World Boxing Council Muaythai
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World Boxing Council Muaythai or WBC Muaythai is commissioned under the jurisdiction of the World Boxing Council
(WBC) as a non-profit organization to regulate, control and supervise professional Muay Thai
(Muaythai) events and their respective jurisdictions worldwide. The organization also adheres to the standard rules and regulations for all Muay Thai competition as approved by the Board of Boxing Sport (Office of Professional Sports) Sports Authority of Thailand.
WBC Muaythai has its own Constitution and Rules and Regulations, aiming to promote the sport as an acclaimed fighting art, and foster muaythai championships in all weight divisions with the highest levels of professional competition, gain greater popularity, recognition and professional status and evolve into becoming the world’s premier fighting art.
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
(WBC) as a non-profit organization to regulate, control and supervise professional Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
(Muaythai) events and their respective jurisdictions worldwide. The organization also adheres to the standard rules and regulations for all Muay Thai competition as approved by the Board of Boxing Sport (Office of Professional Sports) Sports Authority of Thailand.
WBC Muaythai has its own Constitution and Rules and Regulations, aiming to promote the sport as an acclaimed fighting art, and foster muaythai championships in all weight divisions with the highest levels of professional competition, gain greater popularity, recognition and professional status and evolve into becoming the world’s premier fighting art.
World champions
| Weight Class | Champion | Date Won |
|---|---|---|
| Super Heavyweight |  Edmoud M'Bulu-Monso |
March 21, 2009 |
| Heavyweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Cruiserweight |  Steve McKinnonSteve McKinnon Steve "The Smashing Machine" Mckinnon is an Australian, Heavyweight, World Champion kickboxer, fighting out of the Bulldog Gym in Sydney, New South Wales... |
June 20, 2008 |
| Cruiserweight |  Ivan Stanic |
February 13, 2008 |
| Light Heavyweight | | Artem LevinArtem Levin Artem "The Lion" Levin is a Russian light heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Prokopyevsk... |
February 23, 2011 |
| Super Middleweight | Steven Wakeling Steven Wakeling Stephen Wakeling is an English Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Beckenham, Kent, England. He is former British, European and four time World Muay Thai champion.-Titles:... |
January 8, 2011 |
| Middleweight |  Johan Lidon |
November 28, 2010 |
| Super Welterweight |  Alejandro Asumu Osa |
February 13, 2010 |
| Welterweight |  Big Ben Chor Praram 6 |
August 4, 2008 |
| Super Lightweight | Fabio Pinca Fabio Pinca Fabio Pinca is a French Muay Thai kickboxer of Italian descent. He is the W.B.C. Muaythai World champion, famous for his technical and precise fighting style.- Biography :... |
November 28, 2009 |
| Lightweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Featherweight | Kompetchlek Lookprabaht |
January 2, 2011 |
| Featherweight | Jomtong Chuwattana |
July 31, 2008 |
| Super Bantamweight | Vacant | – |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Light Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Mini Flyweight | Vacant | – |
International champions
| Weight Class | Champion | Date Won |
|---|---|---|
| Super Heavyweight | Vacant | – |
| Heavyweight |  Faisal Zakaria |
January 2, 2010 |
| Super Cruiserweight | Vacant | – |
| Cruiserweight | Vacant | – |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Middleweight |  Youseff Ouahnini |
– |
| Middleweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Welterweight | Mongkhon Wiwasuk Mongkhon Wiwasuk Mongkhon Wiwasuk , a.k.a. Malaipet, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who occasionally fights in mixed martial arts. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium champion who currently resides in Southern California.-Biography and career:... |
July 25, 2009 |
| Welterweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Lightweight |  Kevin RossKevin Ross (kickboxer) Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross is an American Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is currently Ranked #10 in the world by the WBC for Muay Thai in the Super-Lightweight Division... |
– |
| Lightweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Featherweight | Vacant | – |
| Featherweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Bantamweight |  Kunitaka Fujiwara |
December 5, 2009 |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | – |
| Super Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Light Flyweight | Vacant | – |
| Mini Flyweight | Vacant | – |
See also
- KickboxingKickboxingKickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
- List of kickboxing organizations
- List of male kickboxers
- List of female kickboxers
- World Boxing CouncilWorld Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...