The State of Muay Thai with Samart (with Subtitles)

[@thecheeze9001]

Hearing him give his lower tier fighters a 70-30 cut & making almost no money off people who learn from him puts a tear to my eye. Samart truly is one of the few gentlemen left in the Muay Thai business in Thailand right now.

[@absolutewarrior4253]

Thats because his gym stays alive with foreign money who he charges more to.. all the big thai gyms do the same thing.

[@sandwitch911]

Great interviewer! Asking the right questions and letting Samart speak.

[@amoreazione3563]

I noticed the same. Had it been a western journalist, she would have interrupted him constantly and put up pathetic counter-arguments just to raise some useless conflict.

[@ronisworld2916]

Same thing is happening to the art of Kali. In the Philippines, most of us prefer the imported stuff than patronizing something that is truly ours. His words "If you really want to see the art of Muy Thai, watch the foreigners. Don't watch in Thailand", then lower tier fighters a 70-30 cut & making almost no money off people who learn from him. Truly sad. More respect to this living legend of the art.

[@fred.flintstone4099]

Looks can be so deceiving. This guy looks like a calm, timid, soft, weak man. Someone probably would not hesitate to fight him if they accidentally bumped into him on the street. But this guy is a beast!

[@TStawinoga]

Yeah, the guy is truly a master of deception, not only in terms of his fighting style but also in terms of appearance :-]

[@nodramapleasellama7615]

This guy might as well be THE beast... Really, it is sad how the appreciation for martial "ARTISTRY" has gone... Even when youre with your family watching boxing, all you can hear people saying is "throw the 1-2!" or "use your jab", and that's as deep as it gets... People judging by more shots landed as well.

[@darthclone7]

Fred .Flintstone isn't he considered the muhammad Ali of muay thai?

[@fred.flintstone4099]

+darthclon7 Well it depends on. He was not a heavy weight and not known for talking. He is known for having a great sense of distance and timing as well as being the GOAT. Sometimes Orono Wor Petchpun is considered the Muhammed Ali of muay thai because of his personality and spirit.

[@darthclone7]

***** not the flash outside the ring just the fighting and fighting accomplishments

[@arinaoliver]

ชอบมุมมองของพี่สามารถจริงๆ สิ่งที่พี่เค้าพูด คือ สิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นจริงๆ ณ ตอนนี้ พอฟังแล้วกังวลไปด้วยเลย ว่าต่อไปศิลปะแม่ไม้มวยไทยแท้ๆมันจะค่อยๆหายไปจากไทย

[@alafosca5724]

I'm impressed with the respect and excellent professionality of the interviewer. It's so hard to find that in first world press...

[@twogenders]

"If you really want to see the art of Muy Thai, watch the foreigners. Don't watch in Thailand!" Damn., that is sad. Watching Muy Thai matches in Thailand WAS on my bucket list. Looks like I will have to watch it elsewhere.

[@A_RayChan_Joint]

I went and watched at Lumpinnee stadium month. The muay femur style may be disappearing but the muay thai is still top level there. Its still worth going to watch and train. Just find the right gym. Learn from the golden era guys.

[@marie-paulekneur5427]

I dont understand why he is saying that

[@barazimg]

It should still be on your bucket list.

[@ccramit]

​@@marie-paulekneur5427 He's saying that because in Thailand, it isn't about Muay Thai and the artistry anymore. The sport has evolved into making money for the higher ups in the sport. So gone are the ture fighting techniques and basic fundamentals. Now, it's all about how many times you throw your opponent down or how powerful the 2 or 3 punches you land are. So fighters don't train to fight. They train to make it to the final round and throw their opponent to the ground a few times because that's how you win a match nowadays. The only people who actually practice the true sport are the foreigners who fall in love with the sport and want to eat, sleep, and train REAL Muay Thai. That's why he says go watch the foreigners, not the Thai fighters.

[@zgame95]

ติดเจ้ามือเป็นผู้มีอิทธิพล กรรมการก็กลัว แต่ถ้าตัดสินตามเจ้าก็ได้ตัง ถ้าผู้ใหญ่ในวงการเห็นคอมเม้นต์นี้ -ได้โปรด เด็กรุ่นใหม่ไม่มีโอกาสได้ดูศิลปะมวยไทยจริงๆครับ เอาไปพิจารณาด้วยนะครับ ผมดูนักมวยของท่านตีเข่ากันจนเบื่อแล้วครับ ทุกวันนี้ต้องมานั่งดูรายการ one championship ไม่ก็ดูคลิปนักมวยเก่าๆชกกัน โคตรมันเลยครับ

[@MuaythaiPGM]

He is right my favorite fighter all time him and sagat

[@masajhn]

This guy is such an inspiration .. a legend

[@anirbanguha4593]

Fun fact : The song at the beginning of the video was also sung by Samart.

[@ChakkritChanthalue]

แนะนำ ไม่ใช่แค่คะแนน ลูกหนัก อย่างเดียว.... ถ้า มีสะกอโชว์ได้ โชว์ ถึง อาวุธที่ออกไปด้วยครับ เช่น หนุมานถวายแหวน เข้า 1 ดอก เข่าไร้น้ำใจ 1ดอก ศอกพิฆาตหมา 1 ดอก ก็ว่ากันไป ดีกว่ามาให้คนนั้นคนนี้ชนะอย่างเดียว ......

[@raymondbloodwurst7098]

GOAT pound for pound best ever ray robinson of muay thai

[@giftofnothing]

He could start a school in Holland or the US and do well enough to bring good Thai fighters and give them room and board

[@TheJosue_Gonzalez]

Why don’t the old era fighters unite and form their own organization?

[@azn0180]

Thats is why i enjoy fights from golden area. I think i seen a video of somrak khamsing saying the same thing. Just to point out this, i hate petchboonchu. He is doing the exact thing, clinch for points the.whole time.

[@JohannDaart]

It's not his fault - he is forced to fight that way by the rules.

[@alloy5526]

@@JohannDaart He’s not forced to fight that way lol

[@MuaythaiPGM]

It’s not money on why I love Muaythai I just love fighting and being the best aiming to that Muaythai has changed my life; all glory and praises to THE LORD “I AM”

[@Apinya_TV]

11:27 that’s hurt! Sad our people don’t value the art as much as more.

[@17Hiyayi]

He speaks the truth...

[@TheSunday29]

Boxing in Thailand is legal gambling. So it is not strange. Where the mafia will dominate the sport. การต่อยมวยในเมืองไทย คือ การพนัน อย่างถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย เพราะฉะนั้นจึงไม่ใช่เรื่องแปลก ที่มาเฟียจะมีอิทธิพลเหนือกีฬา

[@JoshuaEricSViana]

WTF! I just started watching muay thai and started enjoying it but sadly it's already deteriorating , it's so sad for a really good sport. :'(

[@jamesbeihl5795]

sucks not being bilingual. would be nice if someone could do close captioning on this. looks cool.

[@wiruncha3395]

thank heaven, one championship step in and change the game, and those gambling promoters and co. are now in desperation, who would have thought...

[@kakak7rpg]

ด้วยความนับถือเสมอมาครับ

[@raynerben3843]

Samart Cares♥️🇹🇭

[@samakawara1]

ถ้าเปลี่ยนแปลงที่เป้นอยุ่ไม่ได้ ก็ทำอันใหม่ให้ดีมาตรฐาน เปิดโอกาสให้นักมวยทั่วประเทศ ได้มาแสดงฝีมือเพื่อได้นักมวยเก่งจริงๆ

[@davikanaruk1431]

มันต้องฝึกเเต่เด็กค่ะ สมัยก่อน8-9ขวบก็เป็นนักมวยเเล้ว ต่อยแบบทั้งจังหวัด จนไปสู่ระดับภาคจนหาคู่ชกไม่ได้เเล้วก็ไปกทมเลย มันชกมาเกือบร้อยไฟล์ก็จะได้เก่งที่สุด สมัยนี้เลียนแบบมวยสากลเกินไป กลายเป็นมวยบ้าพลัง มวยปล้ำไปแหละ

[@cenerozzzz]

Bums me out hearing this, probably won't happen shit anyways, just gradually decline. A god damn shame

[@Enforcer901]

+cenerozzzz yep. even at 15:30 when Samart says that, it just won't happen. There're are just not many sincere ppl like Samart in thailand, too many corruption where ppl will do anything for money.

[@joekhaiphet9253]

GOAT!

[@MuaythaiPGM]

Muaythai because most of Muaythai is literally being adopted into mma the Superman punch floater block after a strike and etc

[@82Bdog]

What happened to the subtitles??

[@marsonofjo344]

Adjust your YT 'captions'.

[@TheMrthatdude17]

What subtiles?

[@bananabolo5273]

TheMrthatdude17 touch at three point button at corner

[@BobSaint]

11:20

[@CKL-nr5oo]

For real muay thai watch Golden Era fight

[@Prime_Legend]

The only good muay thai to watch in Thailand in Thai fight. The others are rubbish and just spam the clinch and too much influence of Gamblers

[@แรงมาแรงกลับ-ไม่โกง]

Thai Fight is more like a shows, they bring amatuar foriener fighters from abroad to fight with Thais elite, many of them didnt even know how to defend properly. So It easy to build the fame for these thai elites and sell them further but for the audiences who want to watch a close match, hell no.

[@wichaisitthiampai]

ตราบใดที่ไม่เอาการพนันออกไป อย่าไปแก้ให้เมื่อยเลย

[@mrheng90s]

The baby face tiger !

[@suttinaiprite5270]

Gambling can not be made rich. But it's more ruined. i'm thai Do not agree with Muay Thai gambling.

[@แซมเมืองย่า-ฏ5ฑ]

แทงมวยมันส์กว่า

[@flukeinnocent1492]

บุ๋ม บิ๋ม แทงหิ.มันกว่านะ

[@siamchaichannel8804]

นี่แหละมวยไทย เสื่อมเสียเพราะการพนัน

[@badass7831]

ผมว่ามันมีมากกว่านั้นนะ

[@mpdmod3146]

มันเละเทะไปหมดแล้ว ทุกวันนี้ยังไม่รู้เลยมันเอาอะไรมาตัดสินมวยว่าชนะแพ้ โครตน่าเบื่อมวยทุกวันนี้ แทบจะไม่ได้ดูมวยดีๆเลย การให้คะเเนนก็มั่วไปหมด

[@gerrypoupart7672]

This is the same guy who threw his last fight with Wangchanoi. He is just bitter an old and blown all his money.

[@hunnitroundheath7456]

This is the greatest fighter in Muay Thai history you fucking idiot.

[@hunnitroundheath7456]

Go learn something about Muay Thai before you make yourself look even more idiotic dude.

[@แรงมาแรงกลับ-ไม่โกง]

He didnot threw the fight, that fight occur at the lastest time of his career after he once quit muaythai. When he was at his prime and being a boxing world champion, he is kind of a superstar a celebrity of the sport. He went to became a singer , a movie star. So he lost focus in training and make him weak. You knows his song name is "Oon Soam" with is mean "lazy to train" is well describe the situation. So he lost that match becoz he was out of gas in round 4-5. So Wangchannoi could make a comeback. This case happen to many of nak muay Somrak, Manat they also weakened after they own success at olimpic.

[@cpt.gwyndolin8665]

Capitalism will eat the thing you love too.