Archive for May, 2017

Thai Fight Italy a Huge Success

May 30th, 2017

Saturday the 27th May saw the latest serving of Thai Fight, this time in the beautiful city of Turin, Italy. The event was held to commemorate 149 years of Thai-Italian relations and also to promote tourism in the region. To celebrate this momentous occasions the superstar Thai team consisting of WMC legends such as Saenchai, Saiyok and Sudsakorn took on the local Italian team putting on an epic performance which was telecast live on Domestic ...

Muaythai Angels in Cannes film festival

May 26th, 2017

Gender equality is not just a word for the WMC and IFMA, over the last 15 years a lot of work has been put in to promote female muaythai around the world and today female muaythai is flourishing on all 5 continents. Who would have thought that countries such as Iran and Iraq would send female teams to the IFMA championship going back 10 years. IFMA and the WMC also have a solid partnership with UNESCO ...

Matthieu Guevara the New Super Lightweight European Champion!

May 23rd, 2017

Mattieu Guevara from France received a standing ovation when he became the new WMC European Super Lightweight champion (63.5 kg) taking a win over Maciej Zembik from Poland on Thursday evening. The event which was held in the beautiful city of Sarcelles, France and sanctioned by the WMC saw international bouts of the highest level with athletes hailing from Thailand, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland and of course France, all hoping to go home victorious. The main fight ...

Great success for Muaythai Grand Prix 8 Athens

May 22nd, 2017

Saturday the 20th May in Athens, Greece saw an evening of muaythai at the Grand Prix Muaythai Event which which is put together in association with the WMC. What an evening to remember it was with athletes and the crowd making the atmosphere like that of Lumphinee Stadium. The WMC Super 4 In the first semifinals of the evening, Nikos Grantzidis went head to head with Alexandros Maragakis. Nikos displayed all of the eight weapons during this ...

This Weekend in Costa Rica!

May 19th, 2017

Sunday the 21st May will see an afternoon of professional Muaythai sanctioned by the WMC in the beautiful city of San José, Costa Rica. The Muaythai scene in Costa Rica is continuing to grow not just within the country but the Pan American region as a whole. Ms Elisa Salinas, President of the Mexican Muaythai Federation and Pan American Muaythai Confederation stated that Muaythai in the Pan American region is really starting to take off. There ...

3 Ninjas Charity Run!! Koh Samui Thailand May 2017

May 18th, 2017

On the 3rd of May three Muaythai athletes known as ‘The 3 Ninjas’, Joel Burum Jarred Rothwell and Zac Reid ran the entire way around Koh Samui, Thailand, to raise money and awareness for kids living on Koh Samui with mental disabilities. The trio from the Lamai Gym which is under the umbrella of the WMC completed a 52 km charity run around the island in an astonishing 6 hours to raise money for the Samui ...

Viva La España!

May 16th, 2017

Saturday the 10th June will see the return of Nak Muay 8 for it's second season, this time in the beautiful city of Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain. Nak Muay 8 is a series of 7 national televised events hosting Round Robin tournaments with 8 athletes per division competing in 4 weight categories 61.2kg, 63.5kg, 67kg and 70kg. The General Secretary of the National Federation of Spain Gustavo Luna stated that Spanish muaythai is growing from ...

5 Days to Go!

May 15th, 2017

Saturday 20th May 2017 @ Enastron Arena, Athens, Greece MTGP’s second 4-man tournament in Athens, Greece has been announced. It’s a strong line up and includes four of the very finest competitors from well respected gym camps inside of Greece. They will compete at MTGP’s 8th event in association with the WMC (World MuayThai Council) with each fighter wishing to stamp their mark on the WMC and MTGP world rankings. The 4-man tournament will showcase the -67KG ...

French Muaythai Action!

May 12th, 2017

Thursday the 18th of May will see an evening of Muaythai action in the beautiful city of Sarcelles which is situated in the suburbs of Paris, France. Muaythai in France in one of the strongest outside of Thailand and is home to national heroes such as Fabio Pinca, Yohan Lidon and Dylan Salvador to name a few. The evening which is sanctioned by the WMC will see international bouts of the highest level with athletes hailing ...

Rebellion Muaythai Presents Road to Rebellion 6

May 9th, 2017

This Saturday May 13th 100% Muaythai returns to Melbourne this time at the St Kilda Town Hall for an evening of Muay Thai Action. Rebellion is one of the biggest shows in Australia and never fails to impress with international fights as well as exciting domestic bouts. Be sure to get there early to avoid disappointment as this show is going to be packed! Updated Card Rebellion Muaythai 15 - May 13, 2017 http://rebellionmuaythai.com.au/tickets/ (Order to be finalised - ...

2 Weeks to go until MTGP8!

May 8th, 2017

There is a buzz around Athens! MTGP8 & KGP2 is shortly away and arrives on Saturday 20th May 2017 at Enastron Arena, Piraeus 178 Tavros, Athens, Greece. Our second event in Greece following last year’s amazing international launch features a 4-man Full Thai Rules tournament, and involves some exciting domestic and international match-ups for both MTGP and the newly formed KGP. The 4-man is a strong line up and includes four of the very finest competitors from well respected gym ...

CRF Muaythai in Costa Rica

May 5th, 2017

Sunday the 21st May will see an afternoon of professional Muaythai sanctioned by the WMC in the beautiful city of San José, Costa Rica. The Muaythai scene in Costa Rica is continuing to grow not just within the country but the Pan American region as a whole. Ms Elisa Salinas, President of the Mexican Muaythai Federation and Pan American Muaythai Confederation stated that Muaythai in the Pan American region is really starting to take off. There ...

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