Samson Sor Siriporn is in prison for selling methamphetamines but that didn’t stop her from becoming the WBC light-flyweight champion. Not only that, by winning the fight, the Thai corrections department will begin early parole procedures.
Fighting in a makeshift ring in the grounds of the infamous Klong Prem prison with the Thai crowd chanting “fight, fight,” Siriporn was on the attack from the start and repeatedly forced Miyano on to the ropes with a barrage of punches.Siriporn’s sparring partners also watched the fight, while transvestites in high heels and skimpy outfits were allowed out of their cells to parade around the ring with placards at the beginning of each round.
This sounds like something straight out of a Jean Claude Van Damme movie. The only thing missing is some broken glass.
We wonder what would have become of Mike Tyson’s career if he’d been allowed to fight while in prison. Would he have made enough money not to be broke now, or would Don King have stolen those funds too?
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[Reuters]: Thai prisoner wins women’s world title at Bangkok Hilton
