THE SIT OR GYM
THE SIT OR GYM
Special report by Serge TREFEU (2010)
The Sit Or camp was created by Mr Somluck Bayen, man very respected in the world of the boxing which regrettably died last year. During almost thirty years Sit Or was to Pattaya. It was with the camp Sityodtong one of the most renowned of the region. Of great champion went out of this camp. In the 90s, the champions who made the beautiful days of Sit Or are redoubtable Tappaya Sit Or (Radja Champion, TV7 Champion, World champion WMC) and his brother, the puncher Yok Thai Sit Or (World champion WMC, Lumpinee Champion, World champion WBA of Boxing) as well as unpredictable Ramba Somdet Sit Or (TV7 Champion), nephew of both brothers!
Sit Or to Pattaya, sea resort the most known for the country, in welcomed by many foreigners. In the time, champions as Danny Bill, Jean-Charles Skarbowsky and Stephan Nikiéma went there to train several times…
Today Sit Or in moved to come to settle down just a step from the most famous stadium of the capital, the Lumpinee. Since 2 and a half years, he is situated in the district of Lumpinee, in five minutes in motorcycle taxi of the stadium Lumpinee.
To find this small camp with the address in pocket it is rather difficult. Indeed, he is in a district which is a real labyrinth. On foot in this maze of narrow road we quickly get lost. In alleys, there is sometimes hardly a place for two persons who cross themselves. And when you ask the question to people “Kaay Muay tiinay? ” (Where is the camp of Muay Thai?), they laugh by saying to you, it makes twice that you miss the alley which leads to it…
The camp is really small, no more than 50 m2 of surface. A tiny boxing ring, 5 punch bags offer little space to train, we are fast cramped. On the other hand at the bottom of the camp, the house, where sleep the boxers, is big with five rooms on two floors, she can welcome about twenty boxers…
After the death of Somluck Bayen, it is the new manager who for 1 year take responsibility Sit Or. It is the not very welcoming man who does not like very much “farangs” (foreign), and who makes him feel at once…
In this camp “Fimeuu” there is at present an one of the biggest capacity of the Thai circuit, Nong O Sit Or. For many specialist Nong O is considered as the best boxer any category confused just after the star Seanchai Sor Kingstar.
He is a titleholder of the Lumpinee in 130 lbs, was twice a champion of the Lumpinee in 122 lbs, twice champion of Thailand in 122 lbs and was crowned ” Best fighter of the year in 2005 “. For some years he meets only the best of his category, 4 times Seanchai, 4 times Singdam, 5 times Petboonchu, Saketdao, Pornsaneh, Orono, Leudsila, Jomthong, Wutidet!
Two other big champions of the camp are Prakaiseang Sit Or (champion of Thailand in 147 lbs) who is classified N ° 1 in TV7 and N°2 in Lumpinee and Petmankong Petfergus (Lumpinee Champion in 130 lbs) at present N ° 3 of Radja and Lumpinee which was in the final square of the Tournament ” Thai Fight ” in front of French champions Fabio Pinca.
He also of very good boxer as Riengpet, Saentanong, Chanaaik, Daodung, Riangpichit and Petthanong who also met Seanchai!
The morning training this fact from 6 am till 9 am with a 12 km jogging, that of him after noon begins at 4 pm to end at about 7 pm with a 6 km jogging. The boxers run in the park which is behind the stadium of Lumpinee, they cross every day the nakmuays of Muaythai Plaza on 2004, another camp celebrates situated near Lumpinee.
Here about 20 boxers trains permanently supervised by three trainers who come from Buriram. The peculiarity of the training in this camp with regard to all other camps, it is because after the jogging the boxers begin directly 30 minutes of clinch. Normally the session of clinch is practically made always towards the end of the training. Once this exhausting session ended, when it is necessary to link the rounds of paos, it becomes very testing for the boxers.
But these athletes are prepared well, their physical condition is phenomenal because they train every day like that, except Sunday, well deserved rest day.
These champions fight for the promoter Petchyindee, the promoter N ° 1 of Lumpinee, they fight thus essentially in the stadium of Lumpinee, sometimes a little in the stadium of Radja and TV7.
Sit Or is not a camp for “the tourists”, moreover the new boss well makes him understand even for the foreigners of passage they are not welcome…
