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| Khun Bora | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 7, 1997 [1] |
| Other names | Khim Bora Golden Dragon Khim Bora Banteay Meanchey Gold Dragon Golden Dragon of Banteay Meanchey province ឃីម បូរ៉ា |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) 63.5 kg (140 lb; 10.00 st) |
| Style | Kun Khmer |
Khun Bora who goes by the stage name of Khim Bora is a Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter. The Kampuchea Thmey Daily previously listed him as a top 10 Kun Khmer boxer in early 2023.[2] Bora was listed as a top 5 Kun Khmer fighter at 60 kg in 2025 by CSB Sport.[3]
Fighting Career
[edit]Khim Bora was declared the winner of the Khmer Boxing Federation championship in July 2021. The championship final took places on the biggest night in months for the Khmer Boxing Federation.[4] Bora was knocked out by Meun Mekkha at the end of the third round via a knockout that was against the rules of Khmer boxing. Initially, the decision of the federation and CNC TV was to postpone the match for two weeks but after review the federation gave the final verdict to Khim Bora. Khim Bora received 20 million riel. Both athletes have fought each other three times with Khim Bora winning all three matches.[5]
Khim Bora was scheduled to participate in the Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh Cup at TV5 Boxing Arena. The tournament featured eight of Cambodia's top martial artist competing in the 60 kilogram category. The reward for the first and second-place winners included a lot, twin villa and 10x20 house and cash prizes.[6] Chhut Serey Vannthong defeated Khim Bora and won the "Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh" belt. The results was a split decision with Vannthong winning 3–2 to Bora. Some fans were critical of the verdict and blamed the judges. [7]
At Southeast Asian Games 2023, Bora won a gold medal in the 63.5 kg weight division for men.[8]
Fans wanted Bora to fight Japanese boxer Taimu Hisai after he defeated many Cambodian athletes including Chhut Serey Vannthong and Pich Sambath.[9]
Khim Bora was scheduled to return to the sport after being missing from the ring for several months due to a hand injury. Bora was scheduled to compete in the Krud Kun Khmer ring on January 18, 2025 at Sunshine Park, Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh. The event was scheduled to be broadcast live on the TVK page and national television.[10]
Bora was knocked out in the second round by Spanish martial artist, Mario, on February 8, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. He expressed interest in a rematch.[11]
Bora was victorious over Tum Kiti and defended his Krud Kun Khmer belt on April 15, 2025. His opponent, Tum Kiti, once defeated Pich Sambath in Australia.[12]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Kun Khmer | ||
Representing  Cambodia | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
 | 2023 Phnom Penh | Men's 63.5 kg |
In July 2025, CSB Sport listed Khim Bora as a top 5 Kun Khmer fighter at 60 kg alongside Chhut Serey Vannthong, Pich Sambath, Sok Thy, and Beut Sangkhum.[13] Sok Thy said he wouldn't compete with Khim Bora because he doesn't compete against athletes from the same home province of Banteay Meanchey.[14]
Bora was scheduled to compete against Mehdi Rezaie on January 10, 2026.[15]
Titles
[edit]Bora has three 60kg CNC arena titles. He won the titles by defeating top boxers in Meun Mekhea, Chhut Serey Vannthong and Tan Makara.[16]
Fight record
[edit]| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2026 | Win |  Zhang Xicheng | Town Boxing[17] | Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 1:42 |
| May 30, 2026 | Win |  Mahdi Abasi | Kun Khmer on Bayon TV[18] | Cambodia | TKO(elbow strike) | 2 | 2:15 |
| February 21, 2026 | Win |  Akdahe Boujmaa | Kun Khmer on Bayon TV[19] | Cambodia | KO | 1 | 1:00 |
| February 8, 2026 | Win | Hong Sovanchansothy | Hang Meas Kun Khmer[20] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| January 24, 2026 | Win | Amirali Yousefi | Bayon TV[21] | Cambodia | TKO | 1 | 0:54 |
| January 10, 2026 | Win | Mehdi Rezaie | Bayon TV[22] | Cambodia | KO | 1 | 1:00 |
| November 5, 2025 | Win | Mohammad Hassan Rahimi | Bayon TV[23] | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| June 29, 2025 | Win |  Wan Mohhanad Sabri | Krud Kun Khmer - TVK arena[24] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 0:44 |
| February 22, 2025 | Win | Khalid Jib | Krud Kun Khmer [25] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| February 8, 2025 | Loss |  Mario Alvarez | Kun Khmer Super Fight: Spain[26] | Spain | KO | 2 | 0:12 |
| June 29, 2024 | Win |  Akif Guluzada | Hang Meas Kun Khmer[27] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| June 02, 2024 | Loss | Chhut Serey Vannthong | Kun Khmer Super Fight 2: Bordeaux[28] | Bordeaux, France | Decision | 3 | |
| April 14, 2024 | Win |  Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy | Krud Kun Khmer[29] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| December 30, 2023 | Win |  Ananthasak | CTN [30] | Cambodia | TKO | 1 | 0:14 |
| September 3, 2023 | Loss | Pich Sambath | Krud Kun Khmer[31] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| April 8, 2023 | Win | Kumarit Wolves | Town Boxing[32] | Kampot Province, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| February 27, 2023 | Loss | Samingdet Nor.Anuwatgym | Kun Khmer All Star[33] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| January 07, 2023 | Win |  Alexandre | Town Boxing[34] | Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| November 24, 2022 | Loss | Chhut Serey Vannthong | TV5 Cambodia[35] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| June 25, 2022 | Win |  Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | Town Boxing [36] | Svay Rieng, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| July 10, 2021 | Win | Meun Mekhea | CNC Boxing[37] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | DQ(illegal technique) | 3 | |
| January 09, 2021 | Win | Meun Mekhea | CNC Boxing[38] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| October 10, 2020 | Win | Chhut Serey Vannthong | CNC[39] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 | |
| June 28, 2020 | Win | Kong Hov | PNN Sports[40] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | |
| June 13, 2020 | Win | Tanh Makara | CTN[41] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Bora Khun - SEA Games Cambodia. (n.d.). SEA Games Cambodia 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2026, from https://playpro.id/SEA-Games-Cambodia-2023---Case-Study/entries/11022
- ↑ Virakbot, C. (2023, August 2). អ្នកលេងគុនខ្មែរ១០រូបទទួលបានជោគជ័យខ្លាំងដើមឆ្នាំ២០២៣ [10 Khmer boxers were very successful in the beginning of 2023]. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/549746
- ↑ មកស្គាល់កីឡាករគុនខ្មែរ ៥ រូបលំដាប់ជួរមុខក្នុងទម្ងន់ ៦០ គីឡូក្រាមនៅកម្ពុជាបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ [Get to know the top 5 Kun Khmer fighters in the 60 kg weight class in Cambodia today.]. (2025, July 23). CSB Sport. https://www.csbsport.com/article/p00430
- ↑ Lundy. (2021, July 12). KBF Title Goes to Khim Bora…Eventually. EAC News. https://eacnews.asia/home/details/1848
- ↑ ឃីម បូរ៉ា ទទួលបានខ្សែក្រវ៉ាត់ អ្នកតស៊ូគុនខ្មែរគោជល់ កំពូលជើងឯក ជាផ្លូវការណ៍ហើយ. (n.d.). CNC. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from https://cnc.com.kh/index.php/detail/news/21071
- ↑ Senase, J. R. T. (2022, September 15). Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh Cup kicks-off on Sunday. Khmer Times. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501151115/samdech-pichey-sena-tea-banh-cup-kicks-off-on-sunday/
- ↑ Nonn, C. (2022, November 26). ការសម្រេចឱ្យ ឈុត សេរីវ៉ាន់ថង ឈ្នះ ឃីម បូរ៉ា បន្សល់ទុកនូវការរិះគន់ តែ បូរ៉ា ថា រូបគេទទួលយកបាន [The decision for Serey Vannthong to beat Khim Bora leaves criticism, but Bora says he accepts]. Post Khmer. https://www.postkhmer.com/sport/2022-11-26-1121-243984.html
- ↑ Sreypich, M. (2023, May 13). Cambodian Khmer Kun Fighters Bag 14 Medals. Kiripost. https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-khmer-kun-fighters-bag-14-medals
- ↑ Phanit. "បន្ទាប់ពីផ្ដួល ពេជ្រ សម្បត្តិ និង ឈុត សេរីវ៉ាន់ថន តើ៥នាក់នេះ ម្នាក់ណាស័ក្តិសមនឹង តៃម៉ូ ហ៊ីសៃ?" ["After defeating Pich Sambath and Chhut Serey Vannthong, which of these five is the best match for Taimu Hisai?"]. CSB Sport, 6 Jan. 2025, www.csbsport.com/article/p00097.
- ↑ Virakbot, C. (2025, January 14). នាគមាស ឃីម បូរ៉ា លមកកាន់សង្វៀនគ្រុឌគុនខ្មែរ នឹងមិនធ្វើឲ្យអ្នកគាំទ្រខកបំណង [Golden Dragon Khim Bora returns to the Khmer martial arts arena and will not disappoint fans.]. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/837045
- ↑ Phanith. (2025, April 27). ម៉ារីអូ និយាយច្បាស់ៗបែបនេះបន្ទាប់ពីយកឈ្នះ ឃីម បូរ៉ា [Mario made this clear after defeating Khim Bora]. CSB Sport. https://www.csbsport.com/article/p00287
- ↑ Phanit. (2025, April 17). ទុំ គិទិ នៅតែមិនមែនជាដៃគូឃីម បូរ៉ា ព្រោះតែមូលហេតុមួយនេះ. CSB Sport. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from https://www.csbsport.com/article/p00269
- ↑ មកស្គាល់កីឡាករគុនខ្មែរ ៥ រូបលំដាប់ជួរមុខក្នុងទម្ងន់ ៦០ គីឡូក្រាមនៅកម្ពុជាបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ [Get to know the top 5 Kun Khmer fighters in the 60 kg weight class in Cambodia today.]. (2025, July 23). CSB Sport. https://www.csbsport.com/article/p00430
- ↑ Phanit. (2025, July 7). មនុស្សឈើ សុខ ធី ប្រកាសមិនប្រកួតជាមួយកីឡាករម្នាក់នេះ [Woodcutter Sok Thy announces he will not compete with this player]. CSB Sport. https://www.csbsport.com/article/p00405
- ↑ Noun, S. (2026, January 8). ជើងខ្លាំងមកពីបន្ទាយមានជ័យកីឡាករ ឃីម បូរ៉ា នឹងប្រកួតជូនអ្នកទស្សនានៅសប្ដាហ៍នេះ [Strong player from Banteay Meanchey, Khim Bora, will compete for the audience this week]. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2026, from https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/1049926
- ↑ Norn, C. (2022, November 10). Bora focused on chance at SEA Games glory. The Phnom Penh Post.
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Zhang Xicheng, August 8, 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Mahdi Abasi, May 30, 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Akdahe Boujmaa, February 21, 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Hong Sovanchansothy, February 8, 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Amirali Yousefi, January 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Mehdi Rezaie, January 2026
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Mohammad Hassan Rahimi, November 2025
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Wan Mohhanad Sabri, June 2025
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Khalid Jib, February 2025
- ↑ Khim Bora vs Mario Alvarez, date February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Akif Guluzada, June 2024
- ↑ Khim Bora vs Chhut Serey Vannthong, date June 02, 2024.
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Mongkolpetch
- ↑ ឃីម បូរ៉ា 🇰🇭 Vs 🇱🇦 អាណាន់ថាសាក់ រ៉ាម៉ានី | កម្ពុជា ជាមួយនឹង ឡាវ «ប្រដាល់គុនខ្មែរ Cambodia Kun Khmer KKIF» 30|December|2023. (2024, January 6). TNAOT. Retrieved January 27, 2026, from https://tnaot.com/km/m/detail/video/13905798
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Pich Sambath, September 3, 2023
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Kumarit Wolves, April 2023
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Samingdet, February 27, 2023
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Alexandre, January 2023
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Chhut Serey Vannthong, November 24, 2022
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất, June 2022
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Meun Mekhea, July 2021
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Meun Mekhea, January 2021
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Chhut Serey Vannthong, October 2020
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Kong Hov, January 2020
- ↑ Khim Bora vs. Tanh Makara, June 2020