Mark, that was nice mate.

I agree with how the generations are getting weaker and weaker. I know I was never as hard as my grandfather was growing up and I thrive to make sure my children are raised without as much weakness of modern society as I can. So I guess its not just a sport thing but a civilization thing. I love old school for the real guts and grit involved but education and modern styling has proven alot of what I was initially to believe, incorrect. For me its a learning experiance and a justified one with sports conditioning. As time slowly goes on fighters will adapt, either that or they will be left behind. Coaches will become like the suits screaming and yelling down the basket ball courts. The use of specialists will become more and more in areas that have so far been the role of a sole coach. If Thai boxing grows how we all hope it does in popularity it will grow in all other areas also.

Anyway back to Buakao, DJ Lex, I also recall Buakao's first shows in the K1Max and it was great for that time. It was a chance for me to look at the blokes and say "see, told you fools" haha. I actually followed him from a few fights at Siam Omnoi, Isuzu cup and into KOMA. He had something that needed to be displayed internationally and something that has really promoted the sport. Thai boxing is young in many countries but more and more interest has been set upon K1. With Buakao sporting a Thai style, background and ethnicity it has promoted the sport well. I was recently informed that Yodsanklai Fairtex is also fighting on a super fight at the next K1 Max GP (against Kamal el Amarni of SL???). Again Buakao is in the mix (against Sato first) but having Yodsanklai in the same event on the same night will add hopefully more interest into Thai boxing. Sure the shows are K1 but people generally want to see what creates these fighters and the young fellas want to be like these fellas, so all in all more promotion for Thai boxing.