this I would pick

Dimitri Simoukov (ETK)
Spike Chamberlain
Steve SoYung Hamn (City LeeGar)
Jordan Tai (Tai Bro's)
Terry Jack (Pathai)
Aaron Dixon (Ultimate)
Blake Tomlinson (Rex Redden)
Callan Dean (VUW)

With
Edwin Sammy (ETK)
Shannon Foreman (Balmoral LeeGar)
Jason Mcdonald (George Ellis)
Jamie Johnson (Highlanders)
As reserve fights.

How about it Scotty, yeah wanna put that show on for us

Hey Rebel

With you there mate and Scotty would save you a world of trouble with any late pull outs/ injury scares as it will be easier to manage.

Would be nice to see Shane Cornish in the mix, especially after last years quarter final with Hamid. What a scrap that was.

BOA @ ROGUEMAG.COM
Editor

i agree with rebel, i think s1 nz would go off and be a whole lot cheaper.
We need a big show like scottys to showcase the great fighters we have and for the new fighters to have something to aim for. The sport just seems to be a little stagnant across the board to me.
I would love to do a big one in wellington but I am focusing on the mma stuff at this stage.someone step up

yeah then you could afford to pay for the winner of your tourny to go to the finals to represent you rather than have to pay there own way!!!

Yeh Rex u shld do a big one in Welly S1 nz/MMA lolz, MEAN!!!

Yes your right Boa, Shane Cornise does deserve to be in the top 8 as he had one hell of a fight in his last outing at the S1. Part of the winning prize can be 2 tickets to Thailand, another good idea [bubba 259]. I think norm the Storm should pick the fighters, he knows the sport inside out.

Yep that is the whole reason i put those 18 names up there in the first place to see what sort of comments i would get from everyone as i would rather do an all Kiwi 8man Event to give our guys the exposure & the decent pay day to go with it.
Only problem i see is getting 8 of them that would agree to fighting eachother as most of them won't fight eachother for allsorts of reasons ie :
From the same gym
Friends.
Have fought eachother before
etc, etc, etc.

Would be great if it could happen...

An all Kiwi 8man plus 2 reserve fights plus an International Super Fight.

Rebels comments are the soundest and best rationale i have heard and i think he is a good man to have on your side Scotty. When it comes to fighters not being prepared to fight clubmates etc- I think that line of reasoning disappeared with the introduction of K1, as we have seen that occur here from time to time.

I love Jason Suties way of viewing things when it comes to fighting friends or clubmates. He says that as a mark of true respect he still goes as hard as he can and it would be disrespecting a freind to go "easy on them".Maybe he said it differently but it was something like that.

And Rebels list is as good/fair as you can get. It doesnt have any clubmates fighting on the card and those that are friendly with one another will still be freinds long after the final bell.

Seeing as there is such a big list of fighters to choose from i would be tempted to pair up 16 of these fighters(Thats 8 fights)in a single one off fight and the winners earn entry into the 8man event to be held at a later date.

As a super fight i would get Monty Beetham to fight the Rebel in a celebrity death match.We have all heard how hard it is for poor ol Monty to find a kiwi that will accept a fight with him.Your our last hope Rebel...have you got one last fight left in you buddy???lol

I would prefer to see a 100% kiwi match/tournament at this stage with the one super fight for chopper. Scotty you should start collecting the names of the fighters who want to participate in this event now!!!. I am sure you will get the full support from all the clubs in NZ.

As far as Monty Beetham i would love love to fight him. I have put my name forward but was denied at this stage. But Scotty if you could get me and Monty on your show I will still ref before and after I fight him just like Norm did at the power station one night.

I vaguely remember that fight eh Rebel.Was that the night i called my own time out and the Ref and the other fighter made their way to the neutral corner lol

Getting back to reality for a second Rebel, I think the All-Kiwi match up idea is a great thing to be considering at this point in time. Everybody gets a great shake and the promoter suffers less stress in many different departments!! (financially/logistically) and i bet ticket sales wouldnt be affected one little bit.

did monty win last night ? did they get him another opponent from the ihc?

to be honest i thought this would have drawn some big names from here and oz, but it hasnt really done that at all.now its being touted as a chance for our amatuers to gain expreience,this is s1 isnt it?

Yeah Rexy lol!! The other guy gave him a run for his money this time, but both of these guys lack of power was crystal clear. Couldnt knock the skin off a rice pudding according to my mum.

Hahaha, good one Rexy!

Hey Rebel

Yeah i reckon you should have a crack at Monty. If it happens it will be a big pay day mate, his promoter (Mick W.) makes sure of that- at least for Monty. Don't mean to go off topic but the boxing fraternity are a funny bunch sometimes. Knowing very well that there are more than capable kick boxers who can deal to them in boxing, they still pick strange fighters from far and wide to make a fight card. Its rather puzzling or is it a case of cotton wool gift wrapping.

With the Aussies i am sure there are contractual issues with there local shows which could make life very hard to get them over here. The good thing about making it an all kiwi line up is that the show will sell and once everyone sees the real value in it, all the aussies will race to be in the reckoning.
S-1 is all about pride.

Perhaps Scotty can work out a qualifying system for these guys for next year, with a build up period consisting mandatory 3 fights over X months and rank them for qualifying. I.e 10 fighters ranked accordingly at the end of the qualifying, on other promotions in NZ and the last 2 make the reserve fight. That way there wont be ring rusty, debated fighters who should or shouldn't be there. However its going to be very hard to put togeather.

With club mates fighting each other, at this level it shouldn't be an issue. Its the pro game and anyone should fight anyone even if it means brothers going head to head.

Going back to Rebel and Monty, if it does happen- Make sure the KO doesn't come too early. Dodge will want some air time and return for their money. You never know, an early finish clause could see Rebel get no $, and bring back the mullet hair do for the star appeal.

BOA @ ROGUEMAG.COM
Editor

bubba 259
Im trying to get the big names from Aussie but they don't seem to be fourthcoming as they have there own favourite shows they want to be on in Australia like : Evolution & Explosion & they don't seem to be interested in coming to Nz or even interested in S1 for that matter.

For some reason or another Australians don't seem to be to interested in the Prestige or Honour that comes from winning an S1.

Its a shame aye scotty. I think its probably because songchais s1's in thailand seem to be made up of who is floating around in Thailand at that current time.
And we all know there is bugger all money involved in winning the Thai s1 and most of the time you have to pay our own way to get there.
I remember a few years back jwp won it in thialand and was promosed a million baht. I wont disclose the real amount he got but it was no where near 1 million baht. But thats just Thailand for ya.
I personally think you dont need the s1 brand behind you at all scotty. i think you would get the same support for a good sized show with decent prize money.
And you would save on having to bring in those thai 'officials" for the show.
Just my opinion.

yeah thats my point,id just hate to see the talent pool we have just fight on this event year in year out,thats the problem k1 oceania had was the same old dudes fighting pretty much once a year in the k1.

Hey Boa- the same conditions apply in Australia as they do here with your common garden variety pro boxer. Soldiers for hire so to speak. I think the quality of the matchups has a lot to do with the experiece/quality of the matchmaker. From watching the Dodgy fight night on TV1. I see they dont care much about the undercard to Montys fight. They are obviously choosey about his opponents though.Mundine started out against an ex NZ supermiddleweight champion and then his 3rd or fourth fight was against a dangerous puncher in the form of Timo Masua. He gained credability with each fight. David Tua got fed Cecil Coffee types till there was no doubt they were just padding his record. Monty lacks punch power pure and simple.they have to be very careful with him, but that can only go on for so long.

And Scotty the Evolution and Explosion shows are Big honor and Prestige affairs in Aussie as you know. Maybe they are of the opinion that prestige and honor can be gotten from many different sources. Honor and Prestige may have nothing to do with it,but rather their show dates may clash with yours and your the new kid on the block.Gives you the breathing space to build your show and advance the credability of S1 in the region.I think it works out better for you in the end anyway eh Scotty so may just be a blessing in disguise so to speak :)

After reading your post Rexy I would imagine the Aussies have very little respect for S1 after their top fighter(JWP)who won the bloody thing was treated the way he was! Put on a good show with credable fighters and call it whatever you like. Its the fighters you fight/beat that perhaps give you this feeling of "Prestige" or "Honour" not any bullshit organisation who happened to put on the show.

Na Norm.
My dates aren't clashing with there dates, I try to keep them a good 6-8wks apart from Evolution or Explosion events.
It's just Ray & Nugget put on good shows that the Aussies all want to be on. & Totaly understandable.
And i would'nt put it down to being a new guy on the block either cos i aint a new guy on the block Norm, Ive been promoting for 18yrs & dealt with bringing Australians over to my shows on many occasions.

Rex has pretty much 100% hit the nail on the head so to speak as one of the major factors behind the Aussies not being interested.

I know you aint a new kid on the block old timer lol I was meaning your the S1 brand. Keep on keeping on Scotty,i admire your tenacity and never say die approach to life and debt situations :) I know Bubba 259 wants to see a high calibre show- we all do! but they are so financially risky eh mate. You will work it out and decide the best way to go forward. After 18 years promoting there wouldnt be too much that is new to you or that you couldnt handle eh Scotty! :)

Out of the 18 Fighters Above the Following are Out.

Richie Hardcore - Not fighting again until maybe next Yr.
Hamish Johnson - Retired.
Jordan Tai - Will be fighting for Ray Sefo in Japan.
Aaron Dixon - Not Interested in fighting 8man events again.
Callan Dean - Not Available as Overseas.
Shane Cornish - Now Living in Thailand.
Jamie Johnson - Cant train for the next 3mths due to work commitments.

I'd be keen to fight, if you need fighters Scotty??? Any where from 85kg to say 93kg.

Sorry Jon
Only really doing the 8man at 72.5kgs + Reserve Fight & Super Fight for Choppa.

Thats a shame to hear about the Hammer retiring, i dont think he reached his best yet.

WOW!! thats a mighty serving of bad luck Scotty. 2 Different events perhaps? a 4man middleweight and a 4man heavyweight with choppa and/or the bomber superfight?? Yeah i know- ive had too many hits to the head but i wasnt very smart before my career started.Hope you sort it out to your own satisfaction before long .Best of luck to you ok Scotty.

Yeah shame about him retiring..........I think his best is yet to come.

Wait a minute thats me....Im not retired, do have the ocasional break in training and fighting cause Ive got a young family and at the moment Im in my second year of a bachelor of science let alone fitting work into that mix ha ha ha.....So I got to choose the timing of my fights well, like not fighting when I got a metabolic biochemistry exam coming up, cause im not the most evasive fighter out their and my head gets a little cloudy after a good scrap lol. So just like to say I am not retired but am studying and managing to keep pretty fight fit too.

Good to hear Hammer

nice work hammer!when i was fighting I had no kids, and now I have 2 kids I find it so much harder to train. Add studying to that mate and your doin bloody well to stay in shape. Hamish "the nutty proffessor"!

Like i said hammer Your best is yet to come, sometimes a break from the fight scene is needed to keep you fresh. Good luck with the studies

man.. i had to jump into discusion. I agree with hammer its very hard putting school with fighting. I study myself and unfortunatly puting fighting as a first priority which is not very clever i think hehe. After i win my fight i usually fail my exam.haha. And If i had kids like you guys i dont think i whould even be able to train.

Huge, Huge, Huge news on the Choppa Vs Ekkelboom fight.
Stay posted for more details. Once all the T's are Crossed & the i's are dotted i will annonce it. It's Huge. Stay Tuned.

I may be just reading between the lines here but...are they going to fight for Ekkelbooms World title! in november on your show?? You will need good judges to avoid any "unnecessary complications" eh Scotty. (Just give them a calculator eh Boa lol :)

Yes Norm

A Casio FX-82 Sci calculator LOL :)
Hopefully Scotty will have the line up all finalised soon enough.

BOA @ ROGURMAG.COM
Editor

No Norm.
Eugene's next defence of his Wmc World Title is being reserved for Riddlers show in Perth Australia next year which will be more than likly (100%) rematch with Choppa.

But this one is Big for both Choppa & Eugene. & Me.

I was thinking something a little more simple like an Abacus, or even five twigs and the winner of each round wins a twig.The one with the most twigs at the end of the fight wins while the other one gets to throw the toys out...

well Scotty you are reaping rewards for good things you have done in the past and i think its great for you,the sport and...well anything else that its great for! well done dude. good things happen to people sometimes eh Scotty. Keep it up and i will not only mow your lawn,i will paint your house!

I can Now Confirm & Announce

On Saturday November 10th at the ASB Stadium in Auckland New Zealand.
Shane Choppa Chapman will Fight Eugene BoomBoom Ekkelboom for the :

WBC World Supermidleweight Title.

Yes...The WBC as in the (World Boxing Council)

For anyone not sure as to how the WBC is connected to Muaythai then check out there website

http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/

In particular check out there Rankings & Current Champions.
This is a very worthy title to hold.

Hey Scotty, doesnt Eugene hold the WBC title or is that another one?

WMC... WBC... TWO OF THE BIGGEST!

No. He Holds the WMC World Title.

That ought to keep the fight fans satisfied eh Scotty.Do you know if the WBC Thai Boxing division maintain the same stringent safety requirements that applies to their Boxing promotions?

Norm
The regulations i have had to go through to get this fight sanctioned by the WBC is nothing less than unbelevable.
They are very strict.

That's awesome Scotty! Well done man, can't wait to watch this fight!

Awesome news Scotty

Thats great news Highlander and will be a nice belt for choppa to have.

Aaron, Rex, Dimitri and highlander thanks for the comments and support.

Send me a myspace Hammer!

Latest Update on Event...

I hate promoting.

Choppa Vs BoomBoom Super Fight will no longer be for the WBC World Title as i have been informed that i cannot hold an S-1 & WBC Fight on the same Promotion.

Choppa & Eugene at this stage is still on the Card & i am in negotiation with the WMC in Thailand as to what this fight will mean.
I should know in the next few days.

This show will be a WMC Only Show.

Hey Folks

Just so that we keep the interest alive, and not to mention a few interesting thoughts...
check out the homepage on www.roguemag.com

BOA @ ROGUEMAG.COM
Editor

is there a heavyweight 8 man aswell on this show?

hope not!

Could very well be Rex.

72.5kg 8man S-1 & Heavyweight 8man.

There is no heavyweight tournament at the momment so im looking at the possibility of this on the same event.
Only problem is this would mean 15 fights all up. All 3min rounds. Might not be practical timewise but it has been done before ie Max & K1.

dixons meant to be doin some show around this date aswell isnt he?

ttt

so when do we find out who:s fighting who, the teams etc,only a month out now arnt we? when tickets on sale.

bubba
Still 8wks away.
November 10th.

Some of the fighters confirmed so far are:

Prince Hamid
Spike Chamberlain
Blake Tomlinson
Edwin Sammy
Duan Marshall

Jay Hepi
Hiriwa Te-Rangi
Jason Retti
Pete Samson
Leamy Tato
Rapheal Tai
Vinnie Mahoney

Choppa Chapman
Eugene Ekkelboom

Tickets go on Sale

Monday 1st October

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General Tickets $45....From Ticketek.

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Vip Ringside Seats $100....(limited to 52)
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Corporate Tables x10 $1500....(Includes Food & Drinks)

From the Promoter....(myself)

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Is Sone still fighting Andy Donaldson??

No
Sone is not available as he is going to be overseas.

Interesting to see Duan in the mix! He has been out of the ring for a while, I wonder if he is fighting before this event. Nice technician.

Also Rapheal Tai, he has been away from the game for some time. He was beautiful to watch as a middleweight,very talented. Last time I saw him fight was against Chris Johnson at the Saint James many years ago.

Can't wait to see Choppa vs Boom Boom.

Yea Richie

Im told Duan is training really hard & he want's to be there.

Rapheal is also back training hard & if he still has it like he used to have it then he will be very dangerous in the heavyweight mix. He is fighting on Pathai's show soon so we will get to have a look at his game then.

Hey Richie

You should get your finger outa yer but bro (lol) & get back to training co's you should be in this mix also.

ttt

Hahaha, you're right Highlander! Maybe next year, for now I'm looking forward to being a spectator, it's shaping up to be an awesome show, good stuff bro.

Update on line-up

8man S-1 Middleweights...3x3min

Prince Hamid (Nz)
Spike Chamberlain (Nz)
Blake Tomlinson (Nz)
Edwin Sammy (Nz)
Ben Mountford (Aust)
Paul Smith (Aust)
Meas Chantha (Cambodia)
Chey Kasol (Cambodia)

8man S-1 Heavyweights...3x3min

Jay Hepi (Nz)
Hiriwa Te-Rangi (Nz)
Jason Retti (Nz)
Leamy Tato (Nz)
Rapheal Tai (Nz)
Vinnie Mahoney (Nz)
TBC
TBC

Super Fight...5x3min

Choppa Chapman (Nz)
Vs
Eugene Ekkelboom (Aust)

All Fights will be fought under full Muay-Thai Rules.

Who ever fights Chey Kosal will need to have theyr gloves up real high, his elbows are all over the joint

Yep i hear he's pretty handy with them.

Mean card, great to see so many new names. Can't wait to watch this.

Meas Chantha

Chey Kasol

Ben Mountford

Paul Smith

Prince Hamid

Spike Chamberlain

Blake Tomlinson

Edwin sammy

Choppa

Eugene Ekkelboom

Well done Scotty, Shame the Aussies are going to bring home ALL the winners trophies.. :)

Great card... oh and the "other" thread...lol who cares about rugby .. :)

What date is it again ???

yessssssssssssssss i will be bringing our boy paul smith over so really cant wait for this show. really looking forward to seeing raphael tai in there as i have not seen him fight as a heavyweight. bring it on!!!

Bushi
Your not wrong about the Rugby Mate...Who care about the rugby.. :)

Bring On a real Sport...Bring on Muay-Thai.. :)

So Chris should i give the Hotel a miss for you & just book you a catwalk seat at the Whitehouse for the weekend instead :)lol

***Bloddy Dramas***

I have to take the 2 Cambodian Fighters, Meas Chanta & Chey Kasol out as New Zealand imigrations won't allow them Visa's unless they have applied for them at least 4mths in advance & i put up a bond.
Apparently Cambodia is on the Nz Imigrations dodgy list of countries.

***Utter Bullshit***

dammit i am gona miss the white sniper in auckland!
gutted i cant make this event, I am taking one of my boys leeroy colquhoun to brisbane to fight on the 9th.
Rexy

Does that mean your 2 boys Blake & Leamy are out Rex???

nah they are in just means i wont be there.
I got other trainers that will look after them

Hey Rexy

Shame to hear you aint going to be in Aucks, was hoping to catch up for a chat or so. Leeroy looks like he's doing weel for himself.

Scotty- with imigration, get hold of that MP from Mangere who swapped visas for painting his house. Might just do the trick, :)
Its really stupid that the cambodian fighters have to fall into this catergory, just to cheer you up and all other viewers thought of running that interview from the print issue of ROGUE, from last year- the very controversial one. Check it out on the home page on www.roguemag.com

BOA @ ROGUEMAG.COM
Editor

yes my perception of new zealand just wont be the same without you there rexy hehehehehe! i have a couple of big international fights shortly after then so was not gonna play up too much anyway but who am i gonna enjoy a few vodkas with now hehehehehe!
i am sure paul will be right up there as one of the boys to beat on the night anyway. cant wait for the show

Prince Hamid now Out.

***New Update on line-up***

8man S-1 Middleweights...3x3min

Spike Chamberlain (Nz)
Blake Tomlinson (Nz)
Edwin Sammy (Nz)
TBC (Nz)
Paul Smith (Aust) - Jabout Sydney
Ben Mountford (Aust) - Angor Gym Melbourne
Daniel Smyrk (Aust) - Sityodtong Gym Melbourne
Milan Milosevic (Aust) - Alan Wong Adelaide

8man S-1 Heavyweights...3x3min

Jay Hepi (Nz)
Hiriwa Te-Rangi (Nz)
Jason Retti (Nz)
Leamy Tato (Nz)
Rapheal Tai (Nz)
Vinnie Mahoney (Nz)
TBC
TBC

Super Fight...5x3min

Choppa Chapman (Nz) vs Eugene Ekkelboom (Aust)

Forget the last lot of shit posted above...It only takes a day & it's all up the Shit...

Yep Heaps of changes to the Event which are :

8man S-1 Middleweights...3x3min

Spike Chamberlain (Nz)
Blake Tomlinson (Nz)
Edwin Sammy (Nz)
??? (Nz) TBC
Paul Smith (Aust) - Jabout Sydney
Ben Mountford (Aust) - Angor Gym Melbourne
Daniel Smyrk (Aust) - Sityodtong Gym Melbourne
Milan Milosevic (Aust) - Alan Wong Adelaide


There will now no longer be an 8man Heavyweight due to the number of pull-outs there also, Instead there will be:

2 Heavyweight Prestige Fights...3x3min

Jay Hepi (Nz) Vs Hiriwa Te-Rangi (Nz)

Rapheal Tai (Nz) Vs Vinnie Mahoney (Nz)


Super Fight...5x3min

Choppa Chapman (Nz) Vs Eugene Ekkelboom (Aust)


All Fights will still be fought under full Muay-Thai Rules.

***TICKETS NOW ON SALE***


General Tickets $45...
BOOK ONLINE AT - www.ticketek.com or (09) 307 5000 “Service Fees will apply”.

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Vip Ringside Seats $100....(limited to 52)
&
Corporate Tables (seats 10) $1500....(Includes Food & Drinks)

Contact :
Scotty on 021 142 0433 - Email: highlandersfight@xtra.co.nz

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Hope you don't get any more pullouts Scotty, you must be stressed as! Good luck with it all, still looks great.

All the best with the show Scotty ...

Yeah Blake!

Duan Marshall is the Confirmed 4th Kiwi in the 8man Line-up.

Shit that came out abit Big.

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