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Muay Thai or Muaythai (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]
The term kickboxing (キックボクシング) was created by the Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi for a variant of muay Thai and karate that he created in the 1950s. American kickboxing was developed in the 1970s, as a combination of boxing and karate. Taekwondo was developed in the context of the Korean War in the 1950s. [citation needed]
The muaythai fighting competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class.The number of weight classes has changed over the years (currently 10 for men and 7 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table.
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Narongsak Kaewmala ((Thai: ณรงค์ศักดิ์ แก้วมาลา; born April 7, 1999)), known professionally as Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai (Thai: ตะวันฉาย พี.เค.แสนชัยมวยไทยยิม) is a professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer.
Surachai Sirisute (Thai: สุรชัย ศิริสูตร์, born October 16, 1948), commonly known as Chai Sirisute or Ajarn Chai, is a Thai martial arts Instructor who is the founder and president of the Thai Boxing Association of the US and responsible for introducing Muay Thai to the United States.
Sityodtong USA, also known as Team Sityodtong, is a Muay Thai and mixed martial arts training camp based out of Somerville, Massachusetts. The headquarters of Sityodtong Camp is in Pattaya, Thailand. Its Grandmaster is Yodtong Senanan and he has produced 57 Muay Thai Champions, the largest number in the history of Muay Thai in Thailand. [1]
Yothin started fighting at 5 years old and was training at Sakaethongresort gym in the Isan region until he was scouted by FA Group gym. [1]Yothin has modeled his career on that of a knee fighter from the same gym Petchboonchu FA Group under the same teacher Kru Diesel.