Thai media reported that the earlier story about a possible match between the 38-year-old Atlanta Olympic Games gold medalist and the 49-year-old Hollywood star has been confirmed after the two fighters signed a contract on December 29 in a Bangkok hotel.
The report said the match will use the muaythai format, although elbows will be disallowed at the request of Van Damme who is an actor and doesn’t want his face cut up or disfigured. Somluck will be paid just over $100,000 which does not include the income from broadcasting.
The Olympic gold medalist said “I thought he was of much larger stature. But when we were standing next to each other, he wasn’t any bigger than me. So, I’m confident now. I’m better in muaythai techniques and I will have fun kicking the star. However, I won’t be careless and will keep training myself.”
Rules; Van Damme apparently requested that the use of elbows be band during the bout. The reason given, was because he is an actor and does not want his face to get cut or bruised, Kamsing told Siamsport a Thailand Web-site.
Kamsing is a Thai boxer who won the featherweight gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Will it happen? have your say. > coming soon, what Billy Murray thinks of Van Damme, the man who failed to show in Belfast's kickboxing Mania in 1996
Comments
be realistic people vann damme would destroy murray, look at the size of him
By karl on 18 Feb 2010
Fantastic match up…just what I thought all along…provided a fighter keeps his flexibility, hand/ foot co ordination, balance, conditioning ...and of course what all warriors are born with and never leaves them ..the Dog inside them…they can compete and fight at any age and on any stage..! It only makes me wonder why Mr Murray doesnt seem to compete any more at such a relatively young age and still in top shape menatlly and physically .
By Mark Lord on 18 Feb 2010
Nah Will I am a fan, but when he got involved with narcotics I lost interest. Just thought the Wiki link would give you a quick rundown and also some info on his martial arts background
By Crimson on 18 Feb 2010
Thanks for that info Crimson! I see You like Wiki or a big Jèan Fan
By Willeyum on 17 Feb 2010
Mr murray v van damme dont make me laugh. Van damme would get knocked out in the 1st just for not showing up in 96 lol
By aidy on 17 Feb 2010
Yeah he has fought competitvely throughout the late seventies and early eighties until he “made it big” in the movies
check out wikipedia for his fight stats lad
By Crimson on 17 Feb 2010
1976 European Karate Union Van Oostrum,ToonToon Van Oostrum Win, 1 round KO
1977 Netherlands Kick Boxing Devos, MauriceMaurice Devos Win, 1 round TKO
1978 European Karate Union Strauss, Eric BrunoEric Bruno Strauss Win, 1 round KO[23]
1978 European Karate Union Juvillier, MichelMichel Juvillier Win, 1 round KO
1978 European Karate Union Lang, OrlandoOrlando Lang Win, 1 round TKO
1978 World All Style Leibman, EmileEmile Leibman Win, 1 round KO
1978 World All Style Nollet, CyrilleCyrille Nollet Win, 1 round TKO
1979 World All Style Robaeys, AndreAndre Robaeys Win, 1 round KO
1979 World All Style Piniarski, JacquesJacques Piniarski Win, 1 round KO
1979 World All Style Risberg, RolfRolf Risberg Win, 1 round KO
1979 November World Full Contact Bergman, ShermanSherman Bergman Win, 1 round KO[19][20]
1979 November World Full Contact Diaz, Gilberto (Gil)Gilberto (Gil) Diaz Win, 1 round TKO
1979 November World Full Contact Teugels, PatrickPatrick Teugels Loss, 2 round decision
1980 March European Professional Benamou, Mustapha-AhmadMustapha-Ahmad Benamou Win, 1 round KO
1980 March European Professional Muhammad, Bekim-MoussaBekim-Moussa Muhammad Win, 1 round TKO
1980 March European Professional Heming, Michael J.Michael J. Heming Win, 2 round TKO [6]
1980 March Professional Karate Assoc. Verlugels, GeorgesGeorges Verlugels Win, 2 round KO
1980 European Professional Kovac, AndresAndres Kovac Win, 2 round KO
1980 Forest Nationals (Brussels) Teugels, PatrickPatrick Teugels Win, 1 round TKO
By Crimson on 17 Feb 2010