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I am a fighter from America who lives in Isaan. I belong to TK Yutthana Gym and train under Kru Tom. I wanted to post and share about the boxing camp because non-Thai fighters don't really know about it yet, and it's been a really great place for me and my boxing development. A little bit about the boxing camp... TK Yutthana is a traditional kai muay located in Isaan (Korat specifically). It is run by Tom Yutthana (ยุทธนา เกียรติประภัสร์ "ขุนเข่าตุ้ยนุ้ย"). Kru Tom is a highly respected teacher in Isaan known for developing local kids into high level athletes competing on major platforms like Channel 7 and RWS. Tom was a Golden Age top ranked Channel 7 boxer himself, and hits a rare balance of being both a former elite fighter and also a great manager. He has a sharp technical eye and an ability to easily translate his own stadium experience into building high-level talent across a wide variety of fight styles. I’ve found Tom’s IQ and versatility especially valuable as a very tall boxer with long awkward limbs (think Dieselnoi) whose body type does not fit very well into most fight styles. The training here is extremely good, and the teaching style is very Thai. Which, for me, is perfect. The environment is traditional. The young Thai fighters live on-site, and the camp is very much a working gym with broken bags and stray dogs. There is zero Western-style pedagogy, group classes, or "show-and-tell" style technical breakdowns. Learning is entirely adaptive—done through raw repetition, observation, and direct correction while on pads. The camp is really a sort of fighter ecosystem with boxers of every age and development stage training, fighting on the provincial circuit, learning and growing. If you are receptive to how this camp operates, the environment itself, which is designed to build boxers, forces you to develop as a fighter. It's possible to be integrated directly into the traditional system and get the same training as the Thai youth fighters, which I think is pretty special. I learn the same skills on pads as what is taught to the kids, but I also learn just by watching and being with the kids, who are extremely skilled. Kru Tom himself is approachable and funny, but serious about talent output. For those looking to get ring experience, the camp is tightly connected to the traditional 5-round Isaan festival circuit. Both youth and adult fighters are also regularly fighting in Bangkok. Since I am here full-time, I can act as a bridge for any Westerners coming in which can be helpful when navigating a very traditional Thai environment. This is a very specific type of gym, hitting a rare window for someone who wants an intimate, old-school development environment before commercialization sets in. Contact info Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkyutthana/ Website: https://tkyutthana.com/ My whatsapp +1(415) 408-8798 (Text me if you have questions about the camp, or if you just want to talk about Thailand)

Summary focusing on important or interesting details Cover: Photo of Wangchannoi after his win over Dokmaipa on Nov. 20th. Page 2: Photos of a fight between two lesser known fighters. Page 3: Photo and details of Panomrunglek’s stoppage win over Namphon on Nov. 20th Pimaranlek (Somrak) and Panomrung were friends but were set to face on Nov. 30th. Continued on Page 25. Chanalert was set to face Sangtiennoi in December at 127 pounds after his win over Manasak by points. Continued on Page 25. Mention of about event in London on Nov. 18th which featured Green vs Sombat. Incident in which a fighter was assaulted by a trainer after being disqualified. Continued on page 25. Page 4: More details regarding the fighter who was assaulted by a trainer. Chainoi was set to move up on November 28th to 112 lbs to face Duangsompong who had recently defeated Kompayak. Page 5: Yodpetch was scheduled to fight Kuekrit for a third time on Nov. 23rd for Petchyindee. Their first fight was a draw and their second a win for Yodpetch. Santos pulled out his first scheduled bout with Boonam but was later scheduled to face him on Dec. 10th. Page 6: Isaara was set to defend his Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight title against Dekkers on Nov. 27th. Continued on page 26. Photo and details of Orono’s points win over Panphet on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo and details of Wangchannoi’s points win over Dokmaipa on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo and details of Oley’s points win over Detduang on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo and details of Jaroensap’a points win over Lansguan on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Jaroenthong was set to rematch Therdkiat on Nov. 27th after beating him the first time. He hoped to face Cherry and Dekkers after while fans hoped for Samart vs Dekkers. Continued on page 26. Information about Singdam as he was a rising star. Continued on page 26. Details regarding the boxing match between Espinoza and Thanomsak on Nov. 29th. Continued on page 26. The Onesongchai card on Nov. 27th was set to have Smit vs Changpuek and Isaara vs Dekkers. Continued on page 26. Page 7: Quotes from Lorlek, trainer of Rajasak, before his pupil’s match against Nuengsiam. Continued on page 13. Info about Oley. Continued on page 17. 45th Rajadamnern Anniversary card on Dec. 10th. Continued on page 13. Chuwatana, the Rajadamnern Stadium Fkyweight champion and ranked #6 by the IBF, was set to face Espinoza on Dec. 10th. Continued on page 13. Gilbert wanted to fight Samaisuk on Dec. 10th. Continued on page 25. Page 8: Somdet fought Chuchai on Nov. 23rd and then was scheduled to fight Daotrang in Pattaya on Nov. 29th. Continued on page 25. Chitalada set to defend against Chang on Nov. 24th in Seoul. Continued on page 17. WBC ordered Holyfield to defend his title against Tyson while the WBA and IBF sanctioned him to fight Foreman. The head of the Por.Pongsawang gym had been trying to break into boxing. Continued on page 17. Page 9: Photo and details of Orono’s points win over Panphet on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo and details of Oley’s points win over Detduang on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo and details of Jaroensap’a points win over Lansguan on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. The head of the Nongkeepahuyuth camp planned a ritual due to Namkabuan losing by knockout in the first round to Samranthong and Wangchannoi while Namphon lost by knockout in the first round at Rajadamnern Stadium against Kongnapa and then by TKO in the fourth round against Panomrunglek on Nov. 20th. Continued on page 25. Petchdam’s coach challenged anyone at 126 lbs after he beat Koratnoi and then knocked out Chumpuang with a head kick in the third round at Lumpinee Stadium on Nov. 16th. Continued on page 25. Langsuan’s trainer complained about fight results. Continued on page 25. Details about Wichannoi’s protege. Continued on page 25. Page 10: Various reader questions. It was the opinion of the writer that Taweesaklek and Rajasak were in the running for FOTY with Kaensak not far behind. Page 11: Various reader questions. Writer reported the WBC was looking to add a Muay Thai branch. Location of Muangsurin camp given. Photo and details of Oley’s points win over Detduang on Nov. 20th at Lumpinee Stadium. Results of Onesongchai event on November 20th. Hippy vs Khanuphet, Nongnarong vs Singsamphan II, Namphon vs Panomrunglek, Orono vs Panphet, Langsuan vs Jaroensap, and Oley vs Detduang. Continued on page 25. Page 12: Biography and interview of Kongsiam, a lesser-known fighter. Page 13: Kaensak was set to face Taweesaklek on Nov. 27th at Rajadamnern Stadium to help determine the FOTY for 1990 but Taweesaklek fell ill and it was delayed. Continued from page 7. Fight card for Dec. 10th included Ballentine vs Samaisuk and Hippolyte vs Mongkhondet. Page 14: Story about a Muay Siam writer at the ICU. Page 15: Random story. Continued on page 24. Page 16: Details regarding Holyfield’s win over Douglas and what’s next for him. Page 17: More details about Holyfield’s upcoming fight with Foreman as well as the result of Benn vs Eubank. Continuation of page 7 & 8. Oley was hoping to fight Taweesaklek. Fight card details from Nov. 20th including that Hippy was KO’d in R1 by a right elbow. Page 18: Multiple upcoming matches with Thai boxers mentioned. A Onesongchai event was set for Nov. 27th Another mention of the incident in which a fighter was assaulted by a trainer after being disqualified. Page 19: Photo and details of Noree before his match against Espinoza. Photo and details of the rematch between Cherry and Superlek at Lumpinee Stadium for Onesongchai on Nov. 27th Namphon had been in a serious car accident before his return fight against Panomrunglek. He needed 10 stitches because of the cut caused by an elbow. Wangchannoi wanted to stop being called the “Chivas Kid” as he claimed to have changed his lifestyle. A Nov. 28th event, specifically “วันมวยไทย“, was set with Taweechai vs Phedetsuk and Samson vs Chettha. Page 20: Information for multiple events. Page 21: Information for multiple events. Complaint of camps lying about their fighter’s record to get them easier opponents. Page 22: Information for multiple events. Page 23: Information for multiple events. Northern Thailand Muay Thai rankings. Page 24: Muay Thai event results. Story from page 15 continued. Page 25: Stories continued from pages 3, 7, 8, 9, and 11. Page 26: Writer states that Rajadamnern is decreasing in popularity compared to Lumpinee. Stories continued from pages 6, 9, 32, and 33. Rotnarong lost a decision to Jaechen. Page 27: Past fight results and event predictions. Too many details to list out. Page 28: Past fight results and event predictions. Too many details to list out. Page 29: Past fight results and event predictions. Too many details to list out. Page 30: Past fight results. Continued on page 24. Too many details to list out. Page 31: Interview with the “Swordsman of Seven Graveyards” who was working as a reporter. Page 32: Pothai was suspended after being dismissed by the referee during his rematch with Jomhod on Channel 7 but was free to fight after Dec. 12th. Continued on page 26. Past fight results. Thanooin looked to avenge his points loss to Ritthichai but was stopped in the second round by a cut caused by an elbow. Page 33: The scheduled semi-final fights for the Isuzu Tournament were Robert vs and Yodkhunpon vs Chartchainoi. Continued on page 26. Mongkoldet was set to rematch Hippolyte on Dec. 12th after losing to him previously in Holland. Continued on page 26. Complaints and comparisons about betting and scoring at Lumpinee, Rajadamnern, and Samrong. Page 34: More complaints about betting and scoring. Continued on page 26. Info on lesser known fighters. Continued on page 26. Page 35: Photos of a fight between two lesser known fighters. Page 36: Photo of Tukatathong Por.Pongsawang with his Lumpinee title.

Hey all, I think training twice a day can be really effective, but it depends a lot on your goals, experience, and recovery. Personally, I usually do a lighter technique-focused session in the morning and then a more intense conditioning or sparring session in the evening. It’s a good balance between improving skills and building strength without overdoing it. The most important thing is listening to your body. Make sure you get enough rest, eat properly, and stretch between sessions. If you’re just starting out, I’d recommend gradually introducing double sessions rather than jumping straight in. Curious to hear how others approach this—do you prefer focusing on technique or conditioning in the second session?

Also for reference, this is the up to date poll of ex-fighters and legends on who is the Greatest Muay Thai fighter of all time. Wichannoi currently is 3rd on the totaled list, with 8 first place votes, the 2nd highest behind Samart. See the running list here.