Bangkok--18 Jun--Jigsaw Communications
Thai Fight World Battle at Macao’s Cotai Arena this June
Featuring16 top Muay Thai fighters from around the globe
Following a string of highly successful boxing and mixed martial arts events over the past year at The Venetian® Macao, the iconic integrated resort is now bringing to Macao another combat sport event not to be missed. The Thai Fight World Battle event will feature 16 Muay Thai fighters,headlined by YodsanklaiFairtex, SudsakornSorKlinmee,IquezangKorRungthanakeat andSaiyokPumpanmuangWindysport,battling in an Asia vs. Europe competition at the Cotai Arena Saturday, June 28. Tickets are on sale nowat all CotaiTicketing™box offices*.
“Thai boxing is such a widely practiced sport in the region and around the world, and we’re very excited to be able to bring to Macao a world-class competition of this kind for the enjoyment of locals and tourists alike,” said Olaf Gueldner, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Sands China Ltd. “Thai Fight World Battle is going to expandour ongoing sports entertainment offering and is expected to be another night of adrenaline-pumping, action-packed entertainment here at The Venetian Macao. We look forward to continuing to offer a diverse mix of entertainment events, contributing to the goal of transforming Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure and one of Asia’s premier entertainment destinations.”
The 16 professionalMuay Thai fightershailing from Thailand, Japan, mainlandChina,Hong Kong and Francewill divide up to battle in two weight classesatThai Fight World Battle – the Junior Middleweight Division (154 lb/ 70 kg) and the Middleweight Division (160 lb/ 72.5 kg) –ina total of eight three-round bouts. Six of the bouts, including those of the four headliners, will see the contestants fight with their hands wrapped in rope, in traditional Muay Thai style; the other two bouts will feature fighters wearing Western-style boxing gloves.
June’s action-packed fight card features some of Muay Thai’s top talent. Thailand’s 28-year-old Yodsanklai prides himself with a fight record of 218 wins, 41 losses and 1 draw as well as multiple prominent titles, including the WPMF (World Professional Muay Thai Federation) world super welterweight championship, WBC (World Boxing Council) Muay Thai world super welterweight championship, Lumpinee Stadium welterweight and flyweight championships, and he was the first champion of the reality TV series “The Contender Asia;” Sudsakorn, 27, was the champion of Thai Fight KardChuek 2013 and has earned a fight record of 222 wins, 35 losses and 3 draws;24-year-old Iquezangcomes to the Cotai Arena with a fight record of 127 wins, 15 losses and 5 draws; and Saiyok, 30, started practisingMuay Thai 19 years ago and won six Thai Fight tournaments between 2012 and 2013 – three of them by knockout – earning him a fight record of 212 wins, 41 losses and 1 draw.
Tickets for the 6 p.m., June 28Thai Fight World Battleat the Cotai Arena are on sale nowat allCotai Ticketing box offices, and can be purchased in one of fourcategories: HKD/MOP 2,480 (Gold), 880 (Silver), 480 (A Reserve) and 180 (B Reserve). HKD/MOP 88 adds a round trip Cotai Water Jet ferry ticket between Hong Kong and Macao(B Reserve excluded). Tickets can be booked online at www.cotaiticketing.com, or by phone at +853 2882 8818 (Macao) / +852 6333 6660 (HK) / 4001 206 618 (China). Tickets are also available through Hong Kong Ticketing (customer service fee applies), online at www.HKTicketing.com or by phone at +852 3128 8288,and via Macao Kong Seng Ticketing Network, online at www.macauticket.com, by phone at +853 2855 5555, or in person at selected retail outlets (for locations, visit www.macauticket.com/TicketWeb/ServiceStations.aspx).
Two hotel packages including one-night accommodation for two at The Venetian Macao, breakfast for two, and two tickets toThai Fight World Battle areavailable for purchase for HKD/MOP 6,238†(Gold tickets) and HKD/MOP 4,018† (Silver tickets) through Cotai Ticketing.
*The Venetian Macao – Cotai Arena and Main Lobby box offices; Four Seasons Hotel Macao – The Plaza™ Macaobox office; Sands® Macao – L1 box office; Sands® Cotai Central – Sheraton Main Lobby and Holiday Inn Main Lobby
† Subject to 5% government tax and 10% service charge