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Van Chanvey, 22, wraps his hands before a heavy sparring seasion at Preah Khan Reach Boxing Club in the Tuol Kork district of Phnom Penh, Cambodia in June 2010. A recent string of victories has him poised for major attention from the Pradal Serey, or Khmer boxing, circuit.
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Van Chanvey putting on boxing gloves before his training session at Preah Khan Reach Boxing Club in the Tuol Kork district of Phnom Penh.
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Van Chanvey's coach advises the young fighter on a striking combination to drill in preparation for his next fight.
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After a break, Van Chanvey puts his mouthpiece back in for another round of hard training.
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Van Chanvey throws a roundhouse kick into pads, drilling his striking at Preah Khan Reach Boxing Club.
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Fighters prepare for their coming fights, training outside in Tuol Kork district of Phnom Penh. Training is commenced outdoors at many boxing gym's as the daily weather, on average, makes it too hot to train indoors.
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Two fighters drill gaining the upper hand in a tie-up, or clinch, as it is known.
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Gaining the upper hand in a clinch puts a fighter in a position to strike his opponent with a knee to the mid-section or face. In this drill, the two fighters spar in a clinch, working to gain the upper hand and knee the other person in the stomach. The drill is over when one person has had enough.
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Gaining the upper hand in a clinch puts a fighter in a position to strike his opponent with a knee to the mid-section or face. In this drill, the two fighters spar in a clinch, working to gain the upper hand and knee the other person in the stomach. The drill is over when one person has had enough.
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Gaining the upper hand in a clinch puts a fighter in a position to strike his opponent with a knee to the mid-section or face. In this drill, the two fighters spar in a clinch, working to gain the upper hand and knee the other person in the stomach. The drill is over when one person has had enough.
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Gaining the upper hand in a clinch puts a fighter in a position to strike his opponent with a knee to the mid-section or face. In this drill, the two fighters spar in a clinch, working to gain the upper hand and knee the other person in the stomach. The drill is over when one person has had enough.
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Two fighters wait for their turn to spar against one-another.