Muay Thai is an international professional sport and a fighting art. Known as the “King of the Ring” in kickboxing circles, Muay Thai is an art of fighting that originates from Thailand and is their national sport.

Whilst still very much a sport based in Thailand, Muay Thai Boxing is now gaining acceptance in America and the rest of the western world, with local and international tournaments hosted a lot more frequently. The Thai fighters are very tough opponents to beat due to their technique and conditioning, however the rest of the world is catching up, claiming victories against some of Thai’s best.

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Who would have thought only the boys wanted to step inside the ring and fight? Today, women boxing each other inside the ring are allowed – and these events are being televised worldwide. Having quite a history before actually gaining the permission and approval of the community, boxing associations and government institutions - ringside fights that feature women boxing have progressed to achieve some loyal following.

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Before the NBA became a phenomenal sport success, before television broadcasting made better NFL’s national appeal, boxing was the most revered and lucrative sport in the world, especially on 1920s. Nations have competed on the sport of boxing, and famous boxers are earning more than any sports characters or even media personalities will make in a year.

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WBC, the acronym for World Boxing Council, is the perhaps the most reputable brand name in the “big three” sanctioning organizations, all credit goes to its powerful promoter Don King. Though it is the WBC President Jose Sulaiman who presides over the matters pertaining to the WBC, many sports pundits would say that it really was the WBC promoter Don King that dictates the flow of the production. And the WBC boxing history has telltale signs for confirmation.

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