Max Muay Thai () is a stadium and organizer of

Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

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

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

Rajadamnern Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium (; ), 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 Muay Thai. It hosts fights every Monday, Wednesday, ...

and

Lumpinee Stadium Lumpinee Boxing Stadium () is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern Stadium, Lumpinee is run by the Royal Thai Army. It has become the symbol of modern Muay Thai. Only Rajadamnern Stadium riv ...

, 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 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 (, born May 8, 1982), also known by his ring name Buakaw Banchamek (, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") and mononymously as Buakaw is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Known for his fierce fighting style, he is reg ...

Youssef Boughanem Youssef Boughanem (born December 6, 1989) is a Moroccans in Belgium, Moroccan-Belgian professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium, Rajadamnern Stadium, Omnoi Stadium, World Muaythai Council ...

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

Sagetdao Petpayathai Kittichai Churat (; born January 1, 1987), known professionally as Sagetdao Petpaiyathai () is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time Lumpinee Stadium champion and one-time Rajadamnern Stadium ch ...

Andrei Kulebin Andrei "Bullet" Kulebin (born 14 May 1984) 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 international titles both a ...

Rodtang Jitmuangnon Tinnakorn Srisawat (; born July 23, 1997), known professionally as Rodtang Jitmuangnon () is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Known as 'The Iron Man', he is one of the most popular Muay Thai fighters in the world. He is a for ...

Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...

Jomthong Chuwattana Thanakorn Pawachart (; born July 28, 1989), known professionally as Jomthong Chuwattana (), is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and former boxer. He is a five-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion across four divisions, the 2006 Spo ...

Mathias Gallo Cassarino Mathias Gallo Cassarino (born 19 December 1992) also known as Mathias 7MuayThaigym (), is an Italian Muay Thai fighter. He is a former WPMF World and WBC International 135 lbs Champion, a Max Muay Thai 62 kg Silver Tournament Champion and a ...

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

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 Sn ...

References

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History

Notable competitors

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