Update: Buakaw missing, Aikpracha Meenayotin replaces him against Fabio Pinca
The news regarding Buakaw’s disappearance has left Muay Thai fans with many questions. MuayThaiTV.com has confirmed that the fight with Fabio Pinca is officially cancelled and Aikpracha Meenayotin will be replacing him. In addition they informed Muay Thai Authority that several of Buakaw’s other commitments have been cancelled. According to our sources, Buakaw had a […]
Buakaw missing
According to a few Thai news outlets (dailynews.co.th and thairath.co.th), Muay Thai superstar Buakaw has gone missing. News earlier today indicated that Buakaw had left Por. Pramuk Gym and now the latest reports are that he has been missing since March 1st. According to several sources, his upcoming bout with Fabio Pinca has been cancelled […]
Predictions for Friday Night Fights Muay Thai “Yarborough vs. Valtellini”
Friday Night Fights Muay Thai: Yarborough vs. Valtellini will take place on Friday, March 9th. With three pro fights on tap here we go with our predictions for the event. Shawn Yarborough vs. Joseph Valtellini Yarborough should be the toughest test of Valtellini’s young career. Yarbrough typically fights in the 175lb weight class and packs […]
The Jump V.3 – Five female amateurs we want to see turn pro
by Peeloshmee Deonarian Sadly there are only a few pro women Muay Thai fighters in North America, so in this special segment of the “The Jump” we will highlight five amateur women fighters that we would like to see eventually make the transition from the amateur to the pro circuit. We are featuring women fighters […]
Results and Recap: Martial Arts Festival for Russia
Artem Levin defended his WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight World Championship in Russia on March 3rd at the Martial Arts Festival for Russia against Cheick Sidibe. Levin had no trouble as he continuously pushed the pace, out striking Sidibe from a distance and over powering him in the clinch. In the fourth round a knee […]
Results and Recap: Journey Fight Series V
Journey Fight Series V took place at the Century Casino in Calgary, Canada on Saturday (3/3/2012). The night’s original main event between Jessica Gladstone and Celeste Saenz was canceled after Saenz was not able to secure clearance into Canada. The fight between Nate Smandych and Luis David Cruz Hernandez was bumped to the main event. […]
Pictures: Joseph Valtellini training for Shawn Yarborough
Scott Lalonde was at Ultimate Martial Arts in Scarborough, Canada for Muay Thai Authority to capture some pictures of Joseph Valtellini training for his upcoming fight against Shawn Yarborough. On March 9th Valtellini will take on Yarborough under the Friday Night Fights Muay Thai banner in New York. Valtellini will look to keep his undefeated […]
Jongsanan “The Woodenman” Muay Thai seminar at Tampa Muay Thai
Tampa Muay Thai will be hosting a seminar with Muay Thai legend Jongsanan “The Woodenman” Fairtex. The seminar will take place on March 24, 2012 at Tampa Muay Thai in Tampa, FL. Pre-registration for the seminar is $75 before March 17th and $85 after. For those not familiar with Jongsanan he is 5x world Muay […]
Malaipet talks plans for 2012, wants re-match with Kevin Ross
Malaipet ended 2011 recording his first victory in over a year. He defeated Jose Palacios on two days notice and is now looking to return to the top. Muay Thai Authority recently talked to Malaipet about his win against Palacios, his drive to get back on top and his desire for a re-match with Kevin […]
Updated North America P4P Rankings 3/3/2012
There are no new entrants into the pound for pound rankings, but a lot of action since the last update. The big moves this time out are that Romie Adanza jumps into the first spot after his win over Tomonori Sato in Japan and Simon Marcus jumps into the second spot after his win over […]