International Federation of Muaythai Associations

The International Federation of Muaythai Associations, or IFMA, called the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur until 27 July 2019, is a sport governing body of amateur and professional Muay Thai and Muay boran consisting of 140 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations after unification of International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and World Muaythai Council. IFMA is officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF),[2] the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA),[3] World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)[4] International World Games Association (IWGA),[5] and Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association (TAFISA).[6] Muaythai has been included in many official sport programs such as the World Games, World Combat Games, Arafura Games, TAFISA Games, SEA Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games,[7] Demonstration Sport in the Asian Games.

International Federation of Muaythai Associations
SportMuay Thai
CategoryCombat sport
JurisdictionInternational
Membership140 national associations[1]
AbbreviationIFMA
Founded1993 (1993)
AffiliationAssociation of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
Affiliation date6 December 2016
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Lausanne, Switzerland
PresidentSakchye Tapsuwan
SecretaryStephan Fox
Official website
muaythai.sport

History

The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) was officially inaugurated in 1993 as the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur, a small federation with several enthusiastic member countries. IFMA has grown to 128 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations under a single, unified regulatory body. In 1998, IFMA was formally recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. IFMA's objective is the total unification of all 128 member national federations, working mutually for the sport and the athletes. The enthusiasm and commitment of the members, boxers and officials is one of the greatest assets that IFMA brings to the ancient sport of Muaythai. [1]

At the IFMA Royal World Cup in Bangkok the AIMS conference took place gathering all 23 presidents from its members as well as representatives of IOC, FISU, IWGA, Peace and Sport, TAFISA and many others.[8] The 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup displayed the rapid popularity of women competing in muaythai as the stadium quickly reached capacity during female bouts that displayed courage and heart.[8] 93 countries participated in this event.

In December 2015 AIMS received provisional recognition by the IOC. The following year in December 2016 at the annual meeting of the IOC Executive Board, Muaythai with IFMA as the governing body, was granted provisional IOC recognition for a period of three years. This allows IFMA to receive funding from the IOC and apply for development programmes.

Timeline

Some of IFMA's milestones:[9]

IOC recognition

On December 6, 2016, the IOC Executive Board had provisionally recognised muaythai following an executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Governance

Area associations

International Federation of Muaythai Associations has a total of 122 member federations divided into 5 area associations.[12]

  EMF – European Muaythai Federation in Europe
  FAMA – Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations in Asia
  Africa
  OMF – Oceania Muaythai Federation in Oceania
  PAMU – Pan-American Muaythai Union in the Americas
CodeCountryFederationWebsiteNote
European Muaythai Federation
ALB AlbaniaProvisional Member
AND AndorraProvisional Member
ARM ArmeniaArmenian Muaythai Federationarmeniamuaythai.com
AUT AustriaAustrian Kickboxing and Thai Boxing Associationifmamuaythai.at
AZE AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Muaythai and Thaiboxing Federation
BLR BelarusBelarusian Muaythai Federationkickthai.by
BEL BelgiumBelgian Muaythai Organisationbkbmo.be
BIH Bosnia and HerzegovinaMuay Thai Union BiH
BUL BulgariaBulgarian National Muay Thai Federationmuaythai.bg Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
CRO CroatiaCroatian Muaythai Federationhoo.hr
CYR CyprusCyprus Muaythai Federationcyprusmuaythai.org
CZE Czech RepublicCzech Muay Thai Associationczechmuaythai.cz
DEN DenmarkDanish Muay Thai Federationdkmf.dk
EST EstoniaEesti Muay Thai Föderatsioonthaiboxing.ee
FIN FinlandMuaythai Association of Finlandmuaythai.fi
FRA FranceFédération française de kick boxing, muay thaï et disciplines associéesffkmda.fr
GEO GeorgiaThaiboxing Georgian Federationgeonoc.org.ge
GER GermanyMuaythai Bund Deutschland e.V.mtbd.de
GRE GreecePanhellenic Muaythai Federationpmf.gr
HUN HungaryHungarian Muaythai Federationmuaythai.hu
ISL IcelandProvisional Member
IRL IrelandIrish Muaythai Councilmuaythaiireland.com Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
ISR IsraelMuaythai Ring and Combat Sport Associationmuaythai.co.il
ITA ItalyFederazione Italiana Muay Thaifikbms.net
KOS KosovoKosovo Federation of Muaythainoc-kosovo.org
LAT LatviaLatvian Muaythai Federationmuaythai.lv
LIE LiechtensteinProvisional Member
LTU LithuaniaLithuanian Muaythai Federationmuaythai.lt
LUX LuxembourgFederation Luxembourgeoise des Arts Martiaux - FLAMProvisional Member
MKD North MacedoniaMuay Thai and Kickboxing Federation of Macedonia
MLT MaltaMalta Muay Thai
MDA MoldovaFederation of Muaythai of Republic of Moldovathaiboxclub.md Archived 2014-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
MON MonacoFédération Monégasque de Muaythai et Disciplines Associéesfederation-muaythai.mc
MNE MontenegroMontenegrin Mauy Thai Federation
NED NetherlandsMuaythai Organisation Netherlandsmon-ifma.org
NOR NorwayNorwegian Muaythai Associationnmta.no
POL PolandPolish Muaythai Federationpzmuaythai.pl
POR PortugalPortuguese Muaythai Federationfpkmt.pt
ROM RomaniaRomanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts - FRAMCProvisional Member
RUS RussiaRussian Muaythai Federationrmtf.ru
SMR San MarinoProvisional Member
SRB SerbiaProvisional Member
SVK SlovakiaSlovak Muaythai Associationsmta.sk
SLO SloveniaSlovenian Muay thai Federationolympic.si
ESP SpainFederacion Española de Kickboxing y Muaythaispainmuaythai.com
SWE SwedenSvenska Muaythai Förbundetmuaythai.se
SUI  SwitzerlandSwiss Muaythai LeagueProvisional Member
TUR TurkeyTurkish Muaythai Federationmuaythai.gov.tr
UKR UkraineUkraine National Muaythai Federationmuaythai.org.na
GBR United KingdomUnited Kingdom Muaythai Federationukmtf.com
Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations
AFG AfghanistanAfghanistan National Federation of Muaythaimuaythai.org.af Archived 2018-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
BRN BahrainBahraini Federation of MuaythaiProvisional Member
BAN BangladeshProvisional Member
CHN ChinaChina Muaythai Associationolympic.cn
TPE Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Muaythai Associationsanda.org.tw
HKG Hong KongHong Kong Muay Thai Associationhkmuaythai.org
IND IndiaUnited Muaythai Association of Indiawww.olympic.org/india
INA IndonesiaIndonesian Muaythai Federationnocindonesia.or.id Archived 2013-11-14 at the Library of Congress Web ArchivesProvisional Member
IRI IranI.R. IRAN National Muaythai Associationolympic.ir
IRQ IraqIraqi Muaythai Federationnociraq.iq Archived 2019-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
JPN JapanAll Japan Muaythai Federationifma-j.org Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
JOR JordanJordan Muay Thai Associationjoc.jo
KAZ KazakhstanMuaythai Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstanolympic.kz
KOR South KoreaKorea Muaythai Associationsports.or.kr/eng
KUW KuwaitKuwait Muaythai Committeekuwaitolympic.com Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
KGZ KyrgyzstanKyrgyz Muaythai Federationkyrgyzmuaythai.org Archived 2018-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
LAO LaosLaos MuaythaiProvisional Member
LBN LebanonLebanese Muaythai Federationlebolymp.org
MAC MacauMacau Muaythai Associationmacauolympic.org
MAS MalaysiaMalaysia Muaythai Associationmuaythaimalaysia.org Archived 2016-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
MGL MongoliaMuaythai Federation of Mongoliafight.mn Archived 2019-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
MYA MyanmarProvisional Member
NEP   NepalNepal Muay Thai Association
OMA OmanProvisional Member
PAK PakistanPakistan Federation Amateur Muaythaipfampk.com
PLE PalestinePalestine Federation of Muaythaipoc.ps
PHI PhilippinesMuaythai Association of the Philippinesolympic.ph
QAT QatarProvisional Member
KSA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Muaythai and Kickboxing Federation
SGP SingaporeMuaythai Association Singapore (MAS)amas.org.sg Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
SRI Sri LankaMuayhai Association of Sri Lankamtaslb.com
SYR SyriaProvisional Member
TJK TajikistanMuaythai Federation of Tajikistanolympic.tj
THA ThailandAmateur Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMTAT)olympicthai.or.th Archived 2001-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
TLS Timor-LesteProvisional Member
TKM TurkmenistanTurkmenistan Muaythai Federation
UAE United Arab EmiratesUAE Muaythai Federationmkfed.ae
UZB UzbekistanUzbekistan Amateur and Professional Muaythai Associationmuaythai-ifma.uz Archived 2015-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
VIE VietnamVietnam Muay Federationmuayviet.com
YEM YemenYemen Federation of Muaythai
Africa
ALG AlgeriaAlgeria Full Contact Kickboxing, Muaythai and Related Disciplines Federation
ANG AngolaProvisional Member
CMR CameroonFederation camerounaise de muaythai et disciplines affinitaires
EGY EgyptEgyptian Muaythai Federation
ETH EthiopiaProvisional Member
GAM GambiaProvisional Member
GHA GhanaGhana Muaythai Federation
GUI GuineaGuinea Federation of Muaythai and associated Disciplines
CIV Ivory CoastFederation Ivoirienne de Muaythai et Disciplines Assimileesfimt-muaythai.com
KEN KenyaProvisional Member
LBA LibyaLibyan Union for Kickboxing and Similar Sportsolympic.ly Archived 2018-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
MDA MadagascarProvisional Member
MAU MauritaniaProvisional Member
MRI MauritiusMauritius Muaythai Federationnocmauritius.org
MAR MoroccoFederation Royale Marocaine de Muay Taicnomaroc.org
MOZ MozambiqueProvisional Member
NAM NamibiaProvisional Member
NGR NigeriaNigeria Muaythai Federation
SEN SenegalProvisional Member
SLE Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Muaythai Association
RSA South AfricaSouth African Amateur Muaythai Federationmuaythai.org.za Archived 2019-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
TUN Tunisia
UGA UgandaProvisional Member
Oceania Muaythai Federation
AUS AustraliaMuaythai Australiamuaythaiaustralia.com.au
COK Cook IslandsProvisional Member
FIJ FijiProvisional Member
PYF French PolynesiaFédération Polynésienne Boxe Thaïlandaise et Disciplines Associées
NZL New ZealandNew Zealand Muaythai Federation
PNG Papua New GuineaProvisional Member
SAM SamoaProvisional Member
TGA TongaProvisional Member
Pan American Muaythai Union
ARG ArgentinaFederación Argentina de Muaythaimuaythai.com.ar
ARU ArubaMuay Thai Federation Aruba
BAR BarbadosProvisional Member
BOL BoliviaFederacion Boliviana de MuaythaiMembership in process
BRA BrazilConfederacao Brasileira de Muaythai Tradicionalcbmttbrasil.com
CAN CanadaMuaythai Canadamuaythaicanada.org Archived 2020-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
CHI ChileProvisional Member
COL ColombiaFederation Colombiana De Muaythai
CRC Costa RicaFederacion Costarricense de Muaythai
DOM Dominican RepublicFederacion Dominicana de Muaythai
ECU EcuadorFederación Ecuatoriana de Muaythai
SLV El SalvadorProvisional Member
GUA GuatemalaProvisional Member
HON HondurasFederacion Hondurena De Muaythaimuaythaihn.blogspot.com
JAM JamaicaProvisional Member
MEX MexicoMexican Muaythai Federationfemem.mx Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
PAN PanamaProvisional Member
PAR ParaguayFederacion Paraguaya de Muaythai
PER PeruPeruvian Muaythai Federationmuaythaiperu.com
PUE Puerto RicoProvisional Member
SUR SurinameSurinamese Thaiboxing Association (Suthaibo)
TTO Trinidad and TobagoTrinbago Muaythai
USA United StatesUnited States Muaythai Federationunitedstatesmuaythaifederation.org
URU UruguayFederacion Uruguaya de Muaythai Tradicionalfumtt.com.uy
VEN VenezuelaProvisional Member

Events

International
Denotes inaugural event
YearWorld GamesWorld Combat GamesWorld University ChampionshipsWorld Martial Arts MastershipsWorld Championships / CupWorld Youth Championships
1993 Bangkok
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 Bangkok
1999 Bangkok
2000 Bangkok
2001 Bangkok
2002 Bangkok
2003 Almaty
2004
2005 Bangkok Bangkok
2006 Bangkok[13] Bangkok[13]
2007 Bangkok[14] Bangkok[14]
2008 Busan[15] Busan[15]
2009 Bangkok[16] Bangkok[16]
2010 Beijing Bangkok[17] Bangkok[17]
2011 Tashkent[18] Tashkent[19]
2012 Saint Petersburg[20] Saint Petersburg[21]
2013 Saint Petersburg Istanbul[22]
2014 Langkawi[23] Langkawi[24]
2015 Bangkok[25] Bangkok[26]
2016 Cheongju Jönköping[27] Bangkok[28]
2017 Wrocław Minsk[29] Bangkok[30]
2018 Bangkok Cancún[31] Bangkok[32]
2019 Chungju Bangkok[33] Antalya[34]
2020 Nur-Sultan Abu Dhabi[35] TBA[36]
2021 Birmingham Nur-Sultan Bangkok
2022 Ekaterinburg

Continental
Denotes inaugural event
YearEuropean ChampionshipsAsian ChampionshipsAfrican ChampionshipsOceanian ChampionshipsPan American Championships
2008 Zgorzelec
2010 Velletri
2011 Antalya
2013 Lisbon

Professional rankings
As of 10 April 2020[37]

Men's divisions
Rank Mini flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Super bantamweight
C N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 Netipong Phrommakhot Charak Murtuzaliev Detrak Kulsena Buengon Leknakhonsiri
2 Ovsep Aslanyan Chanalert Meenayothin Kumandoi Petcharoenvit Kompatak Sinbimuaythai
3 Petchdech Wor.Sangbrapai Satanmuanglek PetchyindeeAcademy Ronachai Tor.Ramintra Ponsanae Sor.Pumiphat
4 Yodkla Isantractor PetchAnuwat Nor.Anuwatgym Saotho Sitchefboontham Petchhuahin Bor.Petchkaikaew
5 Watcharapon Meenayothin Peerapat Muayded789 Petchmuangsiri Odtukdaeng Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai
6 Koemrieng Him Sakaengam Jitmuangnon Chartpet Sor.Poonsawat Chailar Por.Lakboon
7 Soulixay Singsavath Malaynguen Somwang Gai Yang Ariel Lee Lampacan Tepthaksin Sor.Sonsing
8 Zubeyr Barin Luo Chenghao Nicolas Young Nicolas Young
9 Mashal Islamzai Mikita Mironchyk Kholmurod Rakhimov Kholmurod Rakhimov
10 Nadaka Eiwasportsgym Bakytzhan Arifkhanov Yelaman Sayassatov Yelaman Sayassatov
Rank Featherweight Super featherweight Lightweight Super lightweight
C N/A N/A Savvas Michael N/A
1 Almaz Sarsembekov Superlek Kiatmuu9 Aik Begian Igor Liubchenko
2 Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon Yodtongtai Sor.Sommai Kaona SorJor.Tongprachin Abdulmalik Mugidinov
3 Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit Yodkritsada Yutthichonburi Rodtang Jitmuangnon Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon
4 Messi Pangkongprab Mongkolkaew Sor.Sommai Tiradet Chor.Hapayak Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai
5 Samingdet Nor.Anuwatgym Lamnamoonlek Or.Atchariya Sittisak Sengchimyou Yim Shadow Suanahanpiekmai
6 Chalam Parunchai Thanupetch Wor.Sangprapai Extra Rongsamak OBJ Udon Sangmanee Sathian
7 Alexsandr Abramov Alexsandr Abramov Petchmanee Por.Lakboon Mohd Fazzatki bin Mohd Zaki
8 Nicholas Bryant Tananchai Somwang Gai Yang Sercan Koç Ryan Jakiri
9 Vladyslav Mykytas Arthur Meyer Daniil Yermolenka Kittipop Mueangprom
10 Tagir Khalilov Jonathan Haggerty Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất Yousef Jahangir
Rank Welterweight Super welterweight Middleweight Super middleweight
C Bobo Sacko Oleksandr Moisa Jimmy Vienot Yohan Lidon
1 Thanet Nitutorn Khunsuk Sitchefboontham Ilya Balanov Jimmy Vienot
2 Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaigym Talaytong Sor.Thanapetch Capitan PetchyindeeAcademy Vladimir Moravcik
3 Yodlekpet Or.Pitisak Saenpon PetchpacharaAcademy Yodwicha Banchamek Toby Smith
4 Rafi Singpatong Bangpleenoi Sor.Jitpadana Superbon Banchamek Samy Sana
5 Liam Harrison Nacheer KiatcamtonGym Youssef Boughanem Mansurbek Tolipov
6 Dmitry Varats Oleh Huta Khompikad Sor Tawnrung
7 Speth Norbert Attila Wanchalerm Nuantongsnooker Andrei Kulebin Volodymyr Baryshev
8 Charlie Peters Artem Pashporin Sorgraw PetchyindeeAcademy Nayanesh Parikh Bumba
9 Erdem Dincer Liam Nolan Gabriel Mazzetti Youssef Abboud
10 Chadd Collins George Mann Amine El Moatassime Anton Sjoqvist
Rank Light heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight Super heavyweight
C N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 Gadzhi Medzhidov Oleh Primachov Bugra Tugay Erdogan
2 Mikita Shostak Yavheni Vavchok Dzianis Hanchanarok Yasin Petchsaman MT
3 Vasyl Sorokin Anatolii Sukhanov Jakub Klauda Amine Kebir
4 Simon Marcus Lukasz Radosv Weerasinghe Madushanka Viktor Torkotluk
5 Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong Nathaniel Gaston Zabit Samedov Steve Banks
6 Jake Lund Lorenzo Jiminez Martinez Nadir Iskhanov Chelli Kahin
7 Surik Magakian Alexandr Tsarikov Syed Asrar Hussain Sha Michal Reissinger
8 Nicolai Woltmeijer Bartholin Milos Cvjeticanin Brice Guiden Matuesz Duczmal
9 Ilyas Hbibali Benkerrov Messaoud Miguel Fuerte Vinicius Silva Novaes De Souza
10 Miguel Angel Padilla Cengaver Taylan Kemik Raffaele Vitale Soleymani Safakhaneh Seyed Kaveh

Women's divisions
Rank Pinweight Mini flyweight Flyweight
C N/A N/A Ticha Wor Por Sukothai RR Kila Korat
1 Alena Liashkevich Tessa Kakkonen Bùi Yến Ly
2 Samtiya Bor Buayboonpuet Sze Sze Rowlinson Ekaterina Gurina
3 Pluengwaree Sor Boonchay FahChiangRai Sor Sakunthong Funda Alkayis
4 Satu Mykkanen Gulabdam Sit Sor Nor Ploykiaw Sakchad
5 Tawanchai Dabhanyim Gaewda Wor Muangpetch Sommanee Wor Santai
6 Pawida Sor Pongsakon Gulistan Turan Rungnapa Por Muangpetch
7 Yuliia Diachenko Suphisara Konlak Petchiruang Wor Woragon
8 Vera Negodina Myriame Djedidi Monika Chochlikova
9 Huỳnh Hà Hữu Hiếu Cheryl Gwa Lisa Brierly
10 Yuliia Diachenko Hanna Avakova Yumiko Kawano
Rank Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight
C Sofia Olofsson Pecthdabi Mor Krungtep Thonburi N/A
1 Almira Tinchurina Maria Klimova Nili Block
2 Jitti Sor Sor Chiang Mai Yolanda Schmidt Isa Tidblad
3 Kwanjai Sor Tawanrung Candice Mitchell Ekaterina Vinnikova
4 Wondergirl Fairtex Sayfa Sor Suparat Darya Bialkova
5 Sylvie Petchrungruang Nongurn Sor Konggrapan Janjeira Wankrue
6 Liya Sinbi Muaythai Gym Jomyutting Sor Engineer Concrete Mariana Ramirez Sanchez
7 Jenelyn Olsim Anaelle Angerville Mariya Valent
8 Coral Carnicella Taylor McClatchie Nina Scheucher
9 Yadrung “Chomanee” Tehiran Karolina Klusova Oleksandra Pecheniuk
10 Viktorie Bulinova Patricia Axling Gia Winberg
Rank Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight
C Claire Baxter N/A N/A
1 Zoe Putorak Bediha Taçyıldız Anna Rantanen
2 Angela Whitley Emma Stonegård Abrahamsson Angela Mamic
3 Sara Matsson Anastasiia Nepianidi Genah Fabian
4 Veronika Profeva Ilmira Kunakhunova Charmaine Tweet
5 Isa Tidblad Alexsandra Sitnikova Mahsa Salehpour
6 Svetlana Vinnikova Alena Artemova Helena Jurišić
7 Erica Björnestrand Riikka Järvenpää Anna Tarasava
8 Sabina Mazo Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Sanquis Michelle Lanna MT
9 Kübra Akbulut Georgia Smith Gradai Noi Wor Por Sukhothai
10 Anita Khodieieva Tatiana Sharkova Tersi Rookwood

Criticism

The Ukrainian and Finnish national teams boycotted the 2022 IFMA Youth World Championships held in Malaysia due to IFMA reversing their decision of not allowing the Russian and Belarusian national teams to participate in the competition.[38][39]

At the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, the boxing style commonly practiced in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand was named Kun Khmer. The decision led to a severe backlash in Thailand.[40] The sport has already been renamed Muay Lao once when the event was hosted in Vientiane in 2009, sparking no reactions from Thailand at that time.[41] In 2023, the IFMA threatened six member-countries from Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore - with a two-year ban on any IFMA competitions and activities should they join the competition.[42] Eventually only Thai athletes boycotted the competition.[43]

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