Parinya came to international attention on February 24, 1998, when at the age of sixteen, he fought at Bangkok's famed Laumpini Stadium. At that time, he had won 21 of his 23 fights, eighteen of them by knockouts. Before the largest audience in the stadiums history, his opponent, Pongsak (Oven) Sor Bunma, mockingly kissed Parinya. Pongsak would come to regret this as Parinya easily out pointed him in five rounds. After receiving enthusiastic adulation from the crowd, Parinya returned the kiss.
Interpreting of Parinya's words was provided by Apisak (Fai) Chaichanasiri. David Wilson is editing a book of stories about gay and lesbian martial artists and authoring a second book on the martial monastic orders of China and Japan. David can be reached at email address
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Julie fears death if forced to return to Grozny, and not only because of the war.
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The woman who emerges seductively from Grisha's bedroom looks nothing like the man who went in just an hour before. 
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