Chayaphon Moonsri 54-0

[jujigatame]

Is there any way to watch his November fight?

Channel 7 Thailand will have it, at the moment it's unclear on international distribution

Is there any reason a Menayothin vs. Freshmart unification doesn't happen in Thailand? I have no idea what the promotional landscape is like over there.

They are both backed by the same financial group. It's in their best interest to keep the guys apart. A unification bout is great if fighters can draw more for unified champion, but in reality having these two guys unify take the teams from being able to get 2 sets of paydays to a single one.

Given both are also backed by CP Freshmart, they would cut their marketing reach from the sport, so won't want them to unify.

Seems like bad news for the division.

[AntonioMartin]

Is there any reason a Menayothin vs. Freshmart unification doesn't happen in Thailand? I have no idea what the promotional landscape is like over there.

Maybe they are awaiting for Menayothin versus Safeway or him versus Piggly Wiggly to take place first..

[AntonioMartin]

Is there any way to watch his November fight?

Channel 7 Thailand will have it, at the moment it's unclear on international distribution

Is there any reason a Menayothin vs. Freshmart unification doesn't happen in Thailand? I have no idea what the promotional landscape is like over there.

They are both backed by the same financial group. It's in their best interest to keep the guys apart. A unification bout is great if fighters can draw more for unified champion, but in reality having these two guys unify take the teams from being able to get 2 sets of paydays to a single one.

Given both are also backed by CP Freshmart, they would cut their marketing reach from the sport, so won't want them to unify.

Seems like bad news for the division.

But it makes $ense...

[jujigatame]

Is there any reason a Menayothin vs. Freshmart unification doesn't happen in Thailand? I have no idea what the promotional landscape is like over there.

Maybe they are awaiting for Menayothin versus Safeway or him versus Piggly Wiggly to take place first..

HEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[AntonioMartin]

Is there any reason a Menayothin vs. Freshmart unification doesn't happen in Thailand? I have no idea what the promotional landscape is like over there.

Maybe they are awaiting for Menayothin versus Safeway or him versus Piggly Wiggly to take place first..

HEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[watsupdoc87]

What the fuk is cp freshmart. Been hearing this name in Thai boxing for years. Could of sworn a few different fighters went by the name

[Onetimeonly]

What the fuk is cp freshmart. Been hearing this name in Thai boxing for years. Could of sworn a few different fighters went by the name

They take the name of their gym.

[watsupdoc87]

What the fuk is cp freshmart. Been hearing this name in Thai boxing for years. Could of sworn a few different fighters went by the name

They take the name of their gym.

that's interesting

[Onetimeonly]

What the fuk is cp freshmart. Been hearing this name in Thai boxing for years. Could of sworn a few different fighters went by the name

They take the name of their gym.

that's interesting

And confusing

[giacomino]

Seems like a division they should get rid of (but won’t) when you have four belt-holders and maybe 20 semi-legitimate opponents for them to fight, but that’s long been the case at the weight.

[Onetimeonly]

Seems like a division they should get rid of (but won’t) when you have four belt-holders and maybe 20 semi-legitimate opponents for them to fight, but that’s long been the case at the weight.

Been a long time since any division had 20 semi legitimate opponents

[giacomino]

Seems like a division they should get rid of (but won’t) when you have four belt-holders and maybe 20 semi-legitimate opponents for them to fight, but that’s long been the case at the weight.

Been a long time since any division had 20 semi legitimate opponents

True,. I was exaggerating. Maybe 4-5 is more like it

[Onetimeonly]

Seems like a division they should get rid of (but won’t) when you have four belt-holders and maybe 20 semi-legitimate opponents for them to fight, but that’s long been the case at the weight.

Been a long time since any division had 20 semi legitimate opponents

True,. I was exaggerating. Maybe 4-5 is more like it

More than heavy. Lol

[Boxing Prospect]

They take the name of their gym.

that's interesting

And confusing

Although it's TRUE that many Thai's take the name of their gym CP Freshmart is not one of those cases. Instead they have taken the name of a sponsor, CP Freshmart are part of a huge food group in Thailand.

[watsupdoc87]

that's interesting

And confusing

Although it's TRUE that many Thai's take the name of their gym CP Freshmart is not one of those cases. Instead they have taken the name of a sponsor, CP Freshmart are part of a huge food group in Thailand.

Alright but how do you differentiate between 2 guys from the same gym Then?

[squiggy]

Same way you tell two guys with the same last name apart.

[squiggy]

e.g. Samartlek Kokietgym is not the same guy as Tepparith Kokietgym.

[watsupdoc87]

Is cp not down as the first name and freshmart as the surname?

[Boxing Prospect]

Is cp not down as the first name and freshmart as the surname?

It will ALWAYS BE
Fighter name (For example - Knockout, Petch, Petchmanee) followed by Gym or Sponsor (CP Freshmart, Kokietgym, Sor Rungvisai, Nakornluang).

Typically those following the Thai scene will referee to a fighter by their Fighter name (so instead o Srisaket Sor Rungvisai it will be just be "Srisaket".

"CP Freshmart" is a full "surname" if you want to Westernise like "van Rensburg" or "Van Barneveld".

A fantastic explanation can be found here:
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaytha ... i-fighters (more specifically Muay Thai fighters but the tradition is now well and truly set in professional boxing too)

Just going to add, fighters can (and do) change their gym and sponsors quite regularly, so can get more confusing that it perhaps needs to be. Also first names can be shared, so at one point recently we had two "Petch" and two "Kongfah", we also had "Petch CP Freshmart", "Petchmanee CP Freshmart" and "Apichet Petchmanee" (which I believe is actually his real name)

[chinarich]

What the fuk is cp freshmart. Been hearing this name in Thai boxing for years. Could of sworn a few different fighters went by the name

It’s a supermarket, I believe, that sponsors the fighters and they incorporate into their name

[watsupdoc87]

Is cp not down as the first name and freshmart as the surname?

It will ALWAYS BE
Fighter name (For example - Knockout, Petch, Petchmanee) followed by Gym or Sponsor (CP Freshmart, Kokietgym, Sor Rungvisai, Nakornluang).

Typically those following the Thai scene will referee to a fighter by their Fighter name (so instead o Srisaket Sor Rungvisai it will be just be "Srisaket".

"CP Freshmart" is a full "surname" if you want to Westernise like "van Rensburg" or "Van Barneveld".

A fantastic explanation can be found here:
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaytha ... i-fighters (more specifically Muay Thai fighters but the tradition is now well and truly set in professional boxing too)

Just going to add, fighters can (and do) change their gym and sponsors quite regularly, so can get more confusing that it perhaps needs to be. Also first names can be shared, so at one point recently we had two "Petch" and two "Kongfah", we also had "Petch CP Freshmart", "Petchmanee CP Freshmart" and "Apichet Petchmanee" (which I believe is actually his real name)

[jujigatame]

Is cp not down as the first name and freshmart as the surname?

It will ALWAYS BE
Fighter name (For example - Knockout, Petch, Petchmanee) followed by Gym or Sponsor (CP Freshmart, Kokietgym, Sor Rungvisai, Nakornluang).

Typically those following the Thai scene will referee to a fighter by their Fighter name (so instead o Srisaket Sor Rungvisai it will be just be "Srisaket".

"CP Freshmart" is a full "surname" if you want to Westernise like "van Rensburg" or "Van Barneveld".

A fantastic explanation can be found here:
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaytha ... i-fighters (more specifically Muay Thai fighters but the tradition is now well and truly set in professional boxing too)

Just going to add, fighters can (and do) change their gym and sponsors quite regularly, so can get more confusing that it perhaps needs to be. Also first names can be shared, so at one point recently we had two "Petch" and two "Kongfah", we also had "Petch CP Freshmart", "Petchmanee CP Freshmart" and "Apichet Petchmanee" (which I believe is actually his real name)

So Thai fans would refer to Moonsri as Menayothin? Or Wanheng?

[Boxing Prospect]

Is cp not down as the first name and freshmart as the surname?

It will ALWAYS BE
Fighter name (For example - Knockout, Petch, Petchmanee) followed by Gym or Sponsor (CP Freshmart, Kokietgym, Sor Rungvisai, Nakornluang).

Typically those following the Thai scene will referee to a fighter by their Fighter name (so instead o Srisaket Sor Rungvisai it will be just be "Srisaket".

"CP Freshmart" is a full "surname" if you want to Westernise like "van Rensburg" or "Van Barneveld".

A fantastic explanation can be found here:
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaytha ... i-fighters (more specifically Muay Thai fighters but the tradition is now well and truly set in professional boxing too)

Just going to add, fighters can (and do) change their gym and sponsors quite regularly, so can get more confusing that it perhaps needs to be. Also first names can be shared, so at one point recently we had two "Petch" and two "Kongfah", we also had "Petch CP Freshmart", "Petchmanee CP Freshmart" and "Apichet Petchmanee" (which I believe is actually his real name)

So Thai fans would refer to Moonsri as Menayothin? Or Wanheng?

Wanheng, Wanheng is his fighting name, Menayothin is a gym he fought under

[squiggy]

It does kind of feel like a capitalist hellscape, though, taking on a corporation's name like that. A step worse than the ads on the trunks or on some dudes' backs. "I loved it when Roy Amazon beat Bernard Google."