SAMUT PRAKAN, Nov 14 (TNA) – A 13-year-old boy has died of brain haemorrhage after he was knocked out in a Thai boxing fight on Saturday night.
His family received the boy’s body on Tuesday for religious rites.
Anucha Tasako or Nong Lek alias Phetmongkol Sor Wilaithong,the young boxer was knocked out in the fourth round during the charity bout at the Wat Klongmon คลองมอญ school in Samut Prakan on Nov10. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead two days later from the bleeding in the brain.
The boy started learning boxing when he was eight years old. He competed in over 160 fights.
His death comes amid calls to set an age limit for child boxers. In the video clip of the fight on Monday night, young boxers did not wear protective headgears.
A draft law before parliament would set the minimum age for entering the ring at 12 years and regulate the participation of young teenagers.
According to the Sports Authority of Thailand, there are about 10,000 registered boxers aged under 15 years old. However, the real figure could be higher than this number as many young boxers are believed to be unregistered. (TNA)
