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The muaythai fighting competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has changed over the years (currently 10 for men and 7 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.
February 20–25: 2024 African Muay Thai Championships in Cairo [159] September 24–29: 2024 Pan American Muay Thai Championships in Ottawa [160] November 7–14: 2024 European Muay Thai Championships in Pristina
The IFMA World Muaythai Championships are annual Muay Thai competitions organised by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA). Alongside the World Games , it is the highest level of world competition for Muay Thai.
The muaythai competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has never changed in the two editions (currently 8 for men and 3 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.
Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A Muay Thai practitioner may win by referee stop contest, knockout or by points. Scoring is on the "10-point-must" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider "number of muaythai skills and forcefulness of muaythai skills."
The muaythai [a] tournaments at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, United States were held from 15 to 17 July 2022 at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium. [4] Originally scheduled to take place in 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [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.
It is now a 6-team tournament held by Thai Fight. The tournament is organized by the Tri-Petch Group, owned by Isuzu Motors Ltd., [1] and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand. [2] It is the most prestigious and longest-standing tournament still active in the sport of Muay Thai. [3]