Muay Thai

[Mekong]

 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THAI BOXING

 

Thai boxing, or Muay Thai as the Thai people call it, is a traditional art of self defense of the Thais. It is different from international boxing in that in the Thai style of unarmed fighting, feet, elbows and knees are used as well as fists. Thus, it resembles more to a real free- for-all fight and is therefore considered superior to international boxing as an art of self defense. As it is more exacting, a Thai boxing match lasts only five rounds of three minutes each, with a two-minute rest between rounds.

 

Since ancient times the Thai rulers have attached great importance to the training of their soldiers and the ordinary people in the skills of hand-to-hand fighting, both with and without weapons. While the latter is known as muay, the former is called krabi-krabong, literally sword and baton, though the weapons used are not limited to these two. Very often, the rulers themselves were great fighters, strong, valiant and skilled in the art. That is one of the reasons why the Thais emerged a victor in their rivalry with other races and became dominant in this part of the world.

When the first Thai kingdom was set up in the late 13th century with Sukhothai as capital, a piece of ground in front of the palace was used by the king himself for practicing shadow boxing and also as a stadium where boxing contests were held to select good boxers as palace guards.

 

When the power of Sukhothai declined, another Thai kingdom rose in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River in 1350 with Ayutthaya as capital. The Kingdom was ruled successively by 35 kings of five dynasties until 1767, when Ayutthaya was occupied by the Burmese invaders. During this long period of over four centuries, several outstanding Thai boxers were produced. The first was King Naresuan the Great (1590-1605).

 

When Naresuan was a boy of nine, he was taken to Burma as a hostage following the first fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese which resulted in the conqueror's installation of Naresuan's father, Maha Thammaraja, as the new king of Siam. Six years later, the Siamese prince was allowed to come back home, but only after he had won a boxing match with a well known Burmese pugilist, which was a precondition set by the Burmese ruler for his release. Latter, Naresuan declared Siam's independence from Burma and, with his fighting skills, was able to repel another invasion from Burma and killed the crown prince of the enemy in the decisive battle.

 

Another Ayutthayan king known for his fondness of and expertise in boxing was Sanpet VIII. He once fought two boxers consecutively in a village fair not far from the capital. He beat both of them and won a prize of two baht from the ringmaster without revealing his real identity. But he did not use his special ability to bring glory to his country, but indulged himself in sensual pleasure. He soon acquired the bad reputation of being a cruel sexual pervert and the infamous nickname of "King Tiger".

 

Another very well known Thai boxer was a commoner named Khanomtom. He was among some 30,000 Thais taken to Burma as prisoners after the second fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. The next year a grand festival was held at a Buddhist temple in Rangoon where a holy relic of the Buddha was enshrined. Boxing contests were organized at the temple and Khanomtom was sent as a representative of the Thai prisoners of war. Having been well trained in the use of his fists, feet, elbows and knees in fighting, Khanomtom incredibly defeated 10 Burmese boxers in succession and was highly commended by the Burmese king. His extraordinary exploit is recorded in school textbooks and is known to every Thai school-children today.

 

After expelling the Burmese aggressors in late 1767, Phraya Taksin ascended the throne at Thom Buri. Himself a great warrior and keen boxer, the king spared no efforts in promoting the art of hand-to-hang fighting. Links his predecessors, he held boxing matches in his palace grounds. Among these the best known was Phraya Phichai the Broken Sword. He got the nickname because he once broke his sword in a fierce fight with the enemy and subsequently killed the enemy with the broken sword. He was later made governor of Phichai with the title of phraya.

 

RamaI, who founded the Chakri dynasty in Bangkok in 1782, also used the grounds in front of his palace as an arena where boxing matches were held to select his guardsmen. Once during his reign, there were two French brothers coming to Bangkok looking for rivals in free-style boxing contests with stakes. They had toured several cities in Indochina for the same purpose and had won a lot of money. To meet the challenge, the king assigned his foremost boxer Muen phlan to fight one of the brothers. It was an uphill task for the Thai boxer who was inferior in size and weight. However, he was able to use his superior skills in kicking, punching and attacking with elbows and knees to his advantage and defeated the brothers one after the other.

 

Rama V (1868-1910) was another king who was a great patron of boxing. He promoted the martial art by setting up his own boxing camp and encouraging the princes and other members of the nobility to do the same in all major cities of the country. He arranged boxing contests regularly and awarded the winners with rank and money.

 

Rama VI (1910-1925) took a step further by allowing commoners to run their own boxing camps, boxing rings and boxing competitions. The first modern boxing ring was erected on the football ground of Wang Suan Kulap or Rose Garden Palace in Bangkok. It was a raised square space enclosed by ropes with two referees to control matches, one at the blue corner and the other at the red corner. In a contest, the boxers' hands were bound with strings instead of wearing padded gloves as is the universal practice today. Thus, Thai boxers of former times could do much greater damage to each other in a match. What is most strange is the timing device, which was a holed coconut shell. It was placed in a tub filled with water at the beginning of a round. The round ended as soon as the coconut shell was completely immersed in the water.

 

The best Thai boxer of the time was a Korat man named Yang Hanthale. He became internationally known after beating a Shaolin-school boxer from China, Chin Chang, in a free- style match at the palace stadium. Chin was defeated because he failed to find an effective way to fend off the quick and powerful high kicking of the Thai boxer. Consequenty, he was hit at the neck into unconsciousness and had to be carried off the ring.

 

The boxing ring was successively moved to Tha Chang, Suan Sanuk and Lak Muang, all inside the ormer walled city of Bangkok. It was in 1919 when boxing matches were held at Tha Chang that the rules of Thai boxing were changed to require all boxers to wear boxing gloves in contests.

 

All the above boxing rings were temporary structures. The first permanent boxing stadium in Bangkok was built on Rachadamnoen Nok Road and was first opened in December 1945. Half a century later, Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium is still one of the two major stadium in the capital, where both Thai and international boxing matches are staged regularly, the other being Lumphini Boxing Stadium near Lumphini Park. Major matches are often televised live. And there are many other boxing rings in large cities throughout the country. So it is not difficult for a foreign visitor to Thailand to find out at first hand what Thai boxing is like.

[Central Scrutinizer]

Recognized by Thai people as the greatest Muay Thai boxer in history, Nai Kanom Tom was a Siamese commoner who lived quietly in Ayutthaya, the old Siam capital. In 1767, Burmese troops had conquered Ayutthaya and rounded up a group of Thai People to be captured as prisoners at the city of Ungwa in Burma, and Nai Kanom Tom was one them. Some time later, King Mangra, the Burmese monarch, decided to organize a religious festival in honor of the Burmese pagoda. Boxing matches between Thai prisoners and Burmese fighters were staged and Nai Kanom Tom had been included in the group of Thai boxers.

 

The boxing ring was set up in front of the Burmese king. After the fighting began, Thai boxers had been conquered one by one until the turn of Nai Kanom Tom. Although faced with the Burmese champion, he defeated the Burmese boxer in only a short time. The Burmese monarch then offered him his freedom if he could fight nine other Burmese champions, and he agreed. Nai Kanom Tom defeated Burmese boxers one by one without a break, and this effort extremely impressed the Burmese king. Nai Kanom Tom was freed and went back to Ayutthaya. Today, his great victory is still well recognized by Thai people. â??Boxerâ??s Dayâ? or â??National Muay Thai Dayâ? is entitled on March 17 to honor Nai Kanom Tom, one of the great founders of Muay Thai.

 

 

 

 

[Mekong]

MUAY THAI RULES & REGULATIONS OF LUMPINEE BOXING STADIUM B.E.2500

(ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONAL EDITION B.E.2535)

 

 

 

ITEM 1. â?? THE RING

 

Muay Thai contest in general. The ring must consists of the following:

 

1.1 The ring must be a square, small size is 4.90 m. (16 ft.) large size is 7.30 m. (24 ft.) measuring within the ropes.

 

1.2 the ring must be built in safety, proper level, with out any obstruction, and must extend outside the ropes at least 50 cm. (20 inches) erect posts at the four corners and well covered, or any other ways which will not cause danger to the contestants.

 

1.3 The ring floor must be covered with soft cloths, or straw mat, wood filings, compressed cork etc. thicknees not less than 1 inch (2.50 cm.) and not more than 2 inches (5 cm.) and upper covered with canvas, by stretched tight and the canvas must be covered all the ring floor.

 

1.4 There must be 4 paralleled ropes, with diameter at least 1.50 inches to inches, stretched to the posts at the corners, height from the ring floor, the first rope 55 cm. (1 ft. 0 inch), the second rope height from the ring floor 85 cm. (2 ft. 6 inch), the third rope height from the ring floor 115 cm. (3 ft. 10 inch) And the fourth rope height from the ring floor 145 cm. (4 ft. 10 inch). The ropes must be covered with soft and smooth material. At the 4 corners, the insides of the ropes must be covered with soft materials.

 

1.5 There must be stairs at the opposite corners of the ring for the contestants, referee and boxers tot go up and down.

 

ITEM 2. â?? GLOVES

 

The boxers must wear gloves. Weight of one glove not less than 4 oz. (133.4 g.) and not to exceed 6 oz. (170.1 g.)

 

2.1 For Mini-flyweight ot Feather weight (100 lbs. â?? 126 lbs.) use 6 oz. (170.1 g.) gloves.

 

ITEM 3 â?? BANDAGE

 

The width of bandage not exceeding 2 inches and the length of each side not to exceed the following limit:

 

3.1 From Mini Flyweight to Feather weight not exceeding 10 yards (2 rolls of bandages)

 

3.2 Plaster can be used to cover not exceeding 1 packet, or the contestants will agree themselves. And not to cove the fist bone, if agreeable not to exceed 1 packet, and the width of the plaster not to exceed 1 inch, the length not to exceed 5 yards (1 packet).

 

ITEM 4 â?? THE DRESS

 

The contestants must dress as follows:

 

4.1 The protector must be worn and wearing trunks according to the colour of the corner. Not to wear cloth and shoes. Keep polite hair-style, and cleanly shaved. Nails must be cut and short. The superstitious magical substances can be tied on the upper arms or waist, but not to be dangerous to the opponent.

 

4.2 The ankle can be used not exceeding one on each leg.

 

4.3 Belt and anything which is metal is not allowed.

 

4.4 Using of vaseline or anything which will be dangerous or diskle on the face, arms or on upper portion of the body are not allowed.

 

4.5 A sacred cord must be worn on the head and one has to pay homage.

 

ITEM 5 â?? THE RING EQUIPMENT

 

The ring must have the following equipments:

 

5.1 Resting seat for the boxer before the match, 3 seats for each corner.

 

5.2 2 towels

 

5.3 2 sponges

 

5.4 2 bottles of water

 

5.5 2 water cups

 

5.6 2 buckets of water

 

5.7 Tables & chairs for officers

 

5.8 Bell

 

5.9 1 or 2 stop watch

 

5.10 Points recording cards

 

5.11 1 box for keeping points recording cards

 

5.12 3 points giving tables

 

5.13 set of First Aid equipment

 

5.14 Board indicating Round, Event & Time

 

ITEM 6 â?? CLASS & WEIGHT USED IN THE MATCH

 

6.1 Mini Flyweight weight not exceeding 105 lbs. Z47.629 kg.)

 

6.2 Junior Flyweight weight not exceeding 108 lbs. (48.990 kg.)

 

6.3 Flyweight weight not exceeding 112 lbs. (50.805 kg.)

 

6.4 Junior Bantamweight weight not exceeding 115 lbs. (52.166 kg.)

 

6.5 Bantam weight weight no exceeding 118 lbs. (53.526 kg.)

 

6.6 Junior Featherweight weight not exceeding 122 lbs. (55.341 kg.)

 

6.7 Feather weight weight not exceeding 126 lbs. (57.155 kg.)

 

6.8 Junior Lightweight weight not exceeding 130 lbs. 58.971 kg.)

 

6.9 Lightweight weight not exceeding 135 lbs. (61.238 kg.)

 

6.10 Junior welterweight weight not exceeding 140 lbs. (63.506 kg.)

 

 

6.11 Welterweight weight not exceeding 147 lbs. (66.681 kg.)

 

6.12 Junior Middleweight weight not exceeding 156 lbs. (70.764 kg.)

 

6.13 Middleweight weight not exceeding 160 lbs. (72.578 kg.)

 

6.14 Junior Heavyweight weight not exceeding 175 lbs. (72.578 kg.)

 

6.15 Heavyweight weight exceeding 175 lbs. (79.383 kg.) upwards.

 

ITEM 7 â?? WEIGHT â?? IN

 

7.1 Weighing of the contestants is form 08.00 A.M. to 12.00 A.M. on the matching day. When the contestants over weight, reweight is allowed, wighin the limit time not exceeding 12.00 A.M. If still over weight, it is stopped, in this weighing, the contestants weigh nakely.

 

7.2 Before weighing, the contestants must be certified and body check from appointed Diploma doctor that they are fully healthy to perform the fight.

 

7.3 The weight must not below 100 lbs., age not less than 15 years and the weight must not differ more than 5 lbs.

 

ITEM 8 â?? NUMBER OF ROUNDS

 

8.1 The fight normally not exceeding 5 round, a round is 3 minutes, interval during the rounds is 2 minutes, and the fight must not less than 3 rounds.

 

8.2 In case of accident causing the fight cannot perform again, if is it necessary to get the result, the fight must be more than 3 rounds, and the result of the fight can be decided by points.

 

ITEM 9 â?? BOXER SECONDS

 

Each contestant has the fight to have 2 boxer seconds and must be under the following rules:

 

9.1 The boxer seconds will not advise, help or support their contestant during the round in the fight.

 

9.2 The boxer seconds will not give up the fight for the contestant by throwing sponge or towel into the ring, except there is special agreement.

 

9.3 During the fight is going on, both the boxer seconds and their assistant will not standing at the edge of the ring. Before starting each round, the boxer seconds must take towel, bucket etc. out from the edge of the ring.

 

9.4 The boxer seconds of both corners must dress politely.

 

9.5 If it is a Championship fight, 3 boxer seconds are allowed.

 

9.6 If the boxer seconds or assistant violate the above rules, the may be blamed, and may be decided not tot be the boxer seconds of that fight. For the contestant, the referee may warm or blame or decide to be defeated.

 

ITEM 10 â?? THE DECISION COMMITTEES

 

There are 4 members, 1 Referee and 3 Judges. The above mentioned member must be well learned and studied, and have experience in doing their duties.

 

ITEM 11 â?? THE REFEREE

 

11.1 The Referee has the duty to control the fight in the ring according to the rules with justice during the fight.

 

11.2 Has the full power in decision solely, nobody can object it.

 

11.3 Advises the contestant or boxer seconds who do not perform according to the rules.

 

11.4 The Referee must not give points.

 

11.5 Collects & checks total of points in points recording cards of the 3 judges after the fight ends, and decide according to the most points & give the points recording cards to the chief of decision.

 

11.6 The Referee must use 3 orders i.e.

 

1. STOP when he wants the boxers to stop the fight.

 

2. BREAK when he wants the boxers to separate.

 

3. BOX when he wants the boxers to continue the fight.

 

In the case of the referee orders to break, the contestants must separate themselves first at least one step, then they can continue the fight.

 

11.7 The Referee must point out some rules to the contestants & chief of the boxer seconds before commencing the first round.

 

ITEM 12 â?? DUTY OF REFEREE

 

The Referee has duty to control the match according to the rules with justice.

 

ITEM 13 â?? POWER OF REFEREE

 

13.1 The Referee has the power to do in the ring.

 

13.2 To stop the fight when considers that one has skill more than the other.

 

13.3 To stop the fight when considers that the contestant has received severe injury so that he cannot continue the fight.

 

13.4 To stop the fight when considers that the contestant does not really fight. In this case, the referee may stop one contestant or both.

 

13.5 In any round of the fight, if the boxer is counted, & is ordered to box and after though consideration that the counted boxer does not fully perform the fight, the Referee has the right to stop the fight.

 

13.6 To stop the fight to warn the boxer when be does not box according to the rules or by other reasons, thus to make justice in the fight and to reakky do according to the rules.

 

13.7 To let the disobey boxer out of the fight.

 

13.8 To let the disobey boxer second out of the fight and if reasonable, may let the contestant out of the fight also. (The boxer must responsible his own seconds)

 

13.9 To let the foul boxer out of the fight, whether being warned or not, or if considers that such deed is to let him be defeated by foul.

 

13.10 The decision of h \ the referee in final without any appeal.

 

13.11 In case the referee has made wrong decision, he can re-decied to correct according to points recording cards.

 

ITEM 14 â?? COUNTING OF THE BOXER FALLING OUT OF THE ROPES

 

14.1 When any boxer falls out of the ring, the referee can count immediately.

 

14.1.1 If the boxer falls out of the ring, the Referee will count. If count upto 20, the fallen boxer cannot come up on the ring, he will be lost by K.O.

 

14.1.2 If the fallen boxer can come up on the ring before counting upto 20, he can continue the fight without losing the points counted.

 

14.2 When any boxer falls out of the ring is opposed by the audiences or held up not to go up the ring, the Referee will stop counting and clearly warn and continue counting.

 

14.3 When both the boxers fall out of the ring, the Referee will begin counting, if any boxer tries to hold up by any mean, will stop counting and clearly warn the continue counting. If that boxer does not listen, fines him as lost.

 

14.4 When the boxers fall on the floor by any mean, the Referee separated the boxers first and stands in the middle and beginning counting.

 

14.5 In case of both boxers are counted, if one can stand up, stop counting that one and counts the still fallen boxer.

 

ITEM 15 â?? JUDGES

 

15.1 Three judges must sit at each side of the ring separate from the audiences.

 

15.2 Each judge is free in consider points within the rules.

 

15.3 The judges must pay attention to both the boxers only.

 

15.4 The judges must give points to each boxer in points recording card, after end of each round. Then total up the points after the fight and write the name of the winner with his signature in the points recording card, then give to the Referee.

 

15.5 The points announcing will be done only in Championship title contest.

 

ITEM 16 â?? THE TIME â?? KEEPER

 

The specify duty of the Time-Keeper is to keep time of each round, amount of round, interval time during the round, and stopping time when the Referee gives signal without mistake by following procedures:

 

16.1 Must sit on one side of the ring.

 

16.2 5 seconds before each round, must clear the ring by giving signal to let the seconds out of the ring.

 

16.3 Giving signal of starting â?? ending each round by striking the bell.

 

16.4 Stopping the time while temporary pause or when the Referee orders.

 

16.5 Keeping correct time every period by portable watch or stop-watch.

 

16.6 Giving manual signal to the Referee every seconds the Referee counts when the boxer is fallen down.

 

16.7 At the end of the round which is not final, if there is a boxer falling or the Referee is counting, when the time finishes (3 min.), the bell must not be striked, the striking of bell when the Referee order â??Boxâ?Â

 

16.8 At the end of final round, if there is a fallen boxer and the Referee is counting, when the time finishes (3 min.), the Time-Keeper must strike the bell immediately.

 

ITEM 17 â?? THE DECISION

 

Must be done according to the following rules:

 

17.1 Wins by Knock Out is the contestant falls on the floor or stands holding the rope losing consciousness on the rope, cannot fight or protect himself within 10 seconds, i.e. when the Referee counts upto 10.

 

17.2 Wins by Technical Knock Out is as follows:

 

17.2.1 When the opponent is disadvantaged and badly injured and may be more dangerous.

 

17.2.2 When any boxer cannot perform his fight, after interval during the rounds.

 

17.2.3 Or if the boxer is injured, i.e.

 

17.2.3.1 When the referee considers the wound not less than 2 cm. (Appoximately 3 stitches)

 

17.2.3.2 In case the Referee is not sured, he may consult the stadium doctor.

 

17.3 Winning by points. After fight enda, the Referee collects his own recording card and from the judges at both sides, and decides the boxer who tets most points is the winner.

 

17.4 In case both boxers received severe injureis, so that both of them cannot perform the fight, and have agreed to get the results before the fight, if the fight, has been performed not more than half of the specified round, the decision will be draw, if the fight more than half of the specifien round, the decision will be accounding to the points.

 

17.5 The winning by the contestant is to be lost, i.e. his opponent does not fight according to the rules so that the Referee decides him to lose the fight with or without any warning before.

 

17.6 No decision. When the boxer is decided a â??No contestâ? both or any side, the fight will be declared as â??No decisionâ? such as, any boxer has fought with the attempt to lost or both agree with one another or damage to the stadium, the audiences are not in peace so that the fight cannot be continued.

 

17.7 If the decision of the decision of the decision Committee cause the audiences are not in peace So That the fight cannot be continued The sodium or Chief of technic section decide as a no contest and delayed â??No Contestâ?Â

 

ITEM 18 â?? POINTS GIVING

 

18.1 There are 5 points in a round. The best boxer will get full 5 points, and his opponent is reduce \ cede by 4½, 4, 3½, 3 accordingly, and not to give points as 4¾ or 4 1/3.

 

18.2 In the draw round, he will get 5 points each.

 

18.3 The loser in the not clear round will get 4½ points, the winner gets 5 points.

 

18.4 The loser in the clear round will get 4 points, the winner will get 5 points.

 

18.5 The loser that has clearly seen all the round, with least opposition, fallen down and scramble up again and is counted will get 3½ points, the winner gets 5 points.

 

18.6 The loser who has done for through the round and is counted twice in one round will get 3½ points, the winner gets 5 points.

 

18.7 The giving of points will be considered according to the following rules:

 

18.7.1 Any boxer uses Muay Thai weapons (fist, Kick, Knee, elbow) according to the rules, against his opponent more is the winner.

 

18.7.2 Any boxer uses Muay Thai weapons against his opponent severely, clearly, violently, badly injured at most important parts is the winner.

 

ITEM 19 â?? FOUL

 

The fight not according to rules and fouls is as follows:

 

19.1 Bite, stab eyes, spit his opponent, stick out the tongue, strike with head.

 

19.2 To embrace of to throw down or lock arms his opponents.

 

19.3 Holding the rope or trying to hold the rope for his fight and any other benefits.

 

19.4 Pretend to fall over his opponent or repeat against his opponent who has been fallen down.

 

19.5 Using judo and wrestling styles.

 

19.6 Using unsuitable words during the fight.

 

19.7 In case the fight is going on and there is embracing, when the Referee orders to stop, but both or one boxer do not do according to his order, let the Referee stops the fight any gives warning, or order to out point. If such fight caused knock out to the contestant or received severe injury, the disobeyed boxer is lost by foul means.

 

19.8 Kneeing the protector purposely, i.e. catch the neck & kneeing the protector, kneeing the protector or throwing knee at the protector. (In consideration of the Referee whether purposely or not)

 

ITEM 20 â?? FALLEN DOWN

 

20.1 If any part of the body touch the floor except the feet, or standing unconsciously on the rope, or is boxed out of the rope, or standing unconsciously with opened eyes & falling hands with usability to protect himself, will consider that boxer as being fallen down

 

20.2 In case any boxer as being fallen down 1 second, the Referee will begin counting, let his opponent steps back to the farthest carner immediately. If he does not step back as ordered, the Referee must stop counting until that boxer does according to order , then the Referee will continue counting from the previous count. When the fallen boxer stands up and is order to box from the Referee. He then can continue his fight.

 

20.3 When any boxer is fallen down, the Referee counts loudly from 1 to 10 withinterval of 1 second counting. The Referee must give hand signal also so that the fallen boxer knows that he is counted. Before counting 1, the period from falling to the floor 1 second, then begins counting 1.

 

20.4 If the fallen boxer can stand up before the referee counts to 10 and he is ready to fight, then he can continue to fight. But if the referee has counted up to 10, the fight is finished and decides the fallen boxer lost by â??K.O.â?Â

 

20.5 IF both the boxers and fallen, the Referee continues counting all the time any boxer still fallen down. If both of tem still fallen down up to counting to 10, the decision is a draw, if there is no other agreement.

 

20.6 During the Referee is counting, but not yet up to 8, the counted boxer whether ready to fight or not, the Referee must count up to 8 then he can order to â??BOXâ?Â

 

20.7 If the fallen boxer can stand up before counting to 10, but fallen again without being boxed, the Referee will continue his count from the counted number.

 

20.8 If any boxer cannot perform his fight after the interval has finished, will be counted or not being in the consideration of the Referee.

 

ITEM 21 â?? GIVING OF POINTS TO COUNTED BOXER BY THE REFEREE

 

21.1 In any round of the fight, when any boxer is being done by Muay Thai weapons (fist, feet, knee, elbow) according to the rules, till he is counted by the Referee, the counted boxer will lost 1 point, by the counted boxer gets 4 points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4) If he is counted again for the second time in the same round, the counted boxer gets 3 points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3) And the boxer who is counted twice in the same round is fallen down again for the third time, the Referee will stop the fight by deciding his opponent wins by Technical Knock Out.

 

21.2 In any round of the fight, If the contestants have equal points, when any one is counted by the referee once, the counted boxer gets 4 points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4)

 

21.3 In any round of the fight, any boxer has ½ point more (Before or after counting), the consideration is as follows:

 

21.3.1 The leading point boxer is counted once, will lost ½ point, the counted boxer gets 4½ points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4½)

 

21.3.2 The leading point boxer, bit is counted second time in the same round, will lose 1½ points, the counted boxer gets 3½ points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3½)

 

21.4 In any round of the fight, any boxer has 1 point more, (Before of after counting) the consideration is as follows:

 

21.4.1 The leading point boxer is counted once, the result in that round, both the boxer will get 5 points each. (5:5)

 

21.4.2 The leading point boxer is counted twice in the same round, the counted boxer will lose 1 point, the counted boxer gets 4 points, the other boxer gets points. (5:4)

 

21.5 In any round of the fight, any boxer gets ½ point less, (Before of after counting) the consideration is as follows:

 

21.5.1 The lesser point boxer is counted by the Referee once, will lose 1½ points, the counted boxer gets 3½ points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3½)

 

21.5.2 The lesser point boxer is counted by the Referee for the second time in the same round, the counted boxer gets 3 points, (The lowest points of the fight) is counted by the Referee once, the counted boxer will lose 2 points, the counted boxer gets 3 points, the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3X

 

ITEM 22 â?? THE HANDS SHAKING

 

There will be hand catching before starting Round 1 and final round. The boxers will catch hands as traditional, to mark that they will fight as sportsmen, with cleanness according to the rules of the fight and not to catch hands during the fight.

 

ITEM 23 â?? THE MEANINGS

 

Any meaning of this rule or any problem arises due to the contestants, even does not mention in this rule, the Referee will decide. Except such problem has been occurred, & Technical Committee of The Lumpinee Stadium has laid down the procedures, to perform according to such procedures.

[Central Scrutinizer]

Mekong, excellent start! Good info. Now if Old Hippy and some others add their stuff we can have a good thread on the muay Thai boxing. :thumbup:

[Central Scrutinizer]

Phra Chao Suua - the Tiger King

Muay Thai expert

 

Around 1703-1709, although there are sparse battles between Siam and the nearby countries, this period was considered as one of the most calm and peaceful period in Ayutthayaâ??s history. At this time, Phra Chao Suua who also known as the Tiger King, reigned as the Thai monarch at the age of forty. The Tiger King was a great Muay Thai boxer, he prepared his troops for possible combats by training them with many types of fighting including Muay Thai. It is believed that he frequently tested his soldiersâ?? ability by boxing with them, and he always won.

 

Because of peace, most residents in Ayutthaya during that time always spent their leisure time with sprees and gambling, and one of the most popular gambling sport is Muay Thai. Some sources claim that while he was reigning as king, he always sneaked out of his palace and disguised himself as a commoner in order to take part in these contests. By competing in contests, he could test his actual boxing ability as well as seeking for new great soldiers for his army. In his time, The Tiger King obviously encouraged Thai people to learn Muay Thai.

 

 

[CTO]

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4.2 The ankle can be used not exceeding one on each leg.>>

 

Err - you can't have two ankles?

[Mekong]

I think it should read "Anklet"

[HeartThais]

"The boxers must wear gloves. Weight of one glove not less than 4 oz. (133.4 g.) and not to exceed 6 oz. (170.1 g.)"

 

Wow. That's hardcore.

 

[Old Hippie]

I think the gloves they use now are actually heavier. I occasionally train with 24oz gloves, and spar with 16oz gloves.

 

There are 2 excellent camps convenient to the Sukhumvit area, if anyone is interested.

 

Ingram gym

 

http://www.ingrampromotion.com/index.html

 

And Jitti Gym

 

http://www.jittigym.com/

 

I usually train at Jitti.

 

For anyone interested in seeing a Muay Thai fight, I suggest the Thursday night card at Rajadamdearn.

[rchapstick]

OH:

 

Do you mind sharing your experience training at Jitti? I know they do a morning and an afternoon session, but I was unclear what types of training went on at the different sessions.

 

As a point of reference, I do boxing and kickboxing training ... not sparing ... mitt work, bag work, conditioning drills, and would like to maintain my conditioning for the two weeks or so I am in BKK. Is their program built around sparing or do they do conditioning as well? Are the conditioning and bag work sessions one-on-one, or done in groups?

 

I know there is a Fairtex gym in Bangkok as well. Have you heard good or bad about them?

 

Thanks