User:Enzokala/Evaluate an Article

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Buakaw Banchamek

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose to evaluate this article on Buakaw Banchamek because of his involvement and achievements in Muay Thai. Fighting a whopping 278 total bouts, Buakaw has won 86% of those matches and is highly decorated with various championships throughout multiple weigh classes.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

Lead is decent although the third and fourth paragraphs should not be included as they discuss information that is minimal in necessity to understanding the identity of the topic. This information should be moved further into the content of the article as a sub-heading. Major Sections not discussed.

Content

The content of this article is current as it follows Buakaw's career all the way to his most recent fight. Martial arts, especially from countries outside of the United States, is widely under-reported so this page plays a crucial role in distributing knowledge about well decorated martial artists.

Tone and Balance

For the most part the information presented is matter-of-factly and is unbiased. The only hint towards a biased perception can be found in the final line of the lead section: "Buakaw is regarded as one of the best kickboxers that Thailand has ever produced." This can be seen as an opinion and is unnecessary in an Encyclopedia.

Sources and References

The sources referenced by the article typically are sourced from Asian/Thai publications and coincide with the information given in the content of the article because the information leaves little opportunity to sway in a biased direction of preference for Buakaw or other fighters. Sources are current. Unfortunately lots of the sources are reported from sports organizations as there is little to no scholarly coverage of modern martial artists.

Organization and Writing Quality

Writing quality can be improved as there are minor grammatical errors but the overall the organization of the article is easy to follow. My only suggestion would be to change the formatting of the timeline of his career to more easily denote the years in Buakaw's career.

Images and Media

Images and media are minimal and could use better captions as they only state the date that the picture was taken. Maybe consider including where the picture was taken, ie. what fight event it was taken at and who he fought in that event.

Talk Page Discussion

The Talk:Buakaw Banchamek page is dead. The last time someone posted on the talk page was in 2012 and prior to that there were only either vague general questions or individuals asking about specific information of Buakaw's career.

Overall Impressions

Overall the article is unbiased and concise. The article very effectively outlines the career of Buakaw throughout the years but maybe more can be expanded on his actions and efforts outside of the ring as a businessman.