Maedhros2005-05-20 04:57:23
http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/35...nRing-Fight.htm
Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng.
The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.
Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."
This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted.
An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum.
The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.
The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.
Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle .â€
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng.
The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.
Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."
This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted.
An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum.
The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.
The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.
Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle .â€
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Shiri2005-05-20 04:59:31
Is that for real? It LOOKS genuine, but it sounds completely stupid. :/
Maedhros2005-05-20 05:03:54
QUOTE(Shiri @ May 19 2005, 11:59 PM)
Is that for real? It LOOKS genuine, but it sounds completely stupid. :/
121414
Exactly what I thought...
Unknown2005-05-20 08:53:29
There's only one thing I can say to this.
O_o
O_o
Torak2005-05-20 09:21:59
Damn underpowered midgets..must have tried to use the new putrefaction!
Unknown2005-05-20 14:45:58
It's probably fake - look at the url - it's meant to look like a BBC page. I remember seeing something like this 4-5 years ago about Eminem dying in a car wreck, and was made to look entirely like a CNN page. (not difficult to do, just steal their source code and alter the text).
Unknown2005-05-20 14:48:28
Click 'Printable Version' and you get sent here: http://lionvs40midgets.uk-directory.com/
Falasin2005-05-21 05:15:15
Also, the font size on the TV tab is slightly larger on the fake. Simple mistakes.
Roark2005-05-22 18:46:49
Snopes.com explains the history of this story.
