This article is interesting as hell because I’ve heard many, many times about how weak Thai boxers/kickboxers are used to prop up their Japanese counterparts, but never actually bothered to research it.
Thai boxers downed by punches that missed him
(via F*cked Gaijin)
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All boxing promoters do this, dude. I’ve been reading about this phenomenon ever since I became interested in combat sports; promoters commonly pair up weaker opponants with rising stars to boost their stats as well as give the audience a bloodbath!