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Day Five: Who we are

Day Five: Who we are

Over the last five days, we’ve shown you the standards. The rankings.The pathway.The structure. Today, we talk about the champions. Because systems matter. But champions define them. There is Ruth Ashdown. She became the inaugural WBC Muay Thai Female Diamond...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMAZING MUAYTHAI FESTIVAL

THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMAZING MUAYTHAI FESTIVAL

They came to Calgary (2022) They came to Hua Hin (2023) They came to Venice (2023) They came to Lumpinee (2024) They came to Verona (2025) They will come to Bangkok in 2026 They fought. They conquered. They became part of the Muay Thai world. The Amazing Muay Thai...

DAY THREE: THE COMPLEXITY OF MUAYTHAI RANKINGS

DAY THREE: THE COMPLEXITY OF MUAYTHAI RANKINGS

On the first Friday of every month, a panel convenes. Muay Thai journalists.Eminent gym owners.Industry insiders. They meet to evaluate the sport. Because fighters win.Fighters lose.And every result matters. Every month, performances are reviewed. Adjusted. Debated....

DAY TWO: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT MANAGING A FIGHTERS WEIGHT

DAY TWO: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT MANAGING A FIGHTERS WEIGHT

Words by Matt Lucas The WBC Muay Thai is a sanctioning body. What does that mean? The easiest way to explain it is quality control. The Green and Gold creates a standard for legitimate champions.    There are rules and regulations from weigh ins, to the...