Entrevista Seanchai
Publicado: 12 Abr 2011 09:35
Está en inglés, pero bueno, para el que pueda interesarle...
Questions:
i heard you were injured, are you still able to fight liam harrison?
Now my leg is completely healed and I have no problem at all. I am in a full training regime. I am feeling very strong and ready for this fight.
after not fighting much in 2009 you took a lot of fights in 2010, why was that?
It’s all to do with having the right opponents. I just couldn’t find anybody to fight with as I had beaten them all already!
you have said you prefer fighting foreigners, do you feel less pressure against foreign opponents?
For me the advantage of fighting foreign opponents is that I do not have to lose any weight for these fights. This enables me to prepare better as I do not feel so tired during the build up to the fight.
when you are fighting a top Thai opponent like saketdao or nong o do you fight more cautiously / safely because you don't want to give your opponent the opportunity to score points in a close fight?
I fight the same regardless of who I fight. You always have to keep your eyes open as you can get punched or kicked at any time.
a lot of Muay Thai fighters feel they start to slow down when they reach the age of about 25. You are in your 30s but are still one of best in the world, do you feel you are as good a fighter now as you were when you were younger?
I feel no different at all. For me training and fitness is a way of life. I train all the time and keep at the same level of fitness. My fitness now is at the same level as it was before.
when you first started training and fighting were there many tourists doing Muay Thai? Are you surprised by how popular it has become with farang?
When I was younger there were effectively no farangs at all fighting at the top level. It doesn’t surprise me now because fighters like myself have done a lot to promote Muay Thai by travelling abroad to fight, run seminars and give training.
What are your plans when you finish fighting? Do you enjoy training other fighters and is this something you would want to do?
I am not ready to finish fighting yet. When this time has come, I will know in myself that it is time to stop. I hope to have some Muay Thai related business but I am not sure what it will be yet. I would like to be more than just a run of the mill trainer although I do like helping out from time to time with the training of students at Sinbi Muay Thai. I love mixing with the farangs at the gym and I am always there for them if they need help and inspiration. I do give private lessons at the gym but I am a fighter and my main reason for being at Sinbi Muay Thai is to train to fight.
You seem to have put the football career on hold? Was that a serious thing for you or just a bit of fun?
Football was always just fun for me. I love to play football but Muay Thai is my true passion.
Your style seems to be very suited to K-1 because you don't try and clinch all the time like some Thai fighters. Now that they have lower weight classes would you like to fight for K-1 in Japan and have they ever talked to you about fighting for them?
I would love to fight K1 but no one has ever contacted me regarding this.
Your old trainer Somluck Khamsing is supposed to be fighting Jean Claude Van Damme this year. What do you think will happen?
I feel that Somluck will win for sure.
Do you think Muay Thai is more popular in Thailand now after big shows like Thai Fights and Thailand vs Contender? As one of the most famous Muay Thai fighters do you get many offers to appear on chat shows or tv or anything like that?
I think shows like Thai Fight were spectacular but are probably of more interest to Farangs than Thais. Thai people like the more traditional setting to be found in stadiums like Lumpinee and Ratchadermeon. When I lived in Bangkok I was often invited to appear on TV shows, commercials etc
Would you be interested in fighting in the Thai Fights tournament or do you think the weight classes are too high for you?
I would certainly be prepared to fight in such shows if contacted about them. I can fight up to 70 kgs.
Do you think in Thailand there is a perception that Muay Thai is 'lo so' or have shows like Thai Fights helped to change this image?
I don’t feel that Muay Thai is particularly ‘lo so’. Ordinary Thai people enjoy Muay Thai. Shows like Thai Fight have not really changed that. I think that Thai Fight looked really good but that it was of more appeal to Farangs than to Thai people.
Anything else you want to add
I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Sinbi Muay Thai. I love mixing with the Farangs there and helping out with the training, although as I have said my prime role at the gym is as a fighter. I have two pupils, young Thai boys, who I have brought with me from Bangkok. They have been with me for a long time. Their parents wanted them to live and train with me, in the hope that one day they will also be great fighters. They are my family now and I get tremendous enjoyment from training them and seeing them develop as fighters.
Questions:
i heard you were injured, are you still able to fight liam harrison?
Now my leg is completely healed and I have no problem at all. I am in a full training regime. I am feeling very strong and ready for this fight.
after not fighting much in 2009 you took a lot of fights in 2010, why was that?
It’s all to do with having the right opponents. I just couldn’t find anybody to fight with as I had beaten them all already!
you have said you prefer fighting foreigners, do you feel less pressure against foreign opponents?
For me the advantage of fighting foreign opponents is that I do not have to lose any weight for these fights. This enables me to prepare better as I do not feel so tired during the build up to the fight.
when you are fighting a top Thai opponent like saketdao or nong o do you fight more cautiously / safely because you don't want to give your opponent the opportunity to score points in a close fight?
I fight the same regardless of who I fight. You always have to keep your eyes open as you can get punched or kicked at any time.
a lot of Muay Thai fighters feel they start to slow down when they reach the age of about 25. You are in your 30s but are still one of best in the world, do you feel you are as good a fighter now as you were when you were younger?
I feel no different at all. For me training and fitness is a way of life. I train all the time and keep at the same level of fitness. My fitness now is at the same level as it was before.
when you first started training and fighting were there many tourists doing Muay Thai? Are you surprised by how popular it has become with farang?
When I was younger there were effectively no farangs at all fighting at the top level. It doesn’t surprise me now because fighters like myself have done a lot to promote Muay Thai by travelling abroad to fight, run seminars and give training.
What are your plans when you finish fighting? Do you enjoy training other fighters and is this something you would want to do?
I am not ready to finish fighting yet. When this time has come, I will know in myself that it is time to stop. I hope to have some Muay Thai related business but I am not sure what it will be yet. I would like to be more than just a run of the mill trainer although I do like helping out from time to time with the training of students at Sinbi Muay Thai. I love mixing with the farangs at the gym and I am always there for them if they need help and inspiration. I do give private lessons at the gym but I am a fighter and my main reason for being at Sinbi Muay Thai is to train to fight.
You seem to have put the football career on hold? Was that a serious thing for you or just a bit of fun?
Football was always just fun for me. I love to play football but Muay Thai is my true passion.
Your style seems to be very suited to K-1 because you don't try and clinch all the time like some Thai fighters. Now that they have lower weight classes would you like to fight for K-1 in Japan and have they ever talked to you about fighting for them?
I would love to fight K1 but no one has ever contacted me regarding this.
Your old trainer Somluck Khamsing is supposed to be fighting Jean Claude Van Damme this year. What do you think will happen?
I feel that Somluck will win for sure.
Do you think Muay Thai is more popular in Thailand now after big shows like Thai Fights and Thailand vs Contender? As one of the most famous Muay Thai fighters do you get many offers to appear on chat shows or tv or anything like that?
I think shows like Thai Fight were spectacular but are probably of more interest to Farangs than Thais. Thai people like the more traditional setting to be found in stadiums like Lumpinee and Ratchadermeon. When I lived in Bangkok I was often invited to appear on TV shows, commercials etc
Would you be interested in fighting in the Thai Fights tournament or do you think the weight classes are too high for you?
I would certainly be prepared to fight in such shows if contacted about them. I can fight up to 70 kgs.
Do you think in Thailand there is a perception that Muay Thai is 'lo so' or have shows like Thai Fights helped to change this image?
I don’t feel that Muay Thai is particularly ‘lo so’. Ordinary Thai people enjoy Muay Thai. Shows like Thai Fight have not really changed that. I think that Thai Fight looked really good but that it was of more appeal to Farangs than to Thai people.
Anything else you want to add
I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Sinbi Muay Thai. I love mixing with the Farangs there and helping out with the training, although as I have said my prime role at the gym is as a fighter. I have two pupils, young Thai boys, who I have brought with me from Bangkok. They have been with me for a long time. Their parents wanted them to live and train with me, in the hope that one day they will also be great fighters. They are my family now and I get tremendous enjoyment from training them and seeing them develop as fighters.