Back to school of hard knocks
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Updated: 2021-04-12 09:56
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Nine-year-old Pornpattara Peachurai, known in the ring as Tata, celebrates winning a Muay Thai fight in Chachoengsao province, Thailand on Oct 26 last year. The 9-year-old says he is proud to be a kickboxer and to earn money for his mother, although brain experts insist the sport poses major risks for children. REUTERS
Despite the risks involved, returning to the ring can't come quick enough for one young Thai kickboxer
Nine-year-old Thai kickboxer Pornpattara "Tata" Peachaurai is eager to get back in the ring after coronavirus curbs brought his fight season to a halt more than five months ago. The money he earns is vital income for his family.