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IFMA President Greets Uzbekistan

January 21st, 2015

IFMA President Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan greeted IFMA Executive Board member, former President of the Uzbek Muaythai Federation and now First Vice President of the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation Mr. Sherzod Tashmatov and the new president Uzbekhistan Muaythai Federation Mr Jahongir Boltaboev and the Secretary of the International Department Mr Bekhzod Mirtimirov. Dr Sakchye thanked them for all their hard work, remembering the successful 2011 World Championship as well as the Silk Road Cup, the epic Muaythai tournament ...

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Max MuayThai to be Aired Live on Thai Channel 8

January 19th, 2015

Starting from February 1st 2015, Max MuayThai will be aired live every Sunday from 18:20 to 20:20 on Thai television Channel 8. The planned events include the 2015 Max MuayThai World Champion, and the Max MuayThai Tournament, all of which will be filmed live from the brand new Max MuayThai Stadium in Pattaya. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYyTuefhvk

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Calgary Gearing Up for Challenger 12: Fully Loaded

January 13th, 2015

Mike Miles brings a World Class Muaythai Event to Canada featuring the Calgary's top Muaythai athletes against opponents from the UK, the USA and other parts of Canada. The Main Event of the card features WMC Intercontinental Champion Hakeem Dawodu from Calgary battling against former WMC World Light-middleweight Champion from London, England, Charlie Peters. The talented Hakeem Dawodu has had a difficult time finding Muaythai bouts. His last Muaythai fight was in Calgary, on April 5th ...

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Lion Fight 20 Set to Take Las Vegas By Storm on February 20

January 9th, 2015

Las Vegas, NV – Lion Fight Promotions CEO Scott Kent has announced that Lion Fight’s World Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars, the last woman ever to defeat superstar Cris Cyborg, will take on Chantal Ughi in the main event championship bout for LION FIGHT 20, Friday, February 20, 2015 live from Foxwoods Resort Casino. LION FIGHT 20 airs live on AXS TV starting at a special time, 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The broadcast will feature play-by-play and ...

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2014 Kings Cup Breaks Internet Record

January 7th, 2015

Over 100 countries watched the 2014 Kings Cup live online with a record number of viewers. Some countries organized Kings Cup parties hosted by the embassies and/or the National Federations, which gave everyone a chance to join in with the Kingdom of Thailand in the festivities for the King’s Birthday. The World Muaythai Council, under directive of the Royal Thai Government and under official Royal Patronage will continue to foster and promote Muaythai around the world.

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Full House at the 2014 Kings Cup

January 7th, 2015

The highly successful Kings Cup gala event on December 5th, 2014 was a huge success in celebrating His Majesty’s 87th birthday. The Kings Cup saw many VIPs in attendance, including representatives from foreign embassies, the United Nations, as well as celebrities from sporting and muaythai circles around the world including FISU Secretary-General and CEO, Eric Saintrond, as one of the guests of honour in attendance at this prestigious event. Dr. Jarin Suankaew Chairman of the King's ...

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TopKing World Series 3 Results

January 6th, 2015

The popular TopKing World Series promotion took place in Hong Kong on December 20th. The event featured several Muaythai stars like WMC Champ Buakaw, Reece McAllister, Sangmanee, Sam-A, Pornsanae and many others. The third round of the event, which travels through multiple countries in a tournament format featured the quarterfinals with 8 fights and 4 victors moving on to the semifinals and final championship round which will be held in Bangkok.   Results Buakaw defeats Dmytro Konstantynov via Decision Reece ...

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Muaythai Angels 2014

December 17th, 2014

Muaythai Angels season 1 was a huge success and a second season is already on its way! A special thank you goes to Khun Jaru, the CEO World Muaythai Angels and his team for their vision, helping to promote female muaythai around the globe. We would also like to thank all the participating girls who has helped made this show such a success. Season 2 is currently in the making with events planned all around the world. Here are ...

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TOPKING World Series Hong Kong Fight Card Announced

December 15th, 2014

The match-ups for the Top King World Series Final 8, which will take place in Hong Kong on December 20th at the AsiaWorld-Expo, have been announced. This will be a tough quarterfinal round for all athletes as the pool will include strong competition with Buakaw Banchamek vs. Dmytro Konstantynov and Andrei Kulebin vs. Khayal Dzhaniev will make up one side of the tournament bracket, and the other side featuring  Niclas Larsen vs. Marat Grigorian and ...

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WMC, IFMA and IGLA Sign Historical Deal

December 10th, 2014

For the last 24 months, Muaythai has been busy developing a new education system with the leading experts in Muaythai. This education system is called IGLA, which implements the use of the current Khan system which everyone is familiar with, and aids in the preparation of all practitioners of the sport and art of Muaythai to attain the different levels of Khan. Muaythai in its core is a historical martial art, but as it continues to ...

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Tengnung Sittasayrung Winner of the 2014 Kings Cup

December 9th, 2014

In a spectacular gala event held in honour of His Majesty’s 87th birthday, and in the midst of over one million people, Tengnung Sittasayrung made the Kingdom proud by winning the Super 4 tournament. A special moment in the evening’s proceedings was when the Royal Cadets marched in the Kings Cup Trophy donated by His Majesty the King of Thailand, to the World Muaythai Council, which is under Royal Patronage. Tengnung defeated Carl N’Diaye from Sweden, and ...

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Chommanee Wins UNiTE Trophy

December 9th, 2014

Chommanee, the pride of Thailand and World Muaythai Angel Champion, truly made her country proud by winning the UNiTE Trophy at the Kings Cup gala event on the 5th of December. Chommanee was strong in her semi-final bout against Martyna Krol from Poland. Both fighters showed great skill and heart in a highly competitive bout, but it was Chommanee in the end who won the close decision. The second semi-final was also another close fight between Miriam ...

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