First pro muay Thai fight in town

Photo by Zhang Xu

The first professional muay Thai fight Battlefield X1 Supremacy was held Wednesday evening at the China World Hotel. Vince Soberano (top), the eight-time world champion, defeated his opponent US fighter Bryon Schnell in less than 10 minutes.

A total of 22 fighters from seven countries including the US, Thailand and China competed in the event.

Xu Aihui, China’s first and only professional feale muay Thai fighter, defeated Sonrex Patanao from the Philippines.

All proceeds from the event will be given to the China Children and Teenagers Foundation (CCTF), which helps orphans and children in impoverished areas.

(By Zhang Dongya)