Pramuk camp is going to seriously decline in wealth and prominence — Buakaw was the only real big name they had and, aside from his fighting, he also brought a lot of tourist training dollars to the camp.
The court hearing is set for July; Buakaw may respond by filing suit of his own based on his accusations of financial impropriety on the part of Por. Pramuk — he was paid a fraction of his earnings from his fights for K-1 MAX in Japan, most if the purses going straight to the camp owners. View Larger Image. Buakaw is being sued by his former gym Por. About the Author: Fighters Only. Related Posts. Por Pramuk to sue Buakaw, Thai Fight organisers.
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Buakaw was able to seize the victory of the tournament in beating out Australian veteran John Wayne Parr and the Japanese favorite Masato Kobayashi.
The following tournament, held the same year, saw Buakaw lose a close decision to the tough Andy Souwer out of the Netherlands. The subsequent year Buakaw would lose to Masato in a controversial decision that saw the referee deduct a point from him for allegedly slipping. After what he considered an inappropriate call Buakaw no longer participated in the tournament.
The marketing of K-1 and its promotion on the international stage saw Buakaw become a household name in his home country and abroad.
He was catapulted into stardom and soon starred in regular TV adverts and was a leading man in Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya. He was filmed along with several other internationally recognized muay thai fighters such as Yodsanklai Fairtex, Anuwat Kaewsamrit, and Saenchai PK Saenchaigym. As a fighter Buakaw is well known for his crisp boxing and lightning quick left kick. Able to fire out the lead leg with both precision and speed Buakaw was able to dominate against slower opponents.
His time in K-1 also saw him hone his boxing skills as boxers were unable to clinch for extended periods of time under the ruleset. The ruleset forced him to focus on hand competitions and speed. In March of Buakaw publically appeared on a Thai TV talk show to explain his unhappiness with his current management at Por. Pramuk gym. The Por. Pramuk gym still had him under contract and prevented him from fighting at Thai Fight in April of Buakaw was forced to lodge an official complaint against the gym and was eventually able to free himself from the contract.
Since his departure from Por. Pramuk, Buakaw, in conjunction with Yokkao Boxing, created a gym of his own, Banchamek.
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