News Forum - Brazillian boxer banned by WMO after supporting Cambodian kickboxing

[Thaiger]

Following an argument over the origin of kickboxing between Thailand and Cambodia, the World Muaythai Organisation (WMO) has banned Brazilian boxer Thiago Teixeira from the sport after he announced support for Kun Khmer. His Apex Fight Series middleweight class championship record was also expunged. Cambodia is pushing to gain international recognition for its version of …

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[bb54]

The fragile Thai minds are at it again.

can only harm Muaythai as a sport

[HolyCowCm]

2 hours ago, bb54 said:

The fragile Thai minds are at it again.

can only harm Muaythai as a sport

Don’t think it is fragile in this instance. Certainly hits a sour taste in most people’s mouths with Cambodia pulling this crap. If it was originally called Kun Khmer and always seen as a Cambodian thing then ok, but it never was and never should be. 

[Karolyn]

Cultures belong to culture areas. Thailand and Cambodia share a culture area. It's no big deal who came up with it first, because with such a long and interwoven history, it's historically irrelevant