The World of Muay-Thai
♫ Saturday, June 25th, 2011The arrival of the boxing ring is perhaps one of the greatest advances ever made to the world of Muay-Thai or Thai-Boxing. Ensuring the safety of the fighters and giving them priority and main protagonists in the event.
In 1914, Thai-Boxing conquered Europe by storm, was the first time you could enjoy a Thai fighter there and caused enormous excitement among the audience, so Thai fever spread rapidly across the seas. Art, the national sport had become a hugely successful event as work began to build the biggest and best stadium dedicated to Muay-Thai hitherto built. And in 1921, opened the first stage with the first ring “full-size” for the Thai-Boxing … the Sanam Muay Suan Kularb, and there came by thousands to enjoy the fighting and the art of Muay-Thai.
Soon to be accepted the standards of traditional boxing on the concept of the ring, so they built stadiums “European format.” After that, they quickly introduced the use of gloves … the first to use in a sporting event (in 1927) were two wrestlers known then: Kau Nai Nai Muangyos and Sirisek Chok Chai, both fought bravely in the stadium Sanam Muay Ta Chang.
In 1929, the most revolutionary and world-famous stadium opened in Lumpini Park, opened the Lumpini Stadium, a place of worship and veneration for all tha i. It was conceived as a world-class stadium to host the best fights of the now famous art of Muay-Thai.
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