K-1 MAX announces new fighters

"While K-1 has not yet made the official announcement, It's Showtime has gone public with news regarding the 2010 MAX Grand Prix. No less than 4 fighters of Team IT’S SHOWTIME have been invited to participate with the final 16 of the K-1 Max tournament. These fighters are: Giorgio Petrosyan, Gago Drago, Chahid Oulad El Hadj and Pajonsuk. This year, the final 16 of the K-1 Max tournament will be divided into 2 separate events. The first event will be held in July and the second one in September. The big final will be held at the end of October." - Fraser Coffeen, 6 April, 2010.

Buakaw (on the right) is expected to retire, and Thailand's Pajonsuk (on the left) will be his "Thai replacement". But he is a surprise choice, because many people think he is not at K-1 level. He is 29 years old, he was knocked out in his last fight, and he just returned from a break from Muay Thai boxing. However, I think he's a great choice. Pajonsuk is bigger than Buakaw. He won the gold medal in Chinese Sanda at the 2002 Asian Games and his recent break from Muay Thai was to focus on boxing: he competed in the 2008 Olympics. He's a warrior who is not afraid to challenge himself.

今年16強將分開兩次打，首戰於今年7月，次戰於今年9月，final 8 則於今年10月底。

前 3人均屬 K-1 max 選手，實力高，被選定絲毫不奇怪，但 Pajonsuk 這位前泰國拳王則是非常地使人驚訝。Buakaw (在右边)预计退休和泰國的 Pajonsuk (在左边)將是他的 "泰國replacement"。但是他是驚奇選擇，因為許多人民認為他不是在K-1水平。 他是29歲，他在他的前次戰鬥被击倒了，並且他從從泰拳擊的一個斷裂回來了。然而，我認為他是一個巨大選擇。 Pajonsuk大于Buakaw。他获得了在中國Sanda的金牌在2002亚运會，並且他的從泰拳的最近斷裂是集中于拳擊： 他在2008奧林匹克競爭了。 他是不害怕向挑戰的戰士。