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World Muay Thai Association
AbbreviationWMTA
Formation1984
HeadquartersNetherlands
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
National associations
LeaderGlen Huisman and Tim van Duijn
Websitehttp://www.wmta.nl/

The World Muay Thai Association (WMTA) is one of the oldest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of Muay Thai in the world for the sport.[1]

The WMTA was created in the Netherlands as the World Muay Thai Association in 1984 by Thom Harinck, a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam. The organisation became one of the major sanctioning bodies for professional Muay Thai. Early stars of the WMTA included Branco Cikatic, Peter Aerts, Ernesto Hoost and Gilbert Ballantine. The WMTA is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2] In 2009, Sayed Zeyada, Glen Huisman and Tim van Duijn took over the organization. In 2012, Sayed Zeyada left the WMTA.[3]

Current champions

Male world champions

Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Heavyweight Armin brotosly
Heavyweight Zac Sinclair
Cruiserweight Zac Sinclair
Light Heavyweight Zac Sinclair
Super Middleweight Vacant
Middleweight Vacant
Super Welterweight Armenia Armen Petrosyan March 25, 2013
Welterweight Vacant
Super Lightweight Vacant
Lightweight Vacant
Super Featherweight Vacant
Featherweight Vacant
Super Bantamweight Vacant
Bantamweight Vacant
Super Flyweight Vacant
Flyweight Vacant
Light Flyweight Vacant
Mini Flyweight Vacant

Female world champions

Weight Class Champion Date Won
Super Middleweight Vacant
Middleweight Vacant
Super Welterweight Vacant
Welterweight Vacant
Super Lightweight Vacant
Lightweight Vacant
Super Featherweight Vacant
Featherweight Netherlands Roxanna Gaal November 24, 2012
Super Bantamweight Netherlands Denise Kielholtz April 13, 2013
Bantamweight Vacant
Super Flyweight Vacant
Flyweight Vacant
Light Flyweight Vacant
Mini Flyweight Vacant
Pinweight Vacant

References

  1. ^ "Curaçao sterk in Thay Kickboxing". Amigoe. Curaçao, Dutch Antilles. Uitgeverij Amigoe N.V. 1 July 1991.
  2. ^ Thom Harinck: Trainer of Champions
  3. ^ WMTA: Wie zijn wij?