World Muaythai Council

Muaythai Fights Child Abuse

February 4th, 2013

New Zealand has one of the highest statistics for child abuse and negligence. As part of IFMA’s social responsibilities and activities, this is an important issue for prevention and raising awareness and funds for support programs. Former Muaythai champions and superstars, who now have families of their own, have joined forces to participate in this event. They have volunteered to put on the gloves again for this special night, to raise money and awareness. Seventy-five percent ...

Tags: Auckland, Child Matters, New Zealand Muaythai Federation
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Italian Pro title in Monza

January 22nd, 2013

On February 3rd, the beautiful city of Monza, near Milan, will see a great competition for the FIMT Italian professional title between Alessio Martino and Marraffo Free Dogs Gym. Racing fans will know Monza well, famous for its racing circuit the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home to the Italian Grand Prix. Kicking off at 6pm, the event will be followed by a live DJ set.

Tags: Alession Martino, FIMT, Marraffo, Monza
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Thai Culture Minister Vows to help Muaythai Grow Internationally

February 1st, 2013

The newly appointed Culture Minister of Thailand, HE Mr. Sontaya Kunplome, who was the Sports Minister at the time when IFMA successfully became GAISF (SportAccord) recognised, hosted a special meeting at the ministry with the President of the World Muaythai Council (WMC), General Chetta Thanajaro, the President of the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMTAT) and International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan, the General Secretary of IFMA, Mr. Stephan Fox, and many ...

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Thai Superstars in full support of Muaythai Towards Highest Sporting Recognition campaign

January 24th, 2013

Thai Muaythai and boxing superstars are united in their support of the application by IFMA towards gaining recognition for Muaythai from the IOC, a campaign which is fully supported by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand and the Thai Government. The official launch of the campaign was a wonderful success, to which HM King donated a trophy. The Prime Minister of Thailand donated the Female Cup, the official Muaythai anthem was introduced, and superstars like Olympic ...

Tags: Buakaw, Madsua, Muaythai Towards Highest Sporting Recognition, Somluck, Yodsanklai
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L.A. in Muaythai Fever

January 18th, 2013

Push Kick Promotions (PKP) in conjunction with WMC and IFMA, is putting on a great promotion for Muaythai Towards Highest Sporting Recognition, as part of the campaign to get Muaythai recognised by the IOC. It will also be a promotion for the SportAccord World Combat Games this year, and there will be pre-qualifiers for the event. Thai legend and winner of the Olympic gold medal in boxing, Somluck Kamsing is helping with the promotion by going ...

Tags: Chike Lindsay, LA, Muaythai Towards Highest Sporting Recognition, Push Kick Promotions, Somluck Kamsing, World Combat Games
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Hong Kong Kicks off the year with a gala event

January 16th, 2013

Famous Muaythai promoter Kim Ip, under the full sanctioning of the WMC, IFMA, FAMA and the Hong Kong Muaythai Association kicked off the year with a gala event at the International Trade Exhibition Centre. It was the first round of pre-qualifications for the upcoming SportAccord World Combat Games and the centre was filled to bursting point. The event was televised to China and delayed televised on ESPN. The lineup for the 71 kg division was: Ilya Grad (Israel), ...

Tags: Alexander Epp, Dauwlung Sitpholek, Fabio Siciliani, Faisal Ramli, Frank Vilchez, Gery Bavetta, Hong Kong Muaythai Association, I-1, Ilya Grad, Kim Ip, Sebastian Harms-Mendez, Venus Tsang, World Combat Games, Yodkumarn
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Seconds Out Gala Results: Parma, Italy, December 15th &16th

January 11th, 2013

On the 15th and 16th of December, a superb professional and amateur Muaythai gala was held in Parma, Italy. The event was organized by the company that opened Seconds Out, which is prepared to organize even more interesting Muaythai events in 2013. The ring set-up was supplemented by a special Harley Davidson exhibition, which was a real highlight. The two day event was aired on TV, on the Italian "Sport Emilia" channel in the following days. Saturday 15th ...

Tags: FIMT, Italy, Seconds Out
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Yodsanklai Wins Thai Fight of the Year

January 8th, 2013

In one of the most highly anticipated fights of 2012, between Yodsanklai Fairtex and Kem Sit Song Pee Nong, it was Yodsanklai who came out on top in style, with a 3rd round elbow KO. Yodsanklai who cut down in weight to 71 KG showed why he is the WMC World Champion and winner of the Contender Asia. Congratulations to the promoters of this spectacular WMC event, which ended 2012 with a bang. All photos from the full ...

Tags: Kem, Muaythai Combat Mania in Pattaya, Thai FIght of the Year, Yodsanklai
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The Emmy Experience: Muaythai

December 18th, 2012

To be nominated for an International Emmy Award is one of the highest honours for any actor, producer or television show. Challenger Muaythai made it as one of the four final nominations in its category of Non-scripted Entertainment, giving the sport even more credibility than it already possesses in the international media. Arriving by stretch limo, and undergoing the red carpet experience, surrounded by celebrities like Jessica Lange, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and many more, nominees made ...

Tags: International Emmy Awards 2012, The Challenger Muaythai
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Bangkok Post Million Baht feature

December 17th, 2012

The Bangkok Post, one of Thailand's largest and best known English-speaking newspapers, has featured the three protagonist of the Million Baht Babes. It's a great boost for the women as their Muaythai journey becomes better known. The press coverage shows that the popularity of female Muaythai is growing, which is key for the continued, balanced, development of the sport. Interested readers can find the article here: (http://www.bangkokpost.com/arts-and-culture/tv-and-radio/324243/samui-bash-gets-feminine-touch) ‘Million Baht Babes’ is the latest reality television series venture produced by ...

Tags: ESPN, HM King's Birthday, King's birthday, Million Baht Babes, Reality television, TV series
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“Seconds Knock Out” Italian Muaythai

December 3rd, 2012

PARMA, ITALY - On Saturday, December 15th, some of Italy's best professional fighters will enter the ring for an action-packed gala evening. The event will start at 20:00. The fight card so far is as follows: 79 -80 Match 1 Mykola Lapta TEAM SECONDS OUT Vs Aldo Rocca TEAM BOTTINO 80-85 Match 2 Lorenzo Domenichini TEAM SECONDS OUT Vs Erik Cunial TEAM CANOVA 57 KG Match 3 Ghigliotti TEAM SECONDS OUT Vs Daniel Saporito TEAM TOP RING 70 KG Match 4 Domenico Fontana TEAM ...

Tags: Italy, Muaythai Gala
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Elisa Salinas: Sport Is Your Gang finds strong support in South America’s “Queen of Reality TV”

December 14th, 2012

Elisa Salinas needs no introduction in the realm of the silver screen: she is one of the world’s leading television producers, with many Hollywood productions under her belt, affectionately known as the “Queen of Reality TV” in South America. She has produced over fifty telenovelas (the Spanish term for the very popular form of soap operas) and reality shows. Yet what many people don’t know is that Elisa is also a huge fan and practitioner of ...

Tags: Elisa Salinas, Mexico, Muaythai Charity, Peace and Sport, Sport Is Your Gang
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