One of the most anticipated Muay Thai showdowns of the year will be staged at Lumpinee Stadium on Sept 7 when Saenchai Sor Kingstar (Sinbi) takes on in-form Singdam 'Black Lion' Kiatmoo 9.
Sakeddao Petpayathai, left, and Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
The dream match pits the brilliance of Saenchai, regarded by many as the current best pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighter, against Singdam who's on a winning streak being unbeatable in recent months.
The event promoter has allowed Singdam to fight three pounds heavier in the 133-130 pound superstar attraction.
But having to fight under the weight of his opponent isn't something that bothers Saenchai whose small and powerful body is so superior.
At 130 pounds, Saenchai will be lean, fast and _ most likely _ as sensationally skilful as he normally is when fired up by a big event atmosphere at Lumpinee, as he'll be fighting for the stadium's lightweight title.
On the same event, Penek Sitnumnoi will defend his Lumpinee featherweight title against arch-rival Sam-A Gaiyanghaadaogym who lost to Penek in May.
Sam-A is in superb form and will be focused on winning his most important fight of the year.
Singdam Kiatmoo 9.
In another fight on the same event, master grappler Petboonchoo FA Group will be challenged by the piercing knee striker Sakeddao Petpayathai. Expect the action to be fast and furious as at stake is Thailand's lightweight title.
There will be plenty of interest in Frenchman Damien Alamos who will add some foreign icing for the gathering of Thai superstars when he defends his Lumpinee super-lightweight title against Aranchai Pran 26.
Alamos holds the WPMF (World Professional Muay Thai Federation) title and will be one of three fighters on the same event who holds internationally recognised championships.
The others are Saenchai (WBC Muay Thai diamond belt) and Sakeddao (WBC Muay Thai super-lightweight world title).
Vitali's last fight?
Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko knows how to deal with tough encounters both inside and outside the ring. Earlier this year he was sprayed with tear gas at a political rally while protesting the right to speak in his native Ukraine language in Kiev.
Klistschko is fighting for changes to the law that makes Russian _ not Ukrainian _ the official language of Ukraine.
But his political activity will have to wait, as he completes final preparations for what's likely to be his last professional boxing contest.
With an impressive record of 44-2 (40KOs), Klitschko, known as "Dr Iron Fist", is expected to finish his outstanding boxing career against Manuel Charr on Sept 8 _ a contest that's likely to be his last professional bout before he turns his full attention to politics.
Vitali is a tough and clinically strong boxer. He has not been beaten since Lennox Lewis scored a TKO victory in June 2003. And he's never been knocked down as a professional boxer.
The WBC world champion has a heavyweight knockout percentage of 86.9%, and is likely to dominate the 27-year-old Charr (21-0, 11KOs) despite going into the "enemy's territory" at a packed Olympisky Sport Hall in Moscow.