Thai National Team in High Spirits
The Thai National team gave their official press conference to a packed room, as they plan to travel to Russia next week for the IFMA World Championships, with the hopes of regaining their number 1 team position in the world, a spot which has been intensely sought after in the past year. The Thai team […]
FBT: Officially Approved Equipment
FBT has signed an agreement with IFMA as the first to become an IFMA approved equipment supplier, in a special press conference held at the FBT Complex. The proprietor of FBT, Mr. Kamol Chokpaibulkit explained his happiness at being part of IFMA’s IOC recognition process. As Thailand’s largest sporting goods company, FBT has been a […]
Miriam Nakamoto, WMC Female World Champion
Miriam needs no introduction to the fighting world. She is undoubtedly America’s most famous female Muaythai export. She was one of the best-liked girls in the reality TV show Fight Girls, where her pleasant personality, athletic approach and life experience won the hearts of male and female viewers alike. In 2009, she won the IFMA […]
Thank you Uzbekistan
Over 1,000 people came to the 2011 World Championships good bye party, which ended as it started… In style. Uzbek performers put on a 2 hour show which concluded with all 74 participating countries partying together. Winning or losing did not matter as competitors and rivals mingled regardless of political or religious difference. It was […]
IFMA World Championship Finals
The last day of the IFMA world championship was without a doubt a day which will remain in the memory of athletes and spectators alike. The stadium was pack to bursting and over 10,000 people had to be turned away as there was no more room, not even to stand. The Championship was televised […]
IFMA World Championship Semi Finals
As it has been in the past days, the stadium was packed with spectators making for an electrifying atmosphere with 52 fights being competed in 3 rings. In the male division it was Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Belarus, Thailand and France which dominated the rings, while in the female division it was Sweden that showed their […]
Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan Re-elected as IFMA President
Dr. Tapsuwan, President of the AMTAT under Royal Patronage and IFMA has been re-elected for a 3rd term in the office of IFMA President. The Grand Ballroom of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Tahskent was the venue for the 2011 IFMA General Assembly, at which the IFMA board was re-elected. Stephan Fox was re-elected as […]
Day 4 – IFMA World Championships
Yet another day at the Uzbekistan Sports Center, with a stadium filled to capacity and a series of exciting fights, where the power houses of muaythai faced off: The Netherlands losing to Belarus, Thailand beating Brazil, and Uzbekistan, with the help of the entire nation, taking home many fights. The female division proved to be […]
Thai Senators Visit – IFMA World Championships 2011
The Thai Senate delegation under the chairmanship of Mrs. Narumon Siriwat, visited the IFMA World Championships. At the opening ceremony, the Chairman of the Senate’s Sports Committee expressed her gratitude to the Uzbekistan Government for organizing such a spectacular opening ceremony. She also said that she is extremely surprised on the popularity of the sport […]
IFMA Meetings at World Championships 2011
The 2011 IFMA World Championships in Uzbekistan is not just a competition and cultural exchange, it is also where the leaders and executives of the National and Continental Federations meet together with the IFMA Executives to network and make important decisions. Besides all the Continental meetings (FAMA, EMF, OMF), the IFMA Executive Board got together […]