He is 19 years old and is the only professional boxer in Cambodia, a country where very little boxing is watched, but rather Kun Khmer or Muay Thai. The country therefore does not have the necessary infrastructure for this sport in which it is not interested and this must have been difficult to take in Cambodia. Unlike Vietnam, another country of former French Indochina, where boxing is expanding (cf Vietnam Thread). Vichith Oat resides in Talat in Thailand, and is launched into this sport where it is almost impossible to become one in Cambodia. Vichith Oat have actually a record of 4 victories (2KO) for 3 loses and 1 draw. I know him because he boxed the very good light flyweight thai boxer Danai Ngiabphukhiaw. He participated in Sea Games 2023 but was defeated by knockout against the vietnamese Linh Phung Nguyen : This content is protected One of his fight against the filipino Arvin Jhon Paciones 7 victories (4KO) undefeated actually : This content is protected
Vichith Oat is actually ranked #10 by the WBC Asia in Light flyweight division. Actually the WBC Continental Asia champion is Raymond Poon (from Hong Kong) and the WBC Asia champion is Marco John Rementizo (Philippines).
Official Cambodia start boxing like Vietnam! Pro debut of Phom Moy 1 win 19 years old in Bantamweight division and Sovann Nea who have 1 win too 16 years old in Super Flyweight division.
Vichit Oat 6-3-1 (4KOs) 20 years old will be against the japanese Katsuya Murakami 30 years old 15-3-1 (4KOs) for the WBC Asian Continental Super Flyweight. The fight will be in the New Lumpinee Stadium of Bangkok the 8th december.
Big step up. Quite interesting to follow these asian fighters and their countries behind them and culture.
