World Muaythai Council

Buakaw whose real name is Sombat Banchamek was officially welcomed by the army on the 13th February and bestowed the title of Second Lieutenant in honour of all the military boxers around the world and his dedication and commitment to the sport.   After receiving the rank of private first class 4 years ago the military felt that due to Buakaw's ongoing dedication to serve his country it was time for him to receive further advancement within the military ...

Myriame Djedidi is someone who needs no introduction in the world of muaythai and is the Queen in France in both amateur and professional. With recently becoming Intercontinental champion Myriame now has her eyes firmly on the prestigious WMC world title. An IFMA gold medalist and all round role model to many Myriame represented her country in one of the most prestigious sporting events, the World Games in 2017. Myriame became the European champion taking a win ...

Yodwicha a true legend in the sport will now join the Banchamek Gym to train and fight alongside the legendary Buakaw. At the age of only 22 years old he is best know for beating Saenchai in his prime at the prestigous Lumphinee Stadium and also holds notable wins over Singdam, Saensatharn and Jimmy Vienot to name a few. He is a former 130 lbs. champion of Lumphinee Stadium, 135 lbs. champion of Thailand a well as Omnoi ...

YOKKAO 37 - 38 will return to the sunny town of Bolton, England on the 23rd March and as usual promises not to disappoint. Promoter Brian Calder never fails to deliver an amazing line up with the UK's finest home grown talent alongside international heroes. Following a highly successful event in Turin Italy the event will now return to the Macron Stadium with the main event featuring Liam Harrison who will defend his title against Rambo Phet Por ...

Saturday the 2nd February was the date for Muaythai Attitude 7 in the cultural city of Mureaux, France. The show was a massive success with a sell out crowd and featured a card of international athletes alongside home grown talent. The main fight of the evening was for the Super flyweight (52.15kg) WMC Intercontinental title between Myriam Djedidi from France and Yumiko Kawano from Canada. Myriam is currently the 2 time WMC European Champion as well as an IFMA gold medalist ...

Coming Home was Thailand’s motto when they bid for the World Muaythai Championships 2019. They have now been given this honour, making this the first senior level muaythai event to be held in Bangkok since 2015. The World Championships will be the second qualifier for The World Games 2021 , following on from The Arafura Games 2019 in April.  This means the winning athletes in some weight categories will compete in Birmingham, USA. Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan, President of ...

February 6th marks an auspicious day in the Muaythai calendar as Muaythai day where practitioners of the sport around the globe pay homage to King Somdej Phra Sanpher the 8th, better known as Phra Chao Sua, or the Tiger King. The Tiger King is renowned for his skills in martial arts, rising to the throne on February 6th, 1702. This year's muaythai day celebrations will be held in Bangkok in conjunction with the Sports Authority of Thailand ...

Saturday the 2nd of February in the Cosec Pablo Neruda Gym in the beautiful city of Mureaux, France will see the return of Muay Thai Attitude. The 7th show in the series will feature a full international line up alongside local heroes. The main fight for the evening will be for the Super flyweight (52.15kg) WMC Intercontinental title between Myriam Djedidi from France and Yumiko Kawano from Canada. Myriam Djedidi is an athlete that needs no introduction in the ...

Saturday the 26th of January in the picturesque city of Turin, Italy played host to Yokkao 35 and 36 in the PalaRuffini Arena. The card featured a multitude of muaythai celebrities including former 3 time WMC champion Saenchai, WMC champion Liam Harrison and WMC S1 Champion Sudsakorn. Fighting for the WMC Intercontinental 63.5kg Super Light weight title Yokkao's own rising star Manachai from Thailand faced Luca Falco from Italy. The fight began with an explosive start with ...

Global muaythai superstar Buakaw Banchamek had a very successful weekend with the launch of his second country marathon, this time in his home province of Surin. The event had an overwhelming amount of people participate of all ages and fitness levels. The event began in the morning in the heart of Surin and enabled participants to see major attractions such as the New Market, Honor – City Hall – City Pillar Shrine – City Wall – ...

The new year is just getting started and Triumphant Combat Sports is coming into the year packing the punches. Triumphant which is sanctioned by the WMC will be in Las Vegas February 23rd for Triumphant 6 and April 13th for Triumphant 7. The chips are stacked for the two Vegas shows with Triumphant 7 featuring a WMC title bout between two seasoned Triumphant veterans, Thailand’s Naruepol Fairtex versus the UK’s Liam Nolan. Triumphant 6 will feature ...

A spot on the YOKKAO 35 – 36 fight card has long been reserved for Manachai. His opponent for the 26 January event in Turin Italy is finally confirmed with the stakes doubled – the YOKKAO star will take on Italian athlete Luca Falco for the WMC Intercontinental title. The 22 year-old is coming off a 4-win streak with 14 victories in his last 15 outings and it doesn’t look like he will be slowing down. ...