Our cover features the recent Grand Slam Victory for Kurt “Killer” Finlayson’s to claim the WMC World I-1 International Championship Title. Dynamic fighting duo Dmitry Valent and Andrei Kluebin strike down their challengers.

We bring you behind the scenes coverage on the most successful IFMA World Championships. Malaysia is set to host the Contender Asia series two in 2009. Here comes the Arafura Games 2009, become part of the excitement and get on board for Australia’s largest ever Muaythai Games.
We have professional and amateur fighter interviews with Rasmus Zoylner Shane Campbell, Carly Guimelli, Dane Sky, Chiquita Lovini-Jorgensen and Giorgio Petrosyan is on fire!

We bring you training in Thailand at Fairtex and Isan. Stuart Holden on being a Pad Man. Gym profile with Reinhardt Badato and we talk to Muaythai Coach Samnang “Dip” Yuanjit. We have clinching tactics. Muaythai in America, what does it take to be a successful Match Maker from leading promoters and we comment on Muaythai in everything.

Plus event coverage on Friday Night Fights in New York City and Australia’s Team Ngapuhi’s Amateur Show, No Contest Challenge and Fight World Cup.
We have Muaythai insights, news, directory, new rankings profiles, Muaythai essentials on gear and wear with Punch Equipment gear give-a-way.

Lastly we welcome Muaythai Fighter Steven “Warman” Wright on board as our Guest contributor. Our team at WMM would also like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday season and thank you to all our valued readers.


World MUAYTHAI Magazine the new breakthrough publication hammering it home, geared towards a global audience who appreciate Muaythai and only Muaythai. The magazine’s unique editorial mission, design, production and photojournalism has received very positive support and readership that encourages our team to find you the stories and people we hope you want to hear about. Thank you for your overwhelming support.

In this Issue, you will find Thomas Larsen with an eye on Europe. John Wolcott is back from his recent trip to Thailand providing you with an in-depth look at training sessions at Kaewsamrit Gym and an exclusive interview with American Muaythai man Derek Riddick. Marc Aplin again uncovers Thailand and training at True Bee with his insightful ability to draw you into his living and training experience.

We feature a young passionate Antuan Siangboxing, he’s gifted, focused and making his mark, his brother Leo has an amazing mentor and can only expect a promising Muaythai Career ahead for both.

You’ll find insights into Canada with Cameron Fraser and he exclusively talks with Mark Holst. We welcome to our team Caitalin Abu Baker-May in Tokyo whilst she’s following her photographic dreams with Faisal her Muaythai fighting Husband. News from Australia’s Joel Fisher, training at Singpatong and hunting a title.

Our Cover features Steve Wakeling’s well fought victory over Diesellek KingBoxing decided on points and more coverage on Dan Green’s recent Muaythai Legends with excellent photos by Justin Downing. We have Hammer Muaythai Gym Show and Jim Cass’s Battle on the Beachside. Phil Renata will be staging an amateur and professional Muaythai action event, mark your diary for Saturday October 18th in Toowoomba more details at www.teamngapuhi.com.au

One of the gutsiest fights I have seen was between Darren Hobbs and Daniel Jones both these guys fought an awesome fight and well done to both on your skills and courage.

Meanwhile, our website has our full magazine online available to view, providing us with an increased global market that will ensure our news, stories and advertisers have the best coverage on offer.

Again our team has worked tirelessly to bring you this edition. I hope you, too, will find it in these pages. We all are looking forward to BUSAN and the exciting opportunities this brings with fighters, networking and realizing the goal of one world, one dream, Muaythai for the Olympics.

Enjoy, and let us know what you’re thinking - you can email me at editor@worldmuaythaimagazine.com John Editor

World MUAYTHAI Magazine provides Oceania MUAYTHAI Federation along with World MUAYTHAI Council, International MUAYTHAI Federation and affiliated MUAYTHAI Federations world-wide with a vehicle to support the news and information of these "Official Governing Bodies” representing MUAYTHAI today. World MUAYTHAI Magazine aims at providing informative, resourceful coverage of all aspects "100% MUAYTHAI" from trainer to promoter, those people with business associated products involved with this sport. Our primary aim will be to image and speak with professional and amateur fighters, who train and compete, fight for the love of this ancient art known as MUAYTHAI.

Capturing the excitement of the sport in print covering the thrill of being ring side with our readers and with the spectators who passionately follow MUAYTHAI Boxing. We offer the opportunity for MUAYTHAI people to share our Vision for this sport to reach the pinnacle of acceptance world-wide and to be endorsed as an officially recognised "Olympic Event".

Thomas Larsen, Dan Green, Stuart Holden, Mike Haslam, Marc Alpin, John Wolcott " Johnny Knees", Soren Mongkongton, Dale "Destroyer" Stanway, Chelsea Renata, Master Kim, Rafik Bakkouri, Evgeni Kotelnikov, Kru Mariusz, Jason Hong - TAFISA - BUSAN, Rene Laursen, Joe Hilton, Leon Spain, Bruce Townhill, Bernard Caplin, Tony Favuzzi, Raphael Simonides, Chris Moar, Detlef Turnau, Contender Asia, Adam De Bono, Joe Meiklem, Abdulmalik Gadzhiyev, Vladimir Burdun, Shihshabeku Abdulabekovichu Zaynalbekovu, Sarah Howett, Joe Nalder, Elixa Energy Drink, Ulf Byman, Roxy Richardson, Phil Renata, Xavier Wong, Reinhard Badato, Spencer Littlewood, MuaythaiLand, ChokeMuay, Mat-Magazine, TheMuayThaiMinute, SongChai Ratanasuban, Tourism Authority of Thailand and National Cultural Commission of Thailand and of course the OMF board, John Cockburn and Stephan Fox for sharing the Vision.