Sangarthit Looksaikongdin

It is a few days ago that this 16-year-old boy, Sangarthit Looksaikongdin, fought and won the WBC super lightweight title.

It causes a sensation, in a few countries you can fight before the age of 18. Because fighting as a professional involves risks, especially at these young ages.

Very young people started Pacquiao, Canelo towards the age of 15 there will be many that we do not know or have not become famous.

He is Thai fights boxing and muay thay, he is simply one in a flood of children, I remember in a camp where we trained there was an 11 year old boy, he was champion of the south, he had 50 matches, thay, never seen laughing o smiling and training with adults, as well as sparring. Children should be children, but not all children are the same, especially if they are born in countries like Thailand; and then, I am happy to see them fight, to make a qualitative leap, after having passed who knows what torments, to perhaps have a better life one day.

In schools, the champion passes a part of the bags that he will take, to the school he will have, so the luck to help other children who train there, and have a home and a meal; something that many, many children do not have, living on the street in poor conditions.

This future champion, who already has his own profile and other social networks, is already a star, is trained by his dad and brother, which is very common in Thailand, and fights both boxing and thay, another very common thing among children and therefore between all the athletes who only after a certain age choose one discipline to practice professionally, all the Thais can kick and punch, maybe not everyone but those who fight usually know how to do it, they train in both disciplines, then they choose the direction where they are the most, or where you can earn first, to do what you love, and to live with dignity for that.

Now this boy should go to a Camp in America where he can train? !!! .. well I don’t know … I think it will be a business choice and I hope for him, that it is the best possible, that will allow him to always have fun , and to do whatever he wants in life, and to help all his friends in the camp and all those close to him.

Come on Sangarthit, we are with you !!!!

(Instagram photo @sangarthit_looksaikongdin)