Shinya Aoki Meets Thai Boxer Yokthai Sithoar at DEEP 50
by Chris Nelson on Sep 30, 2010 9:19 AM EDT
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DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will return to the promotion where he got his start on October 24 when he meets former boxing titlist Yokthai Sithoar at DEEP's "50th Impact" in Tokyo, Japan. The bout was revealed by the promotion today at a press conference inside Tokyo's DEEP Official Gym Impact.
The match will mark Aoki's first MMA action in DEEP since 2004, when he suffered the first loss of his MMA career, a knockout at the hands of Jutaro Nakao. Aoki had previously gone 3-0 in DEEP, winning the promotion's 180-pound "Future King" tournament in 2003. While the "Tobikan Judan" is known for staying active, the DEEP show will come just one month after his DREAM.16 decisioning of Marcus Aurelio, his quickest turnaround in seven fights.
Sithoar is a former Lumpinee Stadium muay Thai champion who turned professional boxer in 1994. Three years later, according to BoxRec, he captured the WBA World super flyweight (115 lbs.) title, which he twice defended before dropping to Satoshi Iida. Sithoar is currently 35 years old, has not boxed professionally since 2004, and will be making his MMA debut against Aoki. Interestingly, despite a respectable overall record of 29-6-3, Sithoar went 1-5-3 in Japan during his pro boxing career.
Given his opponent's credentials, the submission specialist Aoki will be the odds-on favorite to use the stand-up fighter as a grappling dummy. Sithoar acknowledged as much in a statement released by DEEP and, in boxerly fashion, said he'll be working on his takedown defense and hoping to catch Aoki with a one-punch KO come October 24.
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Sithoar is currently 35 years old, has not boxed professionally since 2004, and will be making his MMA debut against Aoki.
so why is this fight even happening?
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
Because Aoki is managed by DEEP boss Shigeru Saeki and this is DEEP’s 10th anniversary show.
by Chris Nelson on Sep 30, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s basically a favor to Saeki that Aoki is fighting on this card, ‘cause I’m sure he’s not getting a lot of money. I don’t think it’s too much speculation to say that Aoki played it safe against Aurelio last week in order to be healthy for this show.
by Chris Nelson on Sep 30, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions
What a compelling matchup
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail." - Jack Burton
I hate his face.
And this fight sounds like a joke, queue pictures of Jimmerson
Drink to remember, drink to forget.
by doonerthesooner on Sep 30, 2010 9:30 AM EDT reply actions
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When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail." - Jack Burton
Oh snap. Maybe if he wins we get a M-16-like dance routine.
If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants
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