IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDS TO IOC SESSION TO WITHDRAW RECOGNITION OF IBA
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today recommended to the IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC). This decision is based on the IOC Comprehensive Report on the Situation of the IBA dated 2 June 2023, which the IOC EB discussed and approved today. The report es..
FULL CARD REVEALED FOR ONE FRIDAY FIGHTS 11 ON MARCH 31
Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 11 On March 31 ONE Championship has another all-action card lined up for its weekly offering at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. With nine Muay Thai matchups and three mixed martial arts contests confirmed, ONE Friday Fights 11 is packed with exciting battles to entertain the passionate local crowd and fans tuning..
UFC 285. JON JONES vs CIRYL GANE. MARCH 4
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jones' long-awaited heavyweight debut takes center stage at T-Mobile Arena. One of the biggest PPV events of the year is nearly upon us. UFC 285 is set to go down on Saturday night in Las Vegas with the long-awaited return of Jon Jones tipping the bill. Jones will make his debut in the heavyweight division when he takes on former title challen..
MUAY THAI OR KUN KHMER? CAMBODIA, THAILAND SPAR OVER SPORT'S NAME AHEAD OF 2023 SEA GAMES.
Thailand has threatened a boycott of the upcoming 2023 Southeast Asian Games after Cambodia announced that the games will use the name "Kun Khmer" instead of "Muay Thai." Vath Chamroeun, secretary-general of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, announced the decision last week, explaining that the name choice w..
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHES $1 MILLION MUAY THAI GRAND PRIX
ONE Championship will be launching a $1 million USD Muay Thai Grand Prix. The news was announced by Chatri Sityodtong at a press conference in Bangkok this evening. The lineup for the tournament has not been decided but it will be openweight. However Chatri hinted that the fighters invited would come from the lower weight classes, I’m announcing the greatest Grand Prix in the histo..
MUAY THAI LEGENDS BUAKAW AND SAENCHAI ON BKFC
Muay Thai legends Buakaw Banchamek and Suphachai “Saenchai” Saepong will meet in a “special rules” bare-knuckle Muay Thai fight at a BKFC event scheduled on March 18. BKFC officials announced the pairing on Wednesday, with the card expected to take place in the Middle East. “They’ve both had legendary careers and competed in many of the most exciting Muay..
TAI EMERY FLASHES AUDIENCE AFTER BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
A Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship rumble took an R-rated turn on Friday in Bangkok, when a female fighter flashed her breasts to the crowd after a knockout win.During her match against Rung-Arun Khunchai over the weekend, Tai Emery jumped onto the ropes and lifted her sports bra towards the audience after delivering a brutal blow. “Interesting celebration right there by Tai Eme..
SERBIAN ILIC KNOCKED OUT SHLEMENKO IN 21 SECONDS
Alexander Shlemenko was defeated by Alexander Ilich at the RCC 12 tournament in Yekaterinburg. At the very beginning of the fight, the Russian missed a knee to the head and fell to the floor, after which the opponent finished him off. For the ex-Bellator champion, this knockout was only the third in his career. Initially, in August, Alex..
BUAKAW BANCHAMEK MAKES QUICK WORK OF KOTA MIURA WEEKS BEFORE BKFC THAILAND 3 DEBUT
Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek made his return to Rajadamnern Stadium in Thailand for the first time in 18 years and made quick work of up-and-coming Japanese mixed martial artist Kota Miura. With more than 250 career wins to his credit, Buakaw Banchamek is one of Muay Thai‘s most well-known and respected practitioners. The former K-I World Max Champion recently signed with Bare ..
THE 2022 IFMA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 - 21 AUGUST 2022 IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
The 2022 IFMA Youth World Championships to be held from 9 until 21 August 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IFMA's youth national teams will participate at the annual pinnacle IFMA event for youth athletes which includes cultural exchange, sport and social meetings, various stakeholder training/educational seminars and of course the main event, our prestigious youth world championship. Th..
MUAY THAI SUPERSTAR BUAKAW BANCHAMEK FACES ERKAN VAROL IN BKFC DEBUT ON SEPTEMBER 3 IN BANGKOK
Muay Thai superstar Buakaw Banchamek will make his BKFC debut against Erkan Varol on Saturday, September 3 in Bangkok, Thailand in the main event of. It was announced today by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president and founder David Feldman. The event will also be broadcast globally as part of the BKFC+ subscription for $4.99 per month on the new BKFC app. "This is our third..
‘I’M COMING FOR BLOOD’ – NONG-O GAIYANGHADAO WARNS LIAM HARRISON AHEAD OF WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao issued a stern warning to Liam “Hitman” Harrison while preparing for their ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title showdown next month. Both men have expressed great respect for one another, but Nong-O is approaching their matchup at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with intent to do damage. The Thai legend made that clear in an Instagram video earlier this w..
Pan Phet R.I.P.
Very sad!!! "Pan Phet" Thai boxer got elbow-head hit on the stage. Passed away peacefully. After Thai boxing match, the program "Fighter X" last Friday, July 15, 2565 at the Air Force Youth Boxing Arena between Panphet Padungchai Muay Thai and Anthony TFC French boxing. An unexpected incident happened when Anthony disarmed his elbow back to the stage. Anphet lo..
BUAKAW BANCHAMEK DEFEATS DMITRY VARATS IN CAMBODIA. FULL VIDEO.
Buakaw Banchamek (Thai: บัวขาว) earlier today returned to the ring for the first time in almost three years. The 40-year-old Muay Thai legend faced tough Belarussian opponent Dzmitry Varats in the main event at World Fight WF Kun Khmer Series. บัวขาว Buakaw Banchamek defeats Dzmitry Varats in Cambodia The pair clashed in a three-round superfight at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Cam..
GREAT FIGHTS. KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR VOTING RESULTS RICARDO TORRES VS KENDALL HOLT 2
Ricardo Torres took control immediately after the opening bell in his rematch with Kendall Holt on July 5, 2008 in Las Vegas. The Colombian slugger, as aggressive as ever, landed a big overhand right only 12 seconds into the fight and put Holt flat on his back, giving notice that he planned to go home early with his WBO junior welterweight title intact. Holt bounced back up qui..
MATRIX FIGHT NIGHT BANS AFGHAN FIGHTERS. SRIKANT SEKHAR RELEASES STATEMENT FOLLOWING ATTACK
Post-fight brawl leaves MMA fighter with broken jaw, ruptured eardrum: ‘They were chasing me with bricks and rods’ Srikant Sekhar was taken to a local hospital after the attack. Photo via Srikant Sekhar Chaos erupted at Matrix Fight Night 9 this past Friday in New Delhi, resulting in criminal charges filed against fighter Abdul Azim Badakhshi and a ban of Afghan fighters. Lo..
ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI PLANS ON ‘PUTTING A BEATING’ ON MAX HOLLOWAY IN ‘LEGACY FIGHT’
While Alexander Volkanovski is 2-0 against Max Holloway, the close nature of their second meeting has given the rivalry a feel of unfinished business heading into their trilogy at UFC 276. Volkanovski claimed featherweight gold with a unanimous verdict over Holloway at UFC 245 and edged the Hawaiian via split decision in their rematch at UFC 251. The second meeting was highly disputed in th..
JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK RETIRES FOLLOWING UFC 275 LOSS TO ZHANG WEILI
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement following a brutal knockout loss to fellow former titleholder Zhang Weili at Saturday's UFC 275 event in Singapore. "Guys, I love life so much," Jedrzejczyk said as she spoke with in-cage interviewer Daniel Cormier following the loss. "I'm retired, guys. I love you so much. Thank..
THE WORLD MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE UAE. FINAL RESULTS
The World Muay Thai Championship in the UAE has ended. In the absence of the national teams of Russia and Belarus and practically in the absence of the national team of Ukraine (only 4 fighters), the final team result: Adult Elites: 1. Thailand 2. Turkey 3. Sweden All fights are here Men in detail: W..
GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR. VS. DEVIN HANEY: DATE, FIGHT TIME
The pair go head-to-head for the undisputed lightweight title in Australia. After months of negotiations and heated exchanges on social media, George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will finally meet for the undisputed lightweight title on Saturday night. Following his win over Teofimo Lopez last November to claim the WBA, WBO and IBF lightweight titles, the Australian was adamant tha..