The
combat sport of
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
has been featured in media, including film, television, manga, anime and video games.
It gained international attention when
Yodtong Senanan
Yodtong Siriwalak ( th, ยอดธง ศรีวราลักษณ์; 28 August 1937 – 8 February 2013) most commonly known by his Muay Thai ring name Yodtong Senanan (Thai: ยอดธง เสนานันท์) or Kru Tui ( ...
led the Nak Muay Team against Osamu Noguchi's Kickboxer Team on October 16, 1972. It has heavily influenced the sport of
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
, and is used in
mixed martial arts (MMA), where athletes train in its techniques.
Film
Muay Thai has been featured in the following films:
Documentaries
Television
Muay Thai has been featured in television series from
reality show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
contests to documentary episodes.
Manga and Animation
Manga and anime shows occasionally feature characters who use Muay Thai techniques:
Video games
The following games feature characters that use Muay Thai as their fighting style,
Other
* Lumpini Gundam is a ''
Gundam'' plastic model dressed in a Muay Thai outfit.
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Professional wrestler CM Punk
Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for ...
uses a fighting style that incorporates elements of Muay Thai.
*Jamie, a Progressive Insurance associate who is considered dull by his coworkers, is revealed to be a devotee of Muay Thai (among other exciting pursuits) while showing slides of his vacation in a 2020 Progressive commercial.
Notes
References
External links
Thai Martial Arts
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Sports in popular culture