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Khaosai Galaxy – was a Muay Thai fighter; switched to boxing and became WBA super flyweight champion with 19 defenses in seven years (1984–1991); with a record of 47–1, he is listed No. 19 on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002 [33]
This is a list of WBC Muaythai world champions, showing every world champion certificated by World Boxing Council's WBC Muaythai. The WBC, which is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, started certifying their own Muay Thai world champions in 19 different weight classes in 2005.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
Known for his fierce fighting style, he is regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. [2] [3] His time at Por Pramuk gym, which started in 1997, saw him collect several belts and championships. He won the featherweight title at Omnoi Stadium, and would later take the lightweight belt at Omnoi.
On December 30, 2011, Armin defeated Charles François ( France) by decision after 5R at "World Pro League Muay Thai: Gladiator's War" at Fairtex Thepprasit Boxing Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, and he retained his title (1) and also won vacant another world welterweight title of "World Pro League Muay Thai" at the same time. [69] [70]
ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship (One time; current) (Three defenses) Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Davit Kiria, Jamal Yusupov and Niclas Larsen; 2022 Muay Thai Fighter of the Year [32] 2022 Breakout Star of the Year [33] 2024: Ranked #5 Fight of the Year vs. Jo Nattawut [34] Lumpinee Stadium
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūaj tʰāj] ⓘ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs [3] or the Science of Eight Limbs, [4] is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. [5]
ONE Championship Rankings, which were introduced in April 2020, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in ONE Championship by weight class and pound-for-pound from mixed martial arts , kickboxing and Muay Thai .