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TopKing World Series: Belarus Winners

September 19th, 2014

TopKing World Series held a highly successful event this past weekend in Belarus which featured the first eight fighters of their 16-man tournament. WMC and IFMA superstar Buakaw Banchamek, multiple IFMA World champion Andrei Kulebin,  Dmytro Konstantynov, and Khayal Dzhaniev were the four fighters that will advance in the tournament after having won their respective bouts by unanimous decision. After this first leg in Belarus, the tournament will travel to France next to feature ...

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LION FIGHT 19 Card Confirmed

September 18th, 2014

The highly successful muaythai promotion in Las Vegas, LION FIGHT, has announced the fight card for the upcoming LION FIGHT 19 on the 21st of November. The main card will feature a double title fight with the current men’s Welterweight Champion, Fabio Pinca and the current women’s Featherweight Champion Caley Reece both defending their titles for the first time. France’s Pinca, a former Thaifight champion will be defending his title against top contender Sean Kearney from ...

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2014 Pan American Muaythai Challenge

September 18th, 2014

Rio De Janeiro is gearing up to host the anticipated muaythai event know in South America as “The Game,”  which will be this year’s Pan American Muaythai Challenge.  Top athletes from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Mexico, Ecuador and the United States will participate in this Muaythai challenge to test their skills and, as iron sharpens iron, improve in the art form of Muaythai. The event is being organized by Federação Carioca de Muaythai Tradicional, ...

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European Championship 2014 to be Streamed Live Online

September 17th, 2014

Krakow, Poland is set to host one of the biggest European Championships this year from the 21st to the 28th of September. Over 40 European countries will be sending Muaythai athletes and officials to participate in this highly anticipated event.  The event will be broadcast live via webcast and you can keep up with all the action here. Keep it locked here as we begin the countdown to the 2014 Muaythai European Championship in Krakow.

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WMC and IFMA Muaythai Superstars Belarusian Showdown

September 11th, 2014

Topking World Series will see one of the biggest Muaythai showdowns in this world-class round robin muaythai event in Belarus, with the second round taking place in France, the third round in China, and the final in Thailand.   Many WMC and IFMA superstars such as Thailand’s Buakao Banchamek, multiple IFMA World champions such as Andre Kulebin from Belarus and Igor Liubchenko from Ukrain will be competing with 16 other fighters in this event which will take ...

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Yodsanklai Fairtex Put on a Muaythai Clinic at Lionfight 18

September 9th, 2014

3-time WMC World Champion and winner of the award reality show, Contender Asia, Yodsanklai Fairtex took on United Kingdom’s Salah Khalifa the WMC Muaythai Against Drugs (MAD) Champion at Lion Fight 18. Although, Khalifa showed heart and came to fight, it was Yodsanklai that stopped him in the second round. Watch the replay below, video courtesy of AXS TV Fights.

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Super Muaythai Gala in Tarragona, Spain

September 8th, 2014

OCTOBER 18TH will see the host city of the upcoming Mediterranean Games treated to a world class event! Multiple IFMA and WMC World Champion Andrei “Bullet” Kulebin from Belorussia will take on Jordan Armas from Spain. The spanish fighter will have his work cut out against one of the most outstanding fighters in the world. Furthermore there will be a Super4 España. It is the first time that a round-robin event will be held in Spain and ...

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There Are No Losers in Muaythai: Three Champions United

September 4th, 2014

The Emmy-nominated reality show, Challenger Muaythai, has been one of the most watched reality shows around the globe. The event showed all the aspects of Muaythai; the tradition, the values, and the cultural aspects. It showed the sacrifices, dreams and hopes of outstanding athletes from 5 continents and that there are no borders or social differences; we drink the same water and we must show as much grace in defeat as in victory. Three of the superstars, the ...

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Yodsanklai Fairtex Open Workout and Interview Video

September 4th, 2014

Thailand’s own Yodsanklai Fairtex, former 3-time WMC World Champion and winner of the show Contender Asia, will be representing the sport and art of Muaythai this weekend as he prepares for his fight with United Kingdom’s Salah Khalifa the WMC Muaythai Against Drugs (MAD) Champion at Lion Fight 18 this coming Friday, the 5th of September. Congratulations to Lion Fight CEO Scott Kent, for putting on another exciting fightcard at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel and ...

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European Muaythai League Set of Action this Weekend

September 3rd, 2014

Brescia, Italy gears up for the European Muaythai League fight night this coming Saturday on the 7th of September. The event will feature 12 world class athletes in a competitive evening broadcasted live on 360TV. Congratulations to the promoters and EMF on organizing an action-packed event.  

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Muaythai Mourns the Passing of Lithuanian Muaythai Union President

September 2nd, 2014

On behalf of the World Muaythai Council and the world muaythai community, we wish to express our sincere condolences for the recent passing of the Lithuanian Muaythai Union’s beloved President, Dr. Nerijus Zukas. His death is no doubt a great loss. A doctor of Technical Sciences, a Martial Arts enthusiast, a former diplomat and businessman, Dr. Zukas entered as a candidate for Presidency of the Lithuanian Muaythai Union in November 2013. Dr. Zukas became President after the Extraordinary Conference ...

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Who Will Be the Next World Muaythai Angels Champion?

August 29th, 2014

After the success of the first round of the World Muaythai Angels (WMA), which saw Chommanee Taehiran from Thailand winning the 1,000,000 Thai Baht prize and a brand new Toyota car, round two has begun with female athletes from around the world vying to get their spot in the final 16. Promotional events and qualifying fights will be held during the rest of the year, with the first event being held at the end of October ...

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