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Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūaj tʰāj] ⓘ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs [3] or the Science of Eight Limbs, [4] is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. [5]
Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, rules usually sees bouts contested over 5, 3 minute rounds and male fighters bare-chested wearing shorts and protective gear including: mouth-guard, hand-wraps, shin-wraps, 10 oz (280 g) boxing gloves, groin-guard and sometimes prajioud arm bands.
Khaosai Galaxy – was a Muay Thai fighter; switched to boxing and became WBA super flyweight champion with 19 defenses in seven years (1984–1991); with a record of 47–1, he is listed No. 19 on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002 [33]
Chadd "The Shark" Collins is an Australian professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is the current Unified World Muay Thai Super Lightweight Champion, holding the WBC, WMC, and WMO World titles. As of October 2024, he is the #1 ranked Super Lightweight Muay Thai fighter in the world according to Combat Press. [1]
Manson Howard Gibson [1] (born May 5, 1963) is a retired American kickboxer and a 12-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai.He was known for his vicious use of spinning techniques and wild, unpredictable style, mixing elements of kickboxing, Taekwondo and Northern Praying Mantis martial arts.
' ancient boxing ') is an umbrella term for the unarmed martial arts of Thailand prior to the introduction of modern equipment and rules in the 1930s. It is the predecessor of modern Muay Thai or Thai boxing. Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūa̯j thāj]; lit.
Joseph Francis Schilling [3] (born January 13, 1984) is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator Kickboxing in the Middleweight division, and in the Middleweight division for Bellator MMA.
Ky Conrad Hollenbeck [1] (born June 17, 1987) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. He won national and North American titles as an amateur in his teens before turning professional in 2007 and beating Billy Evangelista for the California state belt.