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WMC-IFMA South American Muaythai Championships

June 17th, 2011

The 20th South America Muaythai Championships were a complete success! More than 30 amateur fights took place, including athletes from 8 different countries, and 18 professional fights, saw the best boxers from South America confronting each other with remarkable skills. The event included a fabulous A-1 Super 8 on 67 KG weight category. It was a complete day of pure muaythai. The show of laser and lights painted the night with extreme emotions for more than 1500 ...

From Contender Asia to Challenger Muaythai

June 17th, 2011

After the great success of The Contender Asia, which was broadcasted in over 50 countries around the world in 2008, the second season is coming up this year as The Challenger Muaythai. Contender was with no doubt considered the best chance to present the art and sport of muaythai throughout the world. The popularity of the sport has been growing at a rate never seen before within the martial art’s world, and fans are now spread ...

The Challenger Muaythai

June 16th, 2011

Who Will Rise To The Challenge? Sweat, blood and adrenaline pump through AXN in The Challenger Muaythai   Things are about to get bloody exciting on AXN. The network is bringing the heat of the fight back to TV screens with a brand new series The Challenger Muaythai, and in high definition no less! Produced by the Imagine Group and The Group Entertainment, under supervision of the World Muaythai Council (WMC), the world's governing body for the sport ...

Muaythai Premier League has begun!

June 2nd, 2011

The Muaythai Premier League, organized by Warrior Caste Productions, in association with WMC, will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, muaythai series ever staged. Never in Thailand the sport and entertainment press has shown so much interest in a muaythai event, Bangkok Park Plaza Hotel was filled today. The press conference was hosted by Cindy Bishop and press from around the world attended this important breakthrough for muaythai. General Chetta Thanajaro, the President of ...

International Referees and Judges Seminar – 28th May 2011

June 7th, 2011

A one day referee and judges seminar was conducted last Saturday, the 28th of May, at the Suda Palace, in Bangkok. Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan was the official President of the Seminar, as he is also the President of the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMTAT), under Royal Patronage, and of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), and General Secretary of the World Muaythai Council (WMC). At this event, 137 people took part of a ...

First Khan Seminar in Poland a Success! (17th April 2011)

May 25th, 2011

Poland’s first Khan Seminar was successfully concluded on the 17th of April. The program was divided into two sessions. The first session focussed on theoretical and practical training, with degrees from the first to the sixth grade Khan, which teaches typical Muaythai techniques i.e. (moving to position, hit, attack, elbows, knees, wrestling in the clinch). The second portion of the seminar involved demonstrations and discussions on the methods of resisting enemy attacks with knife or ...

Arafura Games finished with a bang

May 21st, 2011

2011 Arafura Games in Australia, again was a major success for muaythai with the stadium filled to the bursting point every competition day, making muaythai one of the main attractions at the Arafura Games. The final medal tally was a big success for the host of the upcoming IFMA World Championships as Uzbekistan was overall the best team. Australia came at a close second and Thailand third. Macau really improved in the last 12 months and ...

ARAFURA GAMES 2011 – OPENING CEREMONY PACKED TO THE BURSTING POINT

May 18th, 2011

The TIO Stadium in Darwin was packed to the rafters from the begging till the end of the events. The opening ceremony was spectacular with over 2700 athletes, from 45 nations, waiting to march proudly into the arena in front of a delirious crowd of about 7000 people. The show kept on surprising the fans, starting with 6 aircrafts performing acrobatic stunts and followed by the representative of the Larrakia signing the traditional Waltzing Matilda to ...

Hellenic Muaythai Federation Builds New Muaythai Camp Venue

May 10th, 2011

The Hellenic Muaythai Federation is making small but secure steps and has organised a new venue in the cosmopolitan island of Santorini in a unique landscape near the sea shore.   In an area of 6000 square meters located in Hanades Santorini, 400m from the beautiful blue of Aegean Sea. The HMF is setting up complete training services, fighting facilities with a professional 7x7m ring and accommodation capable of host approximately 40 athletes. The area will ...

World’s Muaythai Day

May 6th, 2011

For over six months now, the National Culture Ministry, the World Muaythai Council (WMC), the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), the Amateurs Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMTAT), and many other dignities within the world of muaythai, have been working closely together to establish the World’s Muaythai Day. The 2nd of May 2011 will remain as a historical day for Thailand and all 128 member countries of WMC and IFMA, as the Ministry of Culture’s proposal ...

WMC-IFMA South American Muaythai Championships

May 6th, 2011

The Argentinian Muaythai Federation will host the WMC-IFMA South American Muaythai Championships where the best South American amateur and professional fighters will meet for this prestigious event. IFMA National Federations from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela will send full National Teams to this event. There will be also a special WMC super 8 in the 67 KG division where the best 8 fighters will compete for pride and honour. This event shows the ...

SportAccord 2011 Big Success!!

May 5th, 2011

 

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