Max Muay Thai ( th, แม็กซ์ มวยไทย) is a stadium and organizer of

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based in

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broadcast from its own stadium on Channel 8 every Sunday. The promotion has been credited for elevating the level of entertainment of Muaythai and to have modernized the way it was presented in the

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. The stadium was an important venue outside of the elite

scene in

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. After a fire destroyed the stadium, operations ceased in December 2020.

History

The Max Muaythai Stadium was opened in November 2014 under the management of Mr. Nawat Thaochareeonsuk and Mr. Piyachart Srichan. Unlike the weekly Muay Thai programs from

Rajadamnern Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern mu ...

and

Lumpinee Stadium Lumpinee Boxing Stadium ( th, สนามเวทีมวยลุมพินี) is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium is named after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern ...

, Max Muay Thai reduced the length of its matches to 3-rounds bouts and added ring girls more commonly seen in western promotions. In 2018, after the separation of the Channel 8 TV coverage team from Max Muay Thai, a new competitor named

Super Champ Muay Thai Muay Thai Super Champ ( th, มวยไทยซุปเปอร์แชมป์), known as LWC Super Champ (Lumpinee World Championship Super Champ), is a weekly Muay Thai program that broadcasts live on Thai television in Bangkok. Unlik ...

was launched in Bangkok. Channel 8 is the official broadcaster of the promotion, televised every Sunday. After a fire destroyed the stadium, the promotion ceased operations in December 2020, but was expecting to re-start activities in 2022. On February 18, 2016, a fire broke out at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in

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and completely destroyed the venue causing damage estimated at 200 million

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. It is believed that technicians were servicing the air-conditioning units in the back when the compressor exploded which started the fire. The incident left the Manager of the venue and 3 other staff with minor injuries and possible

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. The stadium had no fire insurance.

Notable competitors

* Liam Harrison *

Buakaw Banchamek Sombat Banchamek ( th, สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982) a.k.a. Buakaw Banchamek ( th, บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, links=no, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") is a martial artist from Thailand of ethnic ...

Hamza Ngoto Hamza Ngoto (born September 13, 1990) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who won the WBC Muay Thai super middleweight title in 2018. Muay thai career Ngoto participated in the 2016 MAX Muay Thai tournament. He defeated Islam Murtazaev by decision ...

Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym ( Thai: นิลมังกร สุดสาครมวยไทยยิมส์ ) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. As an amateur, he won the 2015 IMTF World Championship. In 2016 & 2017 as a professional, Nilmungko ...

Sagetdao Petpayathai Sagetdao Petpaiyathai ( th, สะเก็ดดาว เพชรพญาไท; born January 1, 1987) is a Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist from Thailand who is currently signed to ONE Championship. He is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...

Andrei Kulebin Andrei "Bullet" Kulebin (born 14 May 1984 in Neustrelitz, Germany) is a Belarusian Muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is an 18 time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion who has won int ...

Rodtang Jitmuangnon Rodtang Jitmuangnon ( th, รถถัง จิตรเมืองนนท์; born July 23, 1997) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in ONE Championship and is the reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion. Jitmuangn ...

Dylan Salvador Dylan Salvador (born 20 May 1993) is a French mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2011, Salvador is a former two-weight WAKO World champion, having held the low-kick titles at light welterweigh ...

Jomthong Chuwattana Jomthong Chuwattana is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the WBC Muaythai Featherweight Champion and 3 times Rajadamnern Stadium Champion. As of 24 July 2017, he is ranked the #5 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com. Biography Jomthong Ch ...

* Mathias Gallo Cassarino *

Joseph Lasiri Joseph Lasiri (born July 19, 1991) is an Italian Muay Thai fighter. He is currently signed to ONE Championship, where he is the reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion. Lasiri is a WBC Muay Thai World Bantamweight Champion and a 5- ...

Yoshihiro Sato is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight (−70 kg). He is the former world champion of Muay Thai in WKA and WPKC, and he won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 twice in 2006 and 2007. His official nickname is "Mugen ...

References

External links

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History

Notable competitors

See also

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