Archive for April, 2013

Siam Warrior II

April 24th, 2013

Denmark has a lot on the cards for Muaythai in May, with a little something for every one. Kicking off the month in full-on fashion, Denmark's newest series Siam Warrior will see its second edition on May 11th, showcasing elite fighters and a battle for two Nordic WMC titles. Local boy, Soufian Touti , the Danish fighter who won Siam Warrior's 63.5kg Nordic WMC title the first time round, will be defending his place against Sweden's ...

HEAVY DUTY International Muaythai Gala

April 13th, 2013

Next Friday, April 19, at 7:00 PM, don't miss out: Canada's Muaythai is going HEAVY DUTY ! Check out this line-up: Main Event Canada's JESSE MILES (Contestant on the Challenger Muaythai) vs.Italy's GUISEPPE D'AMURI Co-Main Event HAKEEM DAWODU (Calgary) vs. SHELDON GAINES (USA) SANDRA BASTIAN (Calgary) vs. EMILY WAHBY (Italy) PETER ARBEAU (Calgary) vs. DEJAN KAJIC (Vancouver) Location: Bowness Sportsplex 7904 - 43rd Ave NW Calgary

Ultra Elite Fighter II – Buenos Aires

April 9th, 2013

Last month in Buenos Aires, the first edition of Argentina's Ultra Elite Fighter was unleashed. The gala opening exuded glamourous, fine food and champagne mixed with elite fights in the ring, giving the people a reason to shout. The next sold-out edition of Ultra Elite Fighter will take place this Friday, April 12th, so  get ready Buenos Aires! Feature Fights: ANIBAL "EL TERRIBLE" CIANCIARUSO (MTA) VS MARCELO MENDIETA (FAKB) MICKAEL R0UXEL (MTA) VS MATIAS CHAVEZ (DOJO ARES ARGENTINA) GUSTAVO ORTIZ ...

Muaythai Bolivia VS Argentina

April 11th, 2013

April 20th, check out some major Muaythai between Bolivia and Argentina in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba. The event will showcase some of the best of both countries. The night's main fights will be Bolivia's "Bloody" Gutierrez and Erick "The Lion" Vasquez against Argentina's own Sebastian "Beast" Calvo and Juan Allevato. It's a great occasion for Bolivian Muaythai, which will be able to highlight the level of its fighters.

Spain’s Superfights: 20 April

April 10th, 2013

April 20th will be a Saturday of "Superfights" in Spain, a fantastic promotion for Spanish Muaythai. The event is being called "Muaythai is Back - Becker's Birthday," in honour of the 50th birthday of Emilio Becker, one of the pillars of Spain's Muaythai world, a founding member and WMC Commission member and IFMA Executive Board member. There are four Superfights on the cards: Superfight 1: Ivan Cruz (RQ Team - Malgrat de Mar) vs Victor Garcia (CLUR – ...

Muaythai Singapore Challenge

April 9th, 2013

This weekend, the Lion City will come alive with a mega event held at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa, sanctioned by the WMC. The event's main fight will feature: South African Champion, and one of the superstars from Challenger Muaythai, Vuyisile Colossa VS South American Challenger, Runner-up of the 2012 Prince Cup, and Winner of the 2011 Prince Cup, Thiago Teixiera from Brazil. Next up will be the long awaited re-match between two ...

Chitalada Showdown IV Results

April 8th, 2013

Despite the snow, Muaythai raised the temperature this weekend in Tampere, Finland, thanks to Saturday's Chitalada Showdown. In the Showdown's showstopping main event, Milja Heino showed her fantastic Muaythai style against Russian Valeriya Drozdova, winning by unanimous decision. In a fight matching steel against steel, Finland's female fighters showed their pro mettle against each other: Heli Salpuros (IFMA European Champion and  World Championship bronze medalist 2011) won via a superb TKO over Kati Kaareskosk, IFMA World Champion and European Champion gold medalist 2012. In ...

CHITALADA SHOWDOWN IV, WMC GALA IN FINLAND

April 2nd, 2013

Chitalada Showdown Muaythai gala is back for its fourth edition, slated for April 6th in Tampere, Finland. The gala's main event will feature an incredible battle between multiple World Champion and Sportaccord World Combat Games gold medalist, Milja Heino, and former IFMA World Champion Valeriya Drozdova, from Russia. The main male fight will be WMC Nordic Champion, Janne Ollonen, facing Tamirlan Ragimov, from Russia. Fight card: CHITALADA SHOWDOWN IV Saturday 6.4. 2013. From  14.00 Puutarhakatu 12, Tampere, Finland PROFESSIONAL MUAYTHAI FIGHTS: "FULL MUAYTHAI RULES" 5 x 2 ...

Apidet, Muaythai marvel, passes away

April 5th, 2013

One of Muaythai's greatest fighters, Apidet Sithiran, aged 72, passed away on April 4th after a long battle with lung cancer. In his heyday, Apidet (Narong Songmanee) was known as the "Kicker of Bang Nokkawek," thanks to his incredible kicking skill. It soon became difficult for him to find opponents, as he proved so devastating in the Muaythai  ring. As a result, Apidet made the change  to international boxing, where he proved himself as the champion ...

Muaythai Goes Mainstream: WMC Muaythai Warriors TONIGHT on Star Sports

April 3rd, 2013

Muaythai has gone truly global in recent years, with events held regularly in over 100 countries world-wide - but many Muaythai fans don’t have the chance to visit arenas around the world. Therefore Fox Sports has once again signed a two year agreement to take Muaythai into their regularly scheduled sports programming. Every week, viewers will have the chance to witness events from around the globe and to see the best of the best competing ...

WMC Muaythai Warriors Trailer

April 3rd, 2013

Check out a little preview of the intro here, and catch the show on Star Sports tonight! Here's the schedule for Episodes 1 and 2  - Please note, all times are Hong Kong Time. Go to foxsportsasia.com to see the latest schedules for your country. Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRZZys5mDSs&feature=youtu.be    

Enfusion Live

April 1st, 2013

Enfusion Live arrives in Novo Mesto, Slovenia this April, part of a series of ten spectacular shows planned for 2013. The event will feature Denise Kielholtz , winner of reality show ENFUSION December 2012, facing off against Croatia's excellent Nevenka Mikulic, Matches will feature fighters from Thailand, Russia, Poland, Netherlands, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

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