Thai boxing

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Thai boxing

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Also known as: muay Thai

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boxing
Asia
…the traditional martial art of Thai boxing (Muay Thai) are both featured at many boxing events. This fusion has its roots in the 1930s, when Queensberry boxing first reached Thailand and began influencing the native sport. Soon Muay Thai matches were held in a ring and fought under time limitations.…
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…the traditional martial art of Thai boxing (Muay Thai) are both featured at many boxing events. This fusion has its roots in the 1930s, when Queensberry boxing first reached Thailand and began influencing the native sport. Soon Muay Thai matches were held in a ring and fought under time limitations.…
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Thailand
Sports and recreation
The traditional martial art of Thai boxing (muay Thai) is Thailand’s national sport. It is a spectacular form of unarmed combat that is accompanied by a traditional music ensemble—as well as frenzied ringside betting. Any part of the body is a fair target, and only the head may not be…
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The traditional martial art of Thai boxing (muay Thai) is Thailand’s national sport. It is a spectacular form of unarmed combat that is accompanied by a traditional music ensemble—as well as frenzied ringside betting. Any part of the body is a fair target, and only the head may not be…
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