SPREAD OF MUAY THAI (PART 1) - INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIP (IMC)
On 14th of September 2007, the IMC was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. From various countries and weight divisions, the world best Muay Thai fighters from all over the world congregated to spar with one another.
This fair sports competition can be seen as a method of forging better diplomatic relations between countries in SEA or even the world. It also further exhibits Muay Thai which will further extend its popularity to attain global recognition.
This is the promotion video of the event.
This is the Channel 5 news promotion the event! It showcases the opportunities such an event offers to Singapore fighters.
Further indication of popularity of the art and its exposure can also be seen in SEA games as well as a to-be telecasted reality show on Muay Thai fighters - The Contender.
To know more about the reality show and the diverse backgrounds the boxers come from, you can visit the official website at: http://contenderasia.com/index.html
The trailer for the reality show..
Credits:
All videos were obtained from Youtube.com. The first two were uploaded by user ribenagsk. Video 1: url: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cFrjifHnWuo, viewed on 14th November 2007
Video 2: url: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NKtdj5fjOMs&feature=related, viewed on 14th November 2007
Video 3: uploaded by user titocastros. url:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFUoqNVc0qU, viewed on 14th November 2007
