Asia and Pacific Prison & Criminal Justice TopicsDiscussions and Information about Asia and Pacific-region Prisons, Jails, the Criminal Justice System, etc.
A Thai prison may not be the obvious venue for a prize fight. But on Monday, two women fought it out for the World Boxing Council straw-weight world title inside a Bangkok jail.
While one fighter, Nanako Kikuchi, travelled from Japan, her opponent journeyed from a prison cell just across the courtyard.
Nongmai Sor Siriporn, 26, is serving a six-year sentence for drugs offences.