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HE General Pichitr Kullavanijaya, Privy Councillor to HM the King, turns 80

July 13th, 2012

His Excellency General Pichitr Kullavanijaya is one of the most highly respected people in the Kingdom of Thailand, a man who has dedicated his life to the country and to the soul of Muaythai. An accomplished individual, his education has spanned continents, beginning at U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S.A. (1958), and continuing with Army Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army (1965) and the National Defence College (1985). In his younger years he was ...

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“Best of Siam” Breakout Hit

July 12th, 2012

Ring legends and old friends, former French fighter and WMC champion Jean-Charles Skarbowsky, Thai champion Krongsak Prakong-Boranrat, and Muaythai enthusiast Hakim Didda, have joined forces to throw a Muaythai gala worthy of the grand old days of French Muaythai! Former champions, history makers for French Muaythai, joined ranks with the new generation of stars, making the night one well worth remembering. In attendance were many of the pioneer fighters of the WMC: Roger Paschy, the father ...

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IGNITION MUAYTHAI – “Ignite the Champion Within”

July 2nd, 2012

IGNITION MUAYTHAI - "Ignite the Champion Within" is proudly sanctioned by Muaythai Australia and the World Muaythai Council and is brought to you by WA Thai Boxing Promotions. Spend your Sunday with WA's own WMC Intercontinental Champion Kate Heuston and Millad Farzad, Bruce Atkin, Daniel Way (Vic), Ali Lee, Kristan Armstrong (Darwin), Mike Wiktora, Matt Trotter, Jesse Corunna, Mitch Fox, Carliegh Crawford and many more WA rising champions. Doors open @ 12pm Fights start 1pm TICKETS General & Seated ...

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Muaythai’s Legendary Success in South Africa

July 5th, 2012

Another sold out electrifying Legendary Muaythai Fight Night by Dragon Power Promotions. The fights were fast and action packed, with 7 UMF Muaythai Fights on the bill, with 5 provinces entering the SA Muaythai Championships. The World No.1 Ubuntu BBoys a jaw dropping performance followed by Sifu Kru Quentin ‘Dragon’ Chong giving a short thank you speech for all that attended the event and helped make the night the success that it was. The main ...

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Xplosion @ the O2

June 29th, 2012

London’s prime arena the O2 which hosted some of the world’s best events will host a truly premier muaythai event on Saturday 7th of July sanctioned by the UKMF and world governing body for the sport the WMC. The main under card event will see 2 of England’s best and there can be only one, when Luke Turner takes on Greg Wooton. The main fight of the night is a fight Europe has been waiting for, where ...

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King of Kings 6 in the UK

June 28th, 2012

King of Kings 6 in the UK!! 14th July 2012 will see the 6th edition of the King of King's Muaythai promotion in at the Cambridge Concert Hall in Cambridge. Headlining Fights: Richmond Annan (KO Gym) vs Brad Stanton (Kiat Phontip Gym) – UKMF British Title fight Evan Jays (Benfleet) vs Mace Ruegg (House of Pain) – UKMF British Title Fight UKMF British Junior Four Man Tournament – Joe Le Maire (Unit One), Harley Mcloed (Semtex), Ty Robinson (Lordhell), Natty ...

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Israel Gears up for St. Petersburg!

June 28th, 2012

14th of June saw a successful national muaythai championship in Israel which sought to qualify the nation's best athletes to proudly represent the Israeli Flag at the upcoming IFMA World Championships in St. Petersburg. Some 128 athletes competed for a coveted spot on the National Team governed by the Muaythai Federation of Israel under the presidency of long time IFMA member Mr Beny Cogan. IFMA wishes to congratulate Mr. Cogan on their recent successful application for ...

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Legendary Fight Night – South Africa

June 20th, 2012

The Exclusive ‘Legendary Fight Night’ Main bout in South Africa 2 x SA champion in two weight divisions, represented South Africa at the IFMA world Champs in 2010 and 2011, International WMC ‘Muaythai Against Drugs’ Champion Jarred ‘Rothweiler’ Rothwell from Cape Town vs  2010 SA under 71Kg Muaythai Champion Ceeh ‘Croco Croco’ Khuboni from Durban.  This will be the first time they will face each other on the proudly South African UMF circuit.  Ceeh has been ...

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WMC Champions – Female Power with Caley Reece

June 20th, 2012

This week’s edition of WMC Champions features the stunning two time WMC World champion Caley Reece, a woman who has truly has earned her spot among the sport’s elite. Caley has been part of the WMC/IFMA for many years winning a medal at the 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games and twice winning the WMC world title. She has risen to become a media celebrity in Australia and has gained well deserved recognition for being the first Muaythai ...

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WMC Champions – Yodsanklai “The Hero”

June 15th, 2012

This week’s edition of WMC Champions features WMC Middleweight Champion Yodsanklai “The Hero”. Yodsanklai, probably one of Thailand’s biggest exports, has been a legend in muaythai for many years and is a two-time Lumpinee champion. Yodsanklai shot to international fame when he appeared on The Contender Asia, the award winning reality TV show, sanctioned by the World Muaythai Council in which he for 15 weeks showed as much character as he did talent. In the end in a ...

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CHALLENGER 5 – ‘NO MERCY’

June 12th, 2012

May 28th, 2012 / Calgary, Canada Promoter Mike Miles hosted the Challenger 5 - NO MERCY event on Friday May 25th at the Bowness Sportsplex in Calgary. The event boasted Team Canada against Team Scotland and Team USA and these bouts were very exciting. The amateur bouts were sanctioned by the Canadian MuayThai Council - Amateur (Alberta) and MuayThai Alberta (MA) in support of International Federation of MuayThai Amatuer (IFMA). The Mike Miles Canadian Challenger Fight Series ...

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On the Road to Glory

June 11th, 2012

Europe’s premiere promoter, in conjunction with the WMC and the Swedish Muaythai Federation, sanctioned the first leg of the $300,000 Glory event. Globen Arena was packed to the gills, with many celebrities sitting ringside. The first round saw the best of the best matched against one another: K-Max WMC Champion and WMC Top-ten ranked Giorgio Petrosyan took on Thai Fight winner Fabio Pinca, and Giorgio showed his world class skill, winning in a unanimous decision. Contender ...

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