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The World Muaythai Federation also known as World Muaythai Professional Federation (WPMF) was formed in 1995 by the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) and sanctioned by The Sports Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.). [citation needed] The federation is a governing body for professional Muaythai.
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]
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations, or IFMA, called the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur until 27 July 2019, is a sport governing body of amateur and professional Muay Thai and Muay boran consisting of 140 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations after unification of International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and World Muaythai Council.
Surachai Sirisute (Thai: สุรชัย ศิริสูตร์, born October 16, 1948), commonly known as Chai Sirisute or Ajarn Chai, is a Thai martial arts Instructor who is the founder and president of the Thai Boxing Association of the US and responsible for introducing Muay Thai to the United States.
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.
The Asian Boxing Confederation was founded as the Asian Boxing Federation in 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. [3] [4] The first Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Bangkok, Thailand in the following year. [3] In November 2024. majority of the ASBC members voted to remain part of the IBA during a congress.
Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) 2023 Thailand 122 lbs Champion; Awards. 2021 Thailand Sports Authority Fighter of the Year runner-up;
At the 1985 World Boxing Council (WBC) annual convention in Bangkok, Thailand, the late Sahasombhop Srisomvongse and representatives from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Qatar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Jordan, Malaysia and Kuwait launched the Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) as a confederation affiliated with WBC.