World Boxing Council Muaythai

World Boxing Council Muaythai

Abbreviation	WBC Muaythai
Formation	2005
Headquarters	Thailand
Location	Bangkok
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 (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.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

Current champions

Male world champions

Weight Class	Champion	Date Won
Super Heavyweight	Cyril Bonye	December 5, 2014
Heavyweight	Fabiano Aoki	June 9, 2012
Super Cruiserweight	Steve McKinnon	June 20, 2008
Cruiserweight	Marlon Hunt	March 28, 2014
Light Heavyweight	Cheick Sidibe	February 1, 2014
Super Middleweight	Yohan Lidon	September 20, 2014
Middleweight	Raphaël Llodra	March 9, 2013
Super Welterweight	Kompetlek Lookprabaht	December 29, 2015
Welterweight	Liam Harrison	September 6, 2014
Super Lightweight	Tetsuya Yamato	November 15, 2014
Lightweight	Yetkin Özkul	March 8, 2014
Super Featherweight	Umeno Genji	November 15, 2014
Featherweight	Hakim Hamech	September 20, 2014
Super Bantamweight	Kaimukdum Chuwattana	November 4, 2011
Bantamweight	Andrew Howson	September 6, 2014
Super Flyweight	Jomhod Eminent Air	May 16, 2013
Flyweight	Vacant	–
Light Flyweight	Vacant	–
Mini Flyweight	Nichaoew Suwitgym	January 5, 2013

Male international champions

Weight Class	Champion	Date Won
Super Heavyweight	Steve Bonner	September 1, 2012
Heavyweight	Faisal Zakaria	January 2, 2010
Super Cruiserweight	Vacant	–
Cruiserweight	Vacant	–
Light Heavyweight	Vacant	–
Super Middleweight	Umar Semata	June 14, 2013
Middleweight	Chaz Mulkey	August 20, 2011
Super Welterweight	Chike Lindsay	August 13, 2011
Welterweight	Liam Harrison	August 1, 2011
Super Lightweight	Tetsuya Yamato	September 22, 2012
Lightweight	Vacant	–
Super Featherweight	Genji Umeno	April 13, 2014
Featherweight	Vacant	–
Super Bantamweight	Kunitaka Fujiwara	December 5, 2009
Bantamweight	Vacant	–
Super Flyweight	Franck Gross	July 19, 2014
Flyweight	Ryuji Kato	December 23, 2013
Light Flyweight	Vacant	–
Mini Flyweight	Vacant	–

Female world champions

Weight Class	Champion	Date Won
Middleweight	Vacant	–
Super Welterweight	Vacant	–
Welterweight	Vacant	–
Super Lightweight	Vacant	–
Lightweight	Miriam Nakamoto	August 24, 2013
Super Featherweight	Vacant	–
Featherweight	Lucy Payne	June 13, 2015
Super Bantamweight	Vacant	–
Bantamweight	Jemyma Betrian	August 18, 2012
Super Flyweight	Vacant	–
Flyweight	Lena Ovchynnikova	July 19, 2014
Light Flyweight	Vacant	–
Mini Flyweight	Vacant	–
Pinweight	Denise Mellor	July 14, 2012

Female international champions

Weight Class	Champion	Date Won
Middleweight	Vacant	–
Super Welterweight	Vacant	–
Welterweight	Vacant	–
Super Lightweight	Vacant	–
Lightweight	Vacant	–
Super Featherweight	Vacant	–
Featherweight	Vacant	–
Super Bantamweight	Vacant	–
Bantamweight	Tiffany van Soest	October 13, 2012
Super Flyweight	Ruth Ashdown	March 9, 2013
Flyweight	Miyauchi Ayka	July 26, 2014
Light Flyweight	Vacant	–
Mini Flyweight	Vacant	–
Pinweight	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

External links

• World Boxing Council Muaythai Official website