World Muaythai Council

The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The council has been charged with the responsibility for the expansion of Muaythai worldwide. This involves supporting youth interest and athletes to learn the skills of Muaythai.[1][2]

World Muaythai Council
AbbreviationWMC
Formation1995
HeadquartersBangkok
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
National associations
President
General Chetta Thanajaro
General Secretary
Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan
Vice President
Stephan Fox
Sport Director
Andrew Scott
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Set up by parliament resolution, the WMC is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, working together with the highest sport authorities of all member countries around the world to regulate all aspects of the art and sport of Muaythai. The inauguration meeting was held in 1995 at an appropriate venue, the United Nation Conference Centre with representatives from 39 countries attended. Presently there are 120 member countries registered with the WMC. The executive board and various committees ranging from technical and rules, refereeing and judging, medical, finance, youth, women, press and public relations, business and legal; all were democratically elected.[citation needed]

In 1996 an MOU was signed between the World Muaythai Council, the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage and the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) outlining that the 3 organizations will work closely together and support IFMA in getting muaythai into multi-sport events recognized by the IOC as well as GAISF recognition.[citation needed]

General Chetta the president of WMC at the time was Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Army, later serving as Defence Minister and also the President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand.[citation needed]

In 1997 a joint effort began between WMC, IFMA and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand to get muaythai recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. As a result of this muaythai was included in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport then in 1999 the Olympic Council of Asia officially recognized muaythai under IFMA as an official sport.[citation needed]

In 1998 muaythai began the process to become an official recognized sport and to be included into GAISF. In the year 2000 a world meeting took place with WMC, IFMA, the National Olympic Committee of Thailand and Sports Authority of Thailand in which 106 countries participated to vote on the idea of applying for GAISF membership. With a vote of 102 against 4 the world muaythai community decided to apply under the word ‘muaythai’ as the official name of the sport to meet Olympic requirements. Also at this meeting a resolution was reached that IFMA will hold 2 thirds of all executive positions in the WMC worldwide with WMC Thailand keeping their autonomy.[citation needed]

The cooperation continued with annual events held in Thailand to celebrate the Kings, Queens and Prince's birthdays. In 2006, muaythai under IFMA was recognized by GAISF. In 2012 the WMC, IFMA and the Olympic Committee of Thailand started a campaign, muaythai towards highest recognition, applying for recognition to the International Olympic Committee and inclusion in the World Games. In 2014 muaythai got recognized by The World Games then in 2016 the IOC gave provisional recognition to IFMA.[3]

In the year 2019 after muaythai got recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the World Muaythai Council merged with IFMA to represent the professional sector which was witnessed by representatives of over 100 countries, the IOC and the Sports Authority of Thailand to ensure full cooperation with WADA and ITA to protect the clean athletes.[citation needed]

In 2023 Stefan Fox was arrested for slanderous comments made towards WBC MuayThai

Royal patronage

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On August 20, 2014, Muaythai and the World Muaythai Council received official Royal Patronage from His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.[citation needed] All government departments, sport and culture ministries, sport authorities, and all major Muaythai stadiums and promoters were invited to the historic event.[citation needed] PDG. General Saiyud Kerdphol, General Wimon Wongwanich the former President of WMC, General Chetta Thanajaro the current President of WMC, Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan IFMA President and WMC General Secretary, Khun Kajorn Prowsree Vice President of the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Stephan Fox Vice President of WMC and General Secretary of the IFMA, and other notable VIPs were also in attendance.[citation needed] Over 20 representatives from the different embassies in Bangkok also came to witness the ceremony, along with representatives from the United Nations, among many other organizations.[citation needed] Along with Royal Patronage, the WMC logo was changed to include the Royal Insignia of His Majesty.[citation needed][4]

Current champions

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Men's divisions

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Rank Mini flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Super bantamweight
C N/A N/A N/A N/A
1   Netipong Phrommakhot   Charak Murtuzaliev   Detrak Kulsena   Buengon Leknakhonsiri
2   Ovsep Aslanyan   Chanalert Meenayothin   Kumandoi Petcharoenvit   Kompatak SinbiMuayThai
3   Petchdech Wor Sangbrapai   Satanmuanglek Petchyindee Academy   Ronachai Tor.Ramintra   Ponsane Sor Pumiphat
4   Yodglaa Isaan Tractor   Petch Anuwat Nor Anuwatyim   Saotho Sitchefboontham   Petch Hua Hin Bor Petch Kai Gaew
5   Watcharapon Meenayothin   Peerapat Muayded 789   Petchmuangsiri Oduegdaeng   Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai
6   Koemrieng Him   Sakaengam Jitmuangnon   Chattrapetch Sor Poonsawat   Chaila Por Lak Boon
7   Soulixay Singsavath   Malaynguen Somwang Gai Yang   Ariel Lee Lampacan   Tepthaksin Sor Sonsing
8   Zubeyr Barin   Chenghao Luo   Nicolas Young   Nicolas Young
9   Mashal Islamzai   Mikita Mironchyk   Kholmurod Rakhimov   Kholmurod Rakhimov
10   Tanaka Awa Sport Gym   Bakytzhan Arifkhanov   Yelaman Sayassatov   Yelaman Sayassatov
Rank Featherweight Super featherweight Lightweight Super lightweight
C N/A N/A   Savvas Michael N/A
1   Almaz Sarsembekov   Superlek Kiatmuu9   Aik Begian   Igor Liubchenko
2   Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon   Yodtongtai Sor Somai   Gaonar Sor.Jor.Tongprajin   Abdulmalik Mugidinov
3   Petchpangan Mor Ratanabantid   Yodkritsada Yutthichonburi   Rodtang Jitmuangnon   Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon
4   Messi Bangkok Prab   Mongkhon Gaew Sor Somai   Tiradetch Chor Hapayak   Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai
5   Samingdet No.Anuwatgym   Lamnamoonlek Tded99   Sittisak Sengchimyou Yim   Shadow Singmawynn
6   Chalam Parunchai   Thanupetch Wor Sangbrafai   Extra Rongsamak OBJ Udon   Saengmanee Saengmanee Setiyon
7   Alexsandr Abramov   Alexsandr Abramov   Petchmanee Por Lakboon   Mohd Fazzatkie Bin Mohd Zaki
8   Nicholas Bryant   Thanonchai Thanakorngym   Sercan Koc   Ryan Jakiri
9   Vladyslav Mykytas   Arthur Meyer   Daniil Yermolenka   Kittipop Mueangprom
10   Tagir Khalilov   Johnathan Haggerty   Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất   Mohammad Yousef Jahangir
Rank Welterweight Super welterweight Middleweight Super middleweight
C   Bobo Sacko   Oleksandr Moisa   Jimmy Vienot   Yohan Lidon
1   Thanet Nitutorn   Kunsuk Sitchefboontaam   Ilia Balanov   Jimmy Vienot
2   Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym   Talaytong Sor.Thanaphet   Capitan Petchyindee Academy   Vladimir Moravcik
3   Yodlekpetch Or Pitisak   Saenpon Petchpachara Academy   Yodwicha Banchamek   Toby Smith
4   Rafi Bohic   Bangpleenoi Petchyindee Academy   Superbon Banchamek   Samy Sana
5   Liam Harrison   Nacheer Kiatcamton Gym   Youssef Boughanem   Mansurbek Tolipov
6   Dmitry Varats   Sonkaw Sitgamnansue   Oleh Huta   Kompikart Sor Tawanrung
7   Speth Norbert Attila   Wanchalerm Nuantongsnooker   Andrei Kulebin   Volodymyr Baryshev
8   Charlie Peters   Artem Pashporin   Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy   Nayanesh Parikh Bumba
9   Erdem Dincer   Liam Nolan   Gabriel Mazzetti   Youssef Abboud
10   Chadd Collins   George Mann   Amine El Moatassime   Anton Sjoqvist
Rank Light heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight Super heavyweight
C N/A N/A N/A N/A
1   Suthat Bunchit (Rungrawee)   Gadzhi Medzhidov   Oleh Primachov   Bugra Tugay Erdogan
2   Mikita Shostak   Yavheni Vavchok   Dzianis Hanchanarok   Yassine Boughanem
3   Vasyl Sorokin   Anatolii Sukhanov   Jakub Klauda   Amine Kebir
4   Simon Marcus   Lukasz Radosv   Weerasinghe Madushanka   Viktor Torkotluk
5   Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong   Nathaniel Gaston   Zabit Samedov   Steve Banks
6   Jake Lund   Lorenzo Jiminez Martinez   Nadir Iskhanov   Chelli Kahin
7   Surik Magakian   Alexandr Tsarikov   Syed Asrar Hussain Sha   Michal Reissinger
8   Nicolai Woltmeijer Bartholin   Milos Cvjeticanin   Brice Guidon   Matuesz Duczmal
9   Ilyas Hbibali   Benkerrov Messaoud   Miguel Fuerte   Vinicius Silva Novaes De Souza
10   Miguel Angel Padilla   Cengaver Taylan Kemik   Raffaele Vitale   Soleymani Safakhaneh Seyed Kaveh

Male intercontinental champions

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Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Heavyweight Vacant
Heavyweight Vacant
Cruiserweight Vacant
Super Light Heavyweight   Kassem Daher April 29, 2017
Light Heavyweight   Brian McGrath July 21, 2019
Super Middleweight   Dabmoon Sia Chot Bangsaen June 16, 2018
Middleweight   Eddie Abasolo August 7, 2021
Super Welterweight   Magomed Zainukov December 22, 2018
Welterweight   Pakorn Musipon December 22, 2018
Super Lightweight   Luca Falco January 26, 2019
Lightweight   Jianzhong Tan May 16, 2007
Super Featherweight   Richard Hames August 20, 2010
Featherweight Vacant
Super Bantamweight Vacant
Bantamweight Vacant
Super Flyweight Vacant
Flyweight Vacant
Light Flyweight Vacant
Mini Flyweight Vacant
Pinweight Vacant

Male european champions

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Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Heavyweight  Simon Ogolla November 25, 2016
Heavyweight Vacant
Cruiserweight   Anatoly Sukhanov November 24, 2018
Super Light Heavyweight Vacant
Light Heavyweight Vacant
Super Middleweight   Dabmoon Sia Chot Bangsaen June 16, 2018
Middleweight   Jake Purdy March 7, 2020
Super Welterweight   Artem Pashporin December 22, 2018
Welterweight   Thibault Arias April 13, 2019
Super Lightweight   Matthieu Guevara May 18, 2017
Lightweight   Yassine Hamlaoui March 9, 2017
Super Featherweight   Georges Gautherie April 26, 2018
Featherweight Vacant
Super Bantamweight   Gianny De Leuw October 3, 2022
Bantamweight Vacant
Super Flyweight   Alessio Ancinelli

Women's divisions

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Rank Pinweight Mini flyweight Flyweight
C N/A N/A   Ticha Wor Por Sukothai RR Kila Korat
1   Alena Liashkevich   Tessa Kakkonen   Bùi Yến Ly
2   Samtiya Bor Buayboonpuet   Sze Sze Rowlinson   Ekaterina Gurina
3   Pluengwaree Sor Boonchay   FahChiangRai Sor Sakunthong   Funda Alkayis
4   Satu Mykkanen   Gulabdam Sit Sor Nor   Ploykiaw Sakchad
5   Tawanchai Dabhanyim   Gaewda Wor Muangpetch   Sommanee Wor Santai
6   Pawida Sor Pongsakon   Gulistan Turan   Rungnapa Por Muangpetch
7   Yuliia Diachenko   Suphisara Konlak   Petchiruang Wor Woragon
8   Vera Negodina   Myriame Djedidi   Monika Chochlikova
9   Huỳnh Hà Hữu Hiếu   Cheryl Gwa   Lisa Brierly
10   Yuliia Diachenko   Hanna Avakova   Yumiko Kawano
Rank Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight
C   Sofia Olofsson   Pecthdabi Mor Krungtep Thonburi N/A
1   Almira Tinchurina   Maria Klimova   Nili Block
2   Jitti Sor Sor Chiang Mai   Yolanda Schmidt   Isa Tidblad
3   Kwanjai Sor Tawanrung   Candice Mitchell   Ekaterina Vinnikova
4   Wondergirl Fairtex   Sayfa Sor Suparat   Darya Bialkova
5   Sylvie Petchrungruang   Nongurn Sor Konggrapan   Janjeira Wankrue
6   Liya Sinbi Muaythai Gym   Jomyutting Sor Engineer Concrete   Mariana Ramirez Sanchez
7   Jenelyn Olsim   Anaelle Angerville   Mariya Valent
8   Coral Carnicella   Taylor McClatchie   Nina Scheucher
9   Yadrung "Chomanee" Tehiran   Karolina Klusova   Oleksandra Pecheniuk
10   Viktorie Bulinova   Patricia Axling   Gia Winberg
Rank Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight
C   Claire Baxter N/A N/A
1   Zoe Putorak   Bediha Taçyıldız   Anna Rantanen
2   Angela Whitley   Emma Stonegård Abrahamsson   Angela Mamic
3   Sara Matsson   Anastasiia Nepianidi   Genah Fabian
4   Veronika Profeva   Ilmira Kunakhunova   Charmaine Tweet
5   Isa Tidblad   Alexsandra Sitnikova   Mahsa Salehpour
6   Svetlana Vinnikova   Alena Artemova   Helena Jurišić
7   Erica Björnestrand   Riikka Järvenpää   Anna Tarasava
8   Sabina Mazo   Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Sanquis   Michelle Lanna MT
9   Kübra Akbulut   Georgia Smith   Gradai Noi Wor Por Sukhothai
10   Anita Khodieieva   Tatiana Sharkova   Tersi Rookwood

Female intercontinental champions

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Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Middleweight Vacant
Middleweight Vacant
Super Welterweight Vacant
Welterweight Vacant
Super Lightweight Vacant
Lightweight Vacant
Super Featherweight Vacant
Featherweight   Saskia D’Effremo November 4, 2017
Super Bantamweight   Barbara Bontempi July 16, 2016
Bantamweight   Hongyoklek Liangprasert February 7, 2019
Super Flyweight   Myriam Djedidi February 3, 2018
Flyweight Vacant
Light Flyweight Vacant
Mini Flyweight Vacant
Pinweight Vacant

Female european champions

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Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Middleweight Vacant
Middleweight Vacant
Super Welterweight Vacant
Welterweight Vacant
Super Lightweight Vacant
Lightweight   Jennifer Colomb
Super Featherweight Vacant
Featherweight Vacant
Super Bantamweight Vacant
Bantamweight   Myriam Djedidi February 3, 2018
Super Flyweight Vacant
Flyweight   Sandra Godvik September 2, 2018
Light Flyweight Vacant
Mini Flyweight   Fanny Ramos November 24, 2018
Pinweight Vacant

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Green, Thomas A. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation. ABC-CLIO. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-59884-243-2. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. ^ "World Muaythai Council". Wmcmuaythai.org. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  3. ^ "Muaythai Receives IOC Recognition". International Federation of Muaythai Associations.
  4. ^ "SportAccord News". Sportaccord.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
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