The Kings Cup Super 8 Tournament is an annual
Muay Thai
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event staged on December 5 to honor the birthday of
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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, the King of
Thailand
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. It is held in
Bangkok
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’s
Sanam Luang
Sanam Luang ( th, สนามหลวง, ; lit: 'royal turf') is a open field and public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is in the Phra Nakhon District, the historic center of Bangkok.
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Park, facing the King's Palace. The event is attended by as many as 300,000 Thai fight fans and admirers of the King.
Eight fighters compete in a one-day single-elimination style tournament. The Champion must win three fights all in one day.
The Kings Cup Super 8 Crown and Title Belt are donated by the King of Thailand.
The event lasts for one week with festivities in honor of the King such as Muay Thai demonstrations including an amateur tournament, Ladies Super 8, and a special youth demonstration.
After 2010, this tournament was no longer held under original conditions.
Past winners
References
External links
S1champion.com
Muay Thai
Sport in Bangkok
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
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