Muaythai World Championships Bangkok 2023 schedule, date, events, live stream telecast

Muaythai World Championships Bangkok 2023 schedule, date, events, live stream telecast

The Muaythai World Championships 2023 is all set to begin from 4-12 May in Bangkok, check out the competition preview, format, schedule, how to watch live, dates, venue, and more

This year’s tournament features the 30th anniversary of the championships and the founding of the International Federation of Muaythai Associations.

Muaythai World Championships Bangkok 2023 schedule, date, events, format, venue, live stream telecast

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The 2023 edition of the senior championships will be making a return to the country where the sport originated.

Muaythai World Championships 2023 format and schedule

This year, the Muaythai World Championships 2023 begins with the preliminary rounds on Friday 5 May. Following the preliminary rounds, the quarter-finals will then begin from 9-10 May and then the semi-finals on 11 May. The final round will then take place a day later on 12 May.

Muaythai World Championships 2023 competition preview

The competition features over 100 countries with each combat finalists set to earn direct qualification to the World Combat Games. The World Combat Games are set to take place in Saudi Arabia in later this year in October. The winners of the Wai Kru and Mai Muay competitions will also advance to those Games.

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This year, the IFMA Refugee Team (Equipe Muaythai de Refugies – EMR) are also set to take part in the championships.

Prior to the start of the competition, IFMA Director General Charissa Tynan stated:

IFMA is proud that for 30 years, we have built the solid foundations of inclusion, non-discrimination and equality and using muaythai for cultural and sporting exchange.”

Muaythai World Championships 2023 dates and venue

The Muaythai World Championships 2023 is all set to take place starting with the opening ceremony on Thursday 4 May. the competition will go on until the finals on 12 May. This year’s World Championships is taking place in the famous five-star convention centre – Central World in Bangkok, Thailand.

How to watch Muaythai World Championships 2023 live

Fans across the world can watch the 2023 Muaythai World Championships live on Olympics.com. The live streaming began with the opening ceremony yesterday on May 4, 2023. Olympics.com will provide the live streaming in all territories besides the USA and Canada.

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