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my tie it’s Thailand’s most ancient

my tie it’s Thailand’s most ancient martial art and while it may resemble

martial art and while it may resemble

martial art and while it may resemble Western boxing almost anything goes here

Western boxing almost anything goes here

Western boxing almost anything goes here hands head feet knees even elbows it’s

hands head feet knees even elbows it’s

hands head feet knees even elbows it’s all legitimate it’s thought that ancient

all legitimate it’s thought that ancient

all legitimate it’s thought that ancient warriors trained in white.i or Thai

warriors trained in white.i or Thai

warriors trained in white.i or Thai boxing to defend their nation from

boxing to defend their nation from

boxing to defend their nation from invaders now it’s one of Thailand’s most

invaders now it’s one of Thailand’s most

invaders now it’s one of Thailand’s most popular sports part of every festival

popular sports part of every festival

popular sports part of every festival and broadcast throughout the country

and broadcast throughout the country

and broadcast throughout the country every day some of the most successful

every day some of the most successful

every day some of the most successful boxers got their start here in the

boxers got their start here in the

boxers got their start here in the northern hills of Chiang Mai at the iana

northern hills of Chiang Mai at the iana

northern hills of Chiang Mai at the iana my Thai training camp today this is home

my Thai training camp today this is home

my Thai training camp today this is home for 12 year old mana and 15 other

for 12 year old mana and 15 other

for 12 year old mana and 15 other aspiring fighters most are young from

aspiring fighters most are young from

aspiring fighters most are young from very poor families and are supported by

very poor families and are supported by

very poor families and are supported by the camp while here they live two box

the camp while here they live two box

the camp while here they live two box training seven hours a day seven days a

training seven hours a day seven days a

training seven hours a day seven days a week for manat and the others

week for manat and the others

week for manat and the others competitive success here could lead to

competitive success here could lead to

competitive success here could lead to better lives

physical strength isn’t enough they must

physical strength isn’t enough they must be disciplined and steadfast in their

be disciplined and steadfast in their

be disciplined and steadfast in their preparation but modern white-eyed does

preparation but modern white-eyed does

preparation but modern white-eyed does more than make warriors out of athletes

more than make warriors out of athletes

more than make warriors out of athletes it makes dreamers out of boys if I move

it makes dreamers out of boys if I move

it makes dreamers out of boys if I move on to bigger fights one day I’ll be a

on to bigger fights one day I’ll be a

on to bigger fights one day I’ll be a champion a champion of Chiang Mai I’ll

champion a champion of Chiang Mai I’ll

champion a champion of Chiang Mai I’ll feel very proud and good and I’ll send

feel very proud and good and I’ll send

feel very proud and good and I’ll send the money I went to my parents

the money I went to my parents

the money I went to my parents manatsu big night has arrived the fight

manatsu big night has arrived the fight

manatsu big night has arrived the fight is in hong dome a small village outside

is in hong dome a small village outside

is in hong dome a small village outside chiang mai manat proceeds to the ring

chiang mai manat proceeds to the ring

chiang mai manat proceeds to the ring for the Wawa an ancient ceremony that

for the Wawa an ancient ceremony that

for the Wawa an ancient ceremony that focuses a fighters strength and power

focuses a fighters strength and power

focuses a fighters strength and power the fight begins the judges are looking

the fight begins the judges are looking

the fight begins the judges are looking for big clean sharp techniques both

for big clean sharp techniques both

for big clean sharp techniques both offensive and defensive they are looking

offensive and defensive they are looking

offensive and defensive they are looking for the boxer who is in control of the

for the boxer who is in control of the

for the boxer who is in control of the fight firma not tonight is not the night

fight firma not tonight is not the night

fight firma not tonight is not the night his opponent is taller heavier and more

his opponent is taller heavier and more

his opponent is taller heavier and more experienced but despite those

experienced but despite those

experienced but despite those disadvantages manat makes a strong

disadvantages manat makes a strong

disadvantages manat makes a strong showing he loses the fight but he wins

showing he loses the fight but he wins

showing he loses the fight but he wins the confidences of his coaches

the confidences of his coaches

the confidences of his coaches [Music]

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