World Boxing Council Muaythai

World Boxing Council Muaythai
Abbreviation WBC Muay Thai
Formation 2005
Headquarters Thailand
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
National associations
Chairman
 General Kovid Bhakdibhumi
Website http://www.wbcmuaythai.com

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 events 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.[1][2] WBC Muaythai has its own constitution, rules, and regulations, aiming to promote the sport and foster Muay Thai championships in all weight divisions.[3]

Current champions

Male Diamond world champions

Weight ClassChampionDate Won
Super WelterweightThailand Buakaw BanchamekAugust 15, 2014
Super LightweightThailand Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigymAugust 14, 2011

Male world champions

Weight ClassChampionDate Won
Super HeavyweightBelgium Yassine BoughanemFebruary 26, 2018
HeavyweightAzerbaijan Zabit Samedov2016
Super CruiserweightFrance Zinedine Hameur Lain2017
Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Super MiddleweightFrance Hamza Ngoto
MiddleweightBelgium Youssef BoughanemFebruary 26, 2018
Super WelterweightThailand Kompetlek LookprabahtDecember 29, 2015
WelterweightThailand Manaowan SitsongpeenongJanuary 28, 2017
Super LightweightJapan Tetsuya YamatoNovember 15, 2014
LightweightThailand Panpayak SitjatikFebruary 23, 2017
Super FeatherweightJapan Umeno GenjiNovember 15, 2014
FeatherweightFrance Hakim HamechSeptember 20, 2014
Super BantamweightThailand Kaimukdum ChuwattanaNovember 4, 2011
BantamweightItaly Joseph LasiriFebruary 18, 2017
Super FlyweightThailand Jomhod Eminent AirMay 16, 2013
FlyweightVacant–
Light FlyweightVacant–
Mini FlyweightThailand Nichaoew SuwitgymJanuary 5, 2013

Male international champions

Weight ClassChampionDate Won
Super HeavyweightAustralia Steve BonnerSeptember 1, 2012
HeavyweightSudan Faisal ZakariaJanuary 2, 2010
Super CruiserweightVacant–
CruiserweightVacant–
Light HeavyweightBen Johnston–
Super MiddleweightAustralia Jake LundOctober 28, 2017
MiddleweightUnited States Chaz MulkeyAugust 20, 2011
Super WelterweightUnited States Chike LindsayAugust 13, 2011
WelterweightThailand Superbon BanchamekAugust 15, 2014
Super LightweightSamuel BarkSeptember 22, 2012
LightweightVacant–
Super FeatherweightJapan Genji UmenoApril 13, 2014
FeatherweightVacant–
Super BantamweightJapan Kunitaka FujiwaraDecember 5, 2009
BantamweightVacant–
Super FlyweightFrance Franck GrossJuly 19, 2014
FlyweightJapan Ryuji KatoDecember 23, 2013
Light FlyweightVacant–
Mini FlyweightVacant–

Female world champions

Weight ClassChampionDate Won
MiddleweightVacant–
Super WelterweightVacant–
WelterweightVacant–
Super LightweightVacant–
LightweightUnited States Miriam NakamotoAugust 24, 2013
Super FeatherweightVacant–
FeatherweightUnited Kingdom Lucy PayneJune 13, 2015
Super BantamweightVacant–
BantamweightNetherlands Jemyma BetrianAugust 18, 2012
Super FlyweightUnited Kingdom Michelle PrestonNovember 17, 2017
FlyweightUkraine Lena OvchynnikovaJuly 19, 2014
Light FlyweightVacant–
Mini FlyweightVacant–
PinweightUnited Kingdom Denise MellorJuly 14, 2012

Female international champions

Weight ClassChampionDate Won
MiddleweightVacant–
Super WelterweightVacant–
WelterweightVacant–
Super LightweightVacant–
LightweightVacant–
Super FeatherweightVacant–
FeatherweightVacant–
Super BantamweightVacant–
BantamweightUnited States Tiffany van SoestOctober 13, 2012
Super FlyweightUnited Kingdom Ruth AshdownMarch 9, 2013
FlyweightJapan Miyauchi AykaJuly 26, 2014
Light FlyweightVacant–
Mini FlyweightVacant–
PinweightUnited Kingdom Denise Mellor–

References

  1. ↑ Muaythai Promotions
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ FOUR WBC MUAY THAI TITLES ON THE LINE IN PRIMM, NEVADA ON AUG. 20
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