World Muaythai Council
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest and the largest 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]
| Abbreviation | WMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | National associations |
President | General Chetta Thanajaro |
General Secretary | Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan |
Vice President | Stephan Fox |
Sport Director | Andrew Scott |
| Website | Official website |
History
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 organisations will work closely together and support IFMA in getting muaythai into multi-sport events recognised 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 recognised 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 recognised muaythai under IFMA as an official sport.[citation needed]
In 1998 muaythai began the process to become an official recognised 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. 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 recognised 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 recognised by The World Games then in 2016 the IOC gave provisional recognition to IFMA.[3]
In the year 2019 after muaythai got recognised 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]
Royal patronage
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
Men's divisions
| 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 Sinbi Muaythai |
| 3 | Petchdech Wor Sangbrapai | Satanmuanglek Petchyindee Academy | Ronchai Dor Ram Intra | 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 | Gongtonee Sor Somai |
| 6 | Koemrieng Him | Sagaenam 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 Nor Anuwatyim | Lamnammoonlek Or Acharia | Sittisak Sengchimyou Yim | Chado Suanahaanpikmai |
| 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 | Dzimitry 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Muaythai Council". Wmcmuaythai.org. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ^ "Muaythai Receives IOC Recognition". International Federation of Muaythai Associations.
- ^ "SportAccord News". Sportaccord.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
External links
- Official website