http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/355838/BBCNEWSWorldLionMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm

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"Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng. The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters. Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine." This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted. An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum. The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena. The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back. Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle [it].” Unfortunately, he was wrong. "

[Edited on July 13, 2006 at 12:53 AM. Reason : .]

7/13/2006 12:52:45 AM

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7/13/2006 1:02:01 AM

i'm not particularly sure how accurate that article is.

[Edited on July 13, 2006 at 1:02 AM. Reason : ^]

7/13/2006 1:02:43 AM

holy jebus that's [old]

7/13/2006 2:17:03 AM

3 years [old]

7/13/2006 2:19:55 AM

Even so, if that really happened those musta been some dumb-ass midgets. I mean shit, even 42 unarmed midgets could eyegouge and bite or something, right?

7/13/2006 3:31:30 AM

dogpile

7/13/2006 3:36:41 AM

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"An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum."

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"3 years [old]"

I'm guessing they up the date of the fight every few years?

7/13/2006 8:56:14 AM

that shit is not real u can make those articles to say anything I once read one that a 747 crashed into downtown raleigh or something of that nature

7/13/2006 1:45:21 PM

You gotta admit though, you may say you wouldn't want to see something like this, but your ass would be there watching. I know I would.

7/13/2006 2:14:27 PM