Cambodian midget fighting league squared off against african lion

Description:Red Door News Hong Kong In a bustling, neon-lit nightclub in the Makati district of Manila, in the Philippines, a gaggle of Western tourists and expatriates cheer drunkenly as three dwarfs climb into the miniature boxing ring that is the centrepiece of the rowdy venue. Raucous laughter rings out as one of the dwarfs grabs a bottle of tequila from the corner of the ring and takes a heavy swig before staggering comically, trying to locate his opponent. Then — with the Rocky theme tune thumping out from speakers around the bar — the two diminutive boxers stage a chaotic three-minute bout, swapping flurries of punches and even turning on the referee the third dwarf in the ring as the crowd whoops and hollers from their seats. This is just the first of 10 pantomime bouts staged between 8pm and 4am at the Ringside bar, which employs about a dozen dwarfs. For many fights, Western customers are invited to climb into the ring and take a turn at being referee in return for tips and drinks. But while the benefits for the bar owners are obvious, the rewards for the dwarfs are comparatively minuscule.

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