Muay Thai Promoter Blasts Judges Over Rigged Decisions
Petchyindee camp promoter Siyaboat alleges judges rigged decisions at Rajadamnern Stadium's July 2 event, demanding systemic reform and foreign officials to eliminate corruption from muay Thai scoring.
Siyaboat Nattadej Vachirratanwong, promoter and owner of Petchyindee camp, has again spoken out against judges' officiating, which he believes is destroying muay Thai. He called for systemic reform at Rajadamnern Stadium following the controversial July 2, 2025 Petchyindee event, alleging scores were locked in from round one in the "Steel Bone vs. Petchmoungkan" bout. He demanded the stadium overhaul its system and audit judges' financial trails, and suggested bringing in foreign officials to eliminate corruption.
Siyaboat posted an interview on Petchyindee's Facebook explaining his frustrations. "The scoring deteriorated over three rounds," he said. "I've watched muay Thai my whole life. I can tell the fix was in from round one, not just rounds four or five." He emphasized his credibility, saying he wouldn't speak out without certainty. "I've analyzed every bout carefully. When I speak, it's not gossip—I have a reputation to back it up."
He cited specific examples: "In today's card, Tienchaluang could have lost to anyone, but in round five, he shouldn't have lost—yet three judges gave it against him. And Steel Bone, who fights for Petchyindee, seemed unaware he was winning three rounds but lost on points."
Siyaboat proposed drastic solutions: "The person overseeing judges must be an outsider with no connection to the stadium and no incentive to protect themselves. Judges have always covered for each other. The only way to fix this is to bring in authorities or someone who can audit judges' finances—like FIFA does for football referees. This corruption damages Thai boxing nationally, not just Rajadamnern. Otherwise, hire foreigners to judge. Thai judges clearly can't do it."
