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Saiyok & Nonsai in Canada’s Muaythai Mayhem 3

December 12th, 2012

On November 24th in Edmonton, Canada's third edition of  Muaythai Mayhem took place.  Representing Thailand in the main fight was Saiyok Pumpanmuang.  Saiyok won the Super 4 during the " Muaythai Towards Highest Recognition" gala event held on the 3rd of April this year, which was also the date of the launch of the "Sport Is Your Gang" campaign. Saiyok Pumpanmuang is an important fighter in the world of Muaythai,  the current Thai Welterweight Champion (67 kg) ...

TRIAL OF GLADIATORS: Enfusion Season 3 finals coming to Slovenia

November 2nd, 2012

Slovenia will witness an event greater than ever before. With Enfusion Season 3 coming to a close, four 85kgs fighters who survived the elimination process will battle it out for a grand prize of 30,000 US dollars. The IFMA medalist Franci Grajs will meet "It's Showtime" champion Sahak Parparyan in the first semifinal, with Scottish Ritchie Hawking taking on Andrew Tate from America in the second semifinal. Not to be missed, 4 female team captains ...

Muaythai celebrations for HM the King’s Birthday in Koh Samui

December 2nd, 2012

December the 5th is one of the most important days in the Muaythai calendar, as it marks the birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand. This year, a new King’s Birthday celebratory event will take place on the island of Koh Samui, featuring a Super Four competition with an incredible 2 million baht prize! At the same event, spectators will be able to watch the finale of the television reality show "Million Baht Babes."

Prepare for Battle: Warrior FC – Canberra

November 1st, 2012

This December Canberra, Australia will have the chance to experience action-packed Muaythai at a world class venue with two events.  ACT Combat Sports Association and Muaythai Australia will be endorsing both a professional fight night, Warrior FC, and an amateur Muaythai tournament Road to Warrior FC.  Warrior FC will feature a showcase super middleweight fight between Thailand’s Tum Mardsua and Australia’s Daniel Kerr.  Mardsua, who was the winner of Challenger Muaythai and on The Contender TV series, will battle Kerr who is one of ...

The Million Baht Babes

December 1st, 2012

After the nomination of The Challenger Muaythai for an International Emmy Award, a new Muaythai reality show will hit the waves soon, this time featuring female Muaythai in Million Baht Babes. Three girls who have never fought in professional Muaythai, and who, in fact had very little prior knowledge of the art and sport, traveled to Thailand to complete a rigorous training program.  Hailing from Australia is Muaythai hopeful Sammy, together with Rachel from England and Micky representing Germany. The ...

IFMA & WMC World Champions Dominate Thai Fight Again!

November 30th, 2012

The Thai Fight semi-final was another breath taking event, which shows that hard work is important for the overall development of Muaythai.  Not many people know that Buakaw was also once a former IFMA World Champion.  Additionally, superstars such as Yodsanklai, Kem and many more, have represented Thailand in IFMA World Championships in the past.  This year’s IFMA World Championships in St. Petersburg were an overwhelming success, and this clearly shows the quality that IFMA World ...

Best of Siam 2

November 8th, 2012

Vive la France et le Muaythai! What happens when two former Muaythai champions join forces? Former WMC and French Champion Jean-Charles Skarbowsky and Thai Champion Krongsak Prakong-Boranrat krongsak, are promoting together again with Muaythai enthusiast Hakim Didda. Following up on its incredible summer success, the Best of Siam 2 will shake Paris on November 22. The best of friends showcase the best of Thailand in this WMC sanctioned event. Four Thai champions will face France's top fighters. ...

The Emmys In Brief: The Challenger Muaythai will be back to fight again

November 20th, 2012

The Challenger Muaythai did not win the International Emmy Award for Best of Non-scripted Entertainment this year. Instead, that honor went to the Amazing Race Australia. It has been nominated several times already, and has finally won the award for the first time. However, it was a very close race and great promotion for Muaythai. To be nominated in the top final four, out of a total of 966 entries, is a great success. We are ...

Only 16 hours to the International Emmy Awards: Can Muaythai Make History?

November 19th, 2012

Challenger Muaythai is the first martial-arts based  television show to be nominated for  an Emmy Award...this is a major success for Muaythai, and the highest honour in the world of television. Stephan Fox, who was the host of this highly successful formula, sums it up: “Through this TV show, audiences which had never before heard about Muaythai, have learned about its deep cultural values, its code of respect, and the rules and regulations of the sport. The series goes ...

Muaythai Countdown to the Emmys Gala

November 9th, 2012

  There are only two weeks to go before the 40th International Emmy Awards Gala, to be held November 19th in New York at the Hilton Hotel. “The Challenger Muaythai” is nominated as one out of four top shows in the category “Non-Scripted Entertainment” for the 2012 International Emmy Awards.The nomination shows just how much the world has fallen in love with Muaythai, its ancient traditions, its values, and its sporting appeal. Muaythai is the full package. Congratulation ...

Nordic Champion reigns in Denmark!

November 17th, 2012

On Saturday the 10th of November, Copenhagen hosted “Siam Warriors” a night with action packed Muaythai fights, an excited audience and a fantastic atmosphere. The evening’s main event was the WMC Welter Weight 4 Man Nordic Champion tournament, with a fighter from each of the 4 Nordic countries. The first fight of the tournament was between local boy Soufian Touti and Finish fighter Jukka Kyynarainen. It was a battle of elbows between two strong fighters, which ended ...

There’s Thunder Coming: Rumble of the Kings

October 24th, 2012

This year Rumble of the Kings will see a fantastic promotion with two World title fights on the same card, one in Muaythai, and one in Boxing. WMC Vice President, Stephan Fox  said: “This is the way it should be: The WBC as the premier boxing promoter, and the WMC as the world controlling body for the sport of Muaythai. Boxing is boxing and Muaythai is Muaythai.  With this event, the WMC wants to send a ...

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