December the 5th is one of the most important days in the Muaythai calendar, as well as the world calendar, as it marks the birthday of His Royal Majesty the King of Thailand. Celebrations will be held all over the kingdom of Thailand. As part of the rich heritage of the nation, Muaythai will join in with the celebrations. Well-known ‘King's Cup’ tournaments will be held by many different sports in different regions of Thailand, in honour ...
Slovenia will witness an event greater than ever before. With Enfusion Season 3 coming to a close, four 85kgs fighters who survived the elimination process will battle it out for a grand prize of 30,000 US dollars. The IFMA medalist Franci Grajs will meet "It's Showtime" champion Sahak Parparyan in the first semifinal, with Scottish Ritchie Hawking taking on Andrew Tate from America in the second semifinal. Not to be missed, 4 female team captains ...
This December Canberra, Australia will have the chance to experience action-packed Muaythai at a world class venue with two events. ACT Combat Sports Association and Muaythai Australia will be endorsing both a professional fight night, Warrior FC, and an amateur Muaythai tournament Road to Warrior FC. Warrior FC will feature a showcase super middleweight fight between Thailand’s Tum Mardsua and Australia’s Daniel Kerr. Mardsua, who was the winner of Challenger Muaythai and on The Contender TV series, will battle Kerr who is one of ...
The Thai Fight semi-final was another breath taking event, which shows that hard work is important for the overall development of Muaythai. Not many people know that Buakaw was also once a former IFMA World Champion. Additionally, superstars such as Yodsanklai, Kem and many more, have represented Thailand in IFMA World Championships in the past. This year’s IFMA World Championships in St. Petersburg were an overwhelming success, and this clearly shows the quality that IFMA World ...
December 1st in the beautiful city of Playa Vista, California (USA) will see a fantastic event which is held in celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand's birthday. A fantastic fight card has been put together with some of the world's top Muaythai athletes. World Muaythai Council (WMC) top ranked fighter and 2010 SportAccord Combat Games Champion, Simon Marcus from Canada will square up against IFMA (International Federation of Muaythai Amateur) 2012 World Champion finalist and ...
Magdalena does not need any introduction to the fighting world. She has been one of the most outstanding IFMA Female Athletes and since then has become a TV celebrity in her native home of Sweden. Magdalena has always been known as a model athlete and fits the gladiator role fantastically. All her Muaythai friends from around the world congratulate her on this outstanding achievement! Go get them! 1. Looking back at your career, describe your biggest moment so far and what it ...
Vive la France et le Muaythai! What happens when two former Muaythai champions join forces? Former WMC and French Champion Jean-Charles Skarbowsky and Thai Champion Krongsak Prakong-Boranrat krongsak, are promoting together again with Muaythai enthusiast Hakim Didda. Following up on its incredible summer success, the Best of Siam 2 will shake Paris on November 22. The best of friends showcase the best of Thailand in this WMC sanctioned event. Four Thai champions will face France's top fighters. ...
The Challenger Muaythai did not win the International Emmy Award for Best of Non-scripted Entertainment this year. Instead, that honor went to the Amazing Race Australia. It has been nominated several times already, and has finally won the award for the first time. However, it was a very close race and great promotion for Muaythai. To be nominated in the top final four, out of a total of 966 entries, is a great success. We are ...
Challenger Muaythai is the first martial-arts based television show to be nominated for an Emmy Award...this is a major success for Muaythai, and the highest honour in the world of television. Stephan Fox, who was the host of this highly successful formula, sums it up: “Through this TV show, audiences which had never before heard about Muaythai, have learned about its deep cultural values, its code of respect, and the rules and regulations of the sport. The series goes ...
There are only two weeks to go before the 40th International Emmy Awards Gala, to be held November 19th in New York at the Hilton Hotel. “The Challenger Muaythai” is nominated as one out of four top shows in the category “Non-Scripted Entertainment” for the 2012 International Emmy Awards.The nomination shows just how much the world has fallen in love with Muaythai, its ancient traditions, its values, and its sporting appeal. Muaythai is the full package. Congratulation ...
On Saturday the 10th of November, Copenhagen hosted “Siam Warriors” a night with action packed Muaythai fights, an excited audience and a fantastic atmosphere. The evening’s main event was the WMC Welter Weight 4 Man Nordic Champion tournament, with a fighter from each of the 4 Nordic countries. The first fight of the tournament was between local boy Soufian Touti and Finish fighter Jukka Kyynarainen. It was a battle of elbows between two strong fighters, which ended ...
This year Germany is the host country for the 2012 WMC and IFMA joint Khan workshop, organised by the Muaythai Bund Deutschland and Ajarn Detlef Turmau. The five day workshop will be chaired by IFMA’s President and the WMC General Secretary, Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan. Participants are looking forward to this Khan 10 through 13 workshop. The WMC and IFMA Training Scheme is central to Muaythai’s development program. It is important to have a proper knowledge base as a ...
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