International Federation of Muaythai Associations

The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) was officially inaugurated in 1993 as International Federation of Muaythai Amateur. It is the first international amateur muay Thai federation.

The International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) started as a small federation with several enthusiastic countries more than two decades ago. It was officially inaugurated in 1993. After the passage of the first half of its life and at the dawn of an exciting new century, IFMA has grown to 128 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations, all existing under a single, unified regulatory body. In 1998, IFMA was formally recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. Muaythai through IFMA has come a long way from its first World Championships held in 1993 when a mere twenty-some countries participated. In the most recent World Championships the participation was overwhelming, with contestants and dignitaries attending from over one hundred countries. The highest milestone for IFMA came in 2006, when it was recognized by SportAccord (known at the time as the General Association of International Sports Federations, GAISF). Thus IFMA could proudly and officially come to the table with all other world-recognized international sports federations. Another exciting year for Muaythai was 2008, with the IFMA World Championships a part of The Association for International Sport for All's (TAFISA) World Sport for All Games under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This raised the profile of Muaythai as an internationally recognized sport, through the activities of IFMA to promote Muaythai as a medium for cultural exchange and to raise awareness about this aspect of Thai tradition. 2010 marked the year when Muaythai was one of the 13 world recognized combat sport to be part of the World Combat Games in Beijing under patronage of the IOC, and the second edition was held in 2013 again under patronage of the IOC in St Petersburg, Russia. Now 15 world recognized Martial Arts including Olympic Fencing have also joined the games. IFMA's objective is the total unification of all 128 member national federations, working mutually for the sport and the athletes. The enthusiasm and commitment of the members, boxers and officials is one of the greatest assets that IFMA brings to the ancient sport of Muaythai. [1]

FISU President Gallien & IFMA President Sakchye Tapsuwan sign the collaboration convention

2015 SportAccord Convention in Sochi marked a following milestone for IMFA. International University Sports Federation (FISU) has officially recognised muaythai signing the agreement between FISU and IFMA. IFMA President Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan and FISU delegate Claude-Louis Gallien (President) signed collaboration convention with the international governing body of muaythai. Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan expressed his satisfaction that IFMA is now a partner of FISU, while President Gallien stressed the importance of sports and friendship.

2015 was a year of elections in the Alliance of Independent Members of Sport (AIMS) which is one of SportAccord's 4 constituent groups. AIMS is an organisation encompassing 23 members of SportAccord acting in the interest of non Olympic sports.

Stephan Fox has been elected as the new AIMS President after receiving the majority of votes than Norwegian incumbent Aspen Lund at the body's General Assembly.

At the IFMA Royal World Cup in Bangkok the AIMS conference took place gathering all 23 presidents from its members as well as representatives of IOC, FISU, IWGA, Peace and Sport, TAFISA and many others. The 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup displayed the rapid popularity of women competing in muaythai as the stadium quickly reached capacity during female bouts that displayed courage and heart.

In December 2015 AIMS received provisional recognition by IOC.

The following year in December 2016 at the annual meeting of the IOC Executive Board muaythai with IFMA as the governing body was granted provisional IOC recognition for a period of three years. IFMA will now be able to receive funding from the IOC and can apply for development programmes. The full recognition has to be granted by the IOC Session.

As of 10 April 2020[36]

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	Chanaluet Meenayothin	Kumaradoy Petchjaroenwit	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	Sao To Sitchef Boontaam	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 Kiatmoo 9	Aik Begian	Igor Liubchenko
2	Kiawpayak Mor Ratanabantid	Yodtongtai Sor Somai	Gaewna Sor Jor Dongprajin	Abdulmalik Mugidinov
3	Petchpangan Mor Ratanabantid	Yodkritsada Yutthichonburi	Rodtang Jitmuangnon	Nuenglaanlek 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 Paranchai	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	Tananchai Somwang Gai Yang	Sercan Koc	Ryan Jakiri
9	Vladyslav Mykytas	Arthur Meyer	Daniil Yermolenka	Kittipop Mueangprom
10	Tagir Khalilov	Johnathan Haggerty	Nhat Nguyen Tran Duy	Mohammad Yousef Jahangir
Rank	Welterweight	Super welterweight	Middleweight	Super middleweight
C	Bobo Sacko	Moisa Olexsandr	Jimmy Vienot	Yohan Lidon
1	Thanet Nitutorn	Kunsuk Sitchefboontaam	Ilia Balanov	Jimmy Vienot
2	Pongsiri PK Saenchai Muaythai Gym	Talaytong Sor Thanapetch	Capitan Petchyindee	Vladimir Moravcik
3	Yodlekpetch Or Bidisak (Or Ajariya)	Saenpon Petchpachara Academy	Yodwicha Banchamek	Toby Smith
4	Raffi Singbatong	Bangplinoy Sor Jitpadana	Superbon Banchamek	Samy Sana
5	Liam Harrison	Nacheer Kiatcamton gym	Youssef Boughanem	Mansurbek Tolipov
6	Dzimitry Varats	Sonkaw Sitgamnansue	Oleh Huta	Khompikad Sor Tawnrung
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	Yasin Petchsaman MT
3	Vasyl Sorokin	Anatolii Sukhanov	Jakub Klauda	Amine Kebir
4	Simon Marcus	Lukasz Radosv	Weerasinghe Madushanka	Viktor Torkotluk
5	Tengnueng Siaesaitjrong	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 Guiden	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

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	Jomyuttting 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

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