News Can ONE Championship on Amazon Prime Video bring shine to Muay Thai? Posted on August 31, 2022September 1, 2022 By Clyde Barretto There are many Muay Thai schools around the United States. But as a professional sport, it had never reached the kind of media celebrity that MMA and boxing has. Even newer combat sports such as bare knuckle boxing are starting to garner more media attention than both Muay Thai and kickboxing. Read more
Muay Thai Historical Moment for Muay Thai – Lumpinee Finally Has Its First-Ever Women’s Fight [Full Fight Video Included] Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 By Angela Chang Many thought they would never live to see the moment, but on September 18, 2021, it finally happened. Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, infamous for its signs around the ring forbidding women to touch the stage, hosted its first female bout. Read more
Muay Thai Muay Thai in the Olympics: What Does “Provisional Recognition” Mean For the Sport? Posted on June 27, 2021October 27, 2024 By Angela Chang Muay Thai in the Olympics? What does provisional recognition even mean? When will you get to see the sport in the Games? All these questions answered and more. Read more
News Meet the First Women to Fight at the Legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Posted on June 11, 2021June 13, 2021 By Angela Chang Women are FINALLY allowed to fight at Lumpinee, but the current wave of COVID keeps pushing back their debut. Meet the first women scheduled to fight at the legendary Muay Thai stadium, the history-makers. Read more
News Thailand’s Third Wave Shuts Down Bangkok’s Muay Thai Scene Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 By Angela Chang Just a few months after the second wave of COVID-19 that prompted closures in Bangkok and surrounding provinces in January, infections are on the rise again. Except for this time, it’s been detected that it’s the UK variant of the strain – so far, it’s spread more quickly and resulted in more deaths than the last wave. There is currently a shortage of hospital beds in Bangkok. People are being turned away due to this.Starting today, April 26, 31 types of venues in Bangkok are mandated to close for the next two weeks (or until further notice). These venues include Muay Thai camps, boxing stadiums, fitness gyms, and parks. Read more
News Lady Fighter: Thailand’s Newest All-Women Promotion | Fight Results with Video! Posted on March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 By Angela Chang PAT (Thailand) title fights. All-women card. Televised. Every Sunday. Lady Fighter is the latest promotion in the country to host all-female cards every week. It’s hosted by Colonol Boonsong Phromnil in collaboration with the Nakhon Ratchasima Muay Thai Club. Lady Fighter is sanctioned by PAT (Professional Boxing Association of Thailand),… Read more