Muay Hardcore ( th, มวยพันธุ์ดุ) was a weekly

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program broadcast on Thai television in

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. First aired in 2019, the program's most distinguishing characteristic sees fighters competing in three-round Muay Thai fights with

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. The program was discontinued around mid-2022.

History

The idea of forming ''Muay Hardcore'' was first proposed in 2019 and immediately implemented. ''Muay Hardcore'' and Super Champ Muay Thai are both managed by Channel 8 Thailand. Like its sister program Muay Thai Super Champ, ''Muay Hardcore'' often pairs Thai fighters against foreign fighters. The main difference between these two events (which are actually partners), is the use of gloves. ''Muay Hardcore'' uses

(4 oz) and ''Muay Thai Super Champ'' use 12 oz. Unlike Super Champ Muay Thai, fighters in ''Muay Hardcore'' do not perform the pre-fight

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and there is no

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playing during matches. With fighters competing in MMA gloves and its similarity to

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competitions, ''Muay Hardcore'' has been considered by large organizations such as

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, whose Muay Thai bouts also see the use of 4-oz gloves. Furthermore, according to promoters, ''Muay Hardcore'' is regarded as a feeder program for fighters who aspire to enter larger promotions. ''Muay Hardcore'' was broadcast for the final time on May 28, 2022.

Live broadcaster

''Muay Hardcore'' competitions are broadcast live on Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 8. The events during the

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epidemic were performed in accordance with hygienic principles at The Bazaar Hotel in Chatuchak District.

References

External links

Muay Hardcore on Channel 8 Thailand
Professional Muay Thai organizations Kickboxing in Thailand Muay Thai in Bangkok 2019 establishments in Thailand Chatuchak district {{martialarts-stub

History

Live broadcaster

See also

References

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