[anorak]

Sudoraba spot on there, couldnt have put it better. One thing I keep seeing though time and time on the net is about him getting fighter of the year award in Thailand, ive asked before and never got an answer as to what award. There are two big fighter of the year awards in Thailand the sportswriters award and the sports authority and he has never won either award, so wondering what award it actual was?

There is no one that has captured the imagination of the Thai's anywhere near to the same level as Dekkers though, his spirit and k.o's of some decent names back when a white western fighter would not have been given much of a chance really got him noticed and although he may well not have been the best foreign fighter to compete in Thailand, he is still talked about all the time, I have lost count of the time ive spoken with a taxi driver or someone about Muaythai and he will always be mentioned, where I have yet to meet one that mentioned any other foriegn boxer.

He was an insppiration to me when I first got involved and was lucky enogh to see him fight live in Lumpini, though not one of his best fights, but the bullshit about him getting ripped off by the judges goes too far