Thai prisoner Daecha Dastharit warms-up with his trainer during a training session at Bangkok's Thonburi prison. For most inmates crammed into Thailand's notoriously brutal jails, the prospect of fame, fortune and early freedom is an impossible dream. But for the drug dealers, thieves and murderers who took up boxing at Bangkok's Thonburi Prison, that dream could become reality if they have what it takes to be a champion. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

Thai prisoner Komsan Blathanam receives a message from his partner during a training session at Bangkok's Thonburi prison. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

A prison guard watches Thai prisoners box during a training session at Bangkok's Thonburi prison. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

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