World Muaythai Council

Muaythai got a boost in Sweden last weekend when for the first time it was featured live on national TV on Saturday afternoon from 16:13-17:00. The exposure was indeed fantastic as this was prime time slot during winter sports week. All 13 bouts where also on the web live and Swedish Muaythai Federation's President Fredrik Johnson commentated the event live together with a professional sports commentator. Fredrik took the opportunity to ...

Promoter Mike Miles hosted the sold out 'Challenger 3 - JAWBREAKER' event on Saturday January 28th at the Century Casino in Calgary. The event boasted Team Canada against Team Thailand and these bouts were not to disappoint. The professional bouts were sanctioned by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission (CCSC) and the World Muaythai Council (WMC). The amateur bouts were sanctioned by the International Federation of MuayThai Amatuer (IFMA) and MuayThai ...

Another IFMA/WMC member which brings it now to over 70 has gained full recognition by their national sports ministry. Monaco may be a small country in size, but it has a very active federation for muaythai. IFMA has very close links to Monaco, especially as a partner of L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport (Peace & Sport) which is under the high patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.  

Malaysian Muaythai Association which is fully recognised by their National Sports Ministry and National Olympic Committee showed their seriousness in the IFMA education programme. 148 instructors from all Malaysian regions joined the 3-day course with a full day programme on each day.   The technical side of the course was conducted by Ajarn Pornchai, assisted by Ajarn Manop. They were also assisted by Bernard Radin the highest Khan holder in Malaysia. Although ...

Muaythai in Fitness First is going from strong to stronger which just showed at the recent Personal Trainer (PT) Fitness First Pad Holder work shop. 230 PTs participated in the 5-day work shop which was the biggest pad holder seminar of the series. WMC Vice President Stephan Fox conducted the work shop together with Contender Asia and Challenger coach Hanarong, assisted by the National Indonesia Muaythai Federation. Stephan Fox stated “There was a ...

2011 December Newsletter (PDF)

  WHILE most lads on their stag dos head off for a weekend of drunken debauchery, that was never going to be an option for a world-class muaythai boxer Michael Dicks who’s preparing for both a Muaythai  Premier League fight and world-title bid. So when Michael Dicks’ trainer and best man Paul Hamilton, President of the UKMF, the IFMA member NF representing England came to organise his protege’s party, he had to ...