1 day before the bare boxing match between Buakaw Bankamek and Saenchai officially took place, both boxers attended the weight test. One of Buakaw's problems that fans are interested in is the ability to press weight. At the age of over 40, the former K-1 champion certainly no longer retains the same condition as before.
Sharing on his personal page, Buakaw said that under normal conditions, his weight is about 77kg if eating comfortably. With the match cable at 68.5kg weight, Buakaw will have to reduce at least 8.5kg of body weight. This is very difficult to do, because deep weight presses will affect the body of the martial artist.
However, Buakaw showed that he was very well prepared for the weighting towards the match against Saenchai. About 1 week before the game began, Buakaw pressed down to 70-72kg. That makes him more easy to press weight down to the competition level, instead of deep weighting as the original plan.
Buakaw's two -stage weighing plan has been successful as this boxer expects. Stepping on the podium to check the weight, the needle is only Buakaw at 68.3kg, 0.2kg less than the ceiling. Buakaw's opponent, Saenchai, also has a weight that meets the standard of the match.
The amount of Buakaw and Saenchai received from the bare boxing match was not officially announced. But according to estimates from some reliable sources, each boxer receives the amount equivalent to VND 8.5 billion. The winner will receive an additional bonus equivalent to 4 billion.