Hi all,

The WMC/IFMA General Secretary Stephen Fox has released the dates for the IFMA World Championships.

This year’s IFMA World Championships have been moved from Darwin – Australia in May, to Bangkok – Thailand in November, in honour of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s Birthday.

There is expected to be in excess of a hundred plus countries attending this mammoth event, those of which will be able to attend the 2010 GAISF Martial Arts Games in China.


Please find below the English UKMF Amateur Team Selection Criteria for this coming competition in Bangkok:

• Fighters who successfully win a medal at the IFMA European Cup (Latvia – May ’09) will automatically secure their place on the England Team.
• Fighters who gain wins at both the English Eliminations (July 18th and 24th October - Cambridge) will also be considered for the English Team.


Please do not apply for a position on the team if the following applies to your fighter:

• Your fighter/gym cannot fund said fighter to attend the competition in Bangkok
• Your fighter has less than ten fights on their fight record at the start of the competition in Bangkok
• Your fighter will not be competing at either the IFMA European Cup or at the English Eliminations this year
• Your fighter is over the age of thirty-five or under the age of fifteen at the start of the competition in Bangkok


This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the excellence of English MuayThai on a world scene, please get involved!

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hi all,

this will be the first step to getting into the UKMF Amateur English Team, that will represent their country in Thailand at the World IFMA Championships.

Get involved!

Yours in Muay Thai ~ Kru Ryan

Hi all,

I have been given the privilege to announce for the first time ever, the qualifying team attending the competition will be fully funded by the federation.

As you can imagine with the next UKMF English Amateur Team attending the IFMA World Championships in Bangkok being fully funded, places are going to be hotly contested for.

We would like to ensure that everyone in England has a fair chance of getting on the UKMF English Amateur Team, so please be aware of the following:

> All fighters details required by no later than 18th June 2009

> Matching begins 2nd May 2009

> Any one can enter the event as long as they hold a valid UKMF license on the day

> To make the England Team for the World Championships in Bangkok, you must put your fighters details forward for the eliminations on the 18th July and 24th October

> Fighters must be under the age of 35 years

> Over the age of 15 years

> Can attend the team training sessions

> Hold a valid British passport

> Can sustain their fighting weight for the full period of the competition

> Are available to attend the competition in Thailand for the full period

> Have a minimum of ten (this may be increased to 15-20 depending on the demand) fights.

> No more than 44 fights (88 fighters) will be matched on this event

If you have any questions regarding the UKMF Amateur Teams, Eliminations or International Competitions, please do ask.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hey Fighters!

If your instructor has not asked you to compete for a place on the UKMF England Team by the end of the week, then ask your instructor if you can.

It is believed that alot of people would not be interested in competing under amateur rules for one reason or another, but now I hope things will begin to change.

So you fighter, if you want to be a part of the UKMF England Amateur Team attending the IFMA World Championships in Bangkok this year, then YOU need to speak up. LOUDLY!

Let your instructor know, then let us know.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

HEY YOU!

Do you want to fight for your country?
Do you want to be in the biggest amateur MuayThai event in the world?

If Yes to any of these... then get in contact, that simple!

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Sawatdee Khrup!

Not wanting to hijack this thread but I just want to add that this IS a great OPPORTUNITY for up and coming fighters. The amateur scene is still relatively new here in the UK and Europe are miles ahead at the moment.However we have so much untapped talent and potential in our up and coming fighters that it would be a crime to let this pass us by. Kru Ryan Rudkin is single-handidly steering the Amateur scene (IFMA) here in the UK and needs your support. I am placing one of my fighters forward and hopefully will be able to put more fighters into the growing amateur scene in the near future.

There has never been a better time for UK Muay Thai than now both in professional and amateur. The standard of our fighters and instructors is high, our organisation is improving and I truly belive we are headed for a Golden age of Muay Thai here in the UK. Be in it, put past reservations to one side, bury any hatchets and grieviences (I have), take a step forward and make your club, students and fighters proud to be a part of the Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English team that is GREAT Britain.

SHAUN

Awesome!

Who else?

Hi all,

after witnessing the eastern block countries form first hand, the following weight catagories will have a new stipulation for team selection.

60-86kg fighters will now be required to have at least 20 fights on their record, preferably with international competition involvement included in their record.

More information to follow shortly.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hi all,

here are the current UKMF Amateur English Team Members:

45kg - Ash Uddif - Male/Adult

57kg - Anna Zucchelli - Female/Adult
60kg - Amanda Kelly - Female/Adult
63.5kg - Julie Kitchen - Female/Adult

57kg - Lucy Payne - Female/Junior

These fighters will be attending the championships this year, along with any qualifiying fighters, who are successfull at the Amateur Eliminations in Cambridge - 18th July & 24th October '09.


Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Who will be bringing back the medals from this event?

Could it be YOU?


Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Be there!



Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hey all,

the official invitation is out!

If you want to represent your country and the world championships, you need to let us know now.

Get involved, and get selected for the team. Represent your country with pride!

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hey Ryan all looking good hows the match making going?

Hey Stu,

matching looks good... around 20 fights already.. and about another 50 fighters still to match.

All will be going out 19th June for confirmation from the trainers.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hey all,

"60-86kg fighters will now be required to have at least 20 fights on their record"

Should read '60-86kg MALE fighters'

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hey all,

England today confirmed its official attendance at the IFMA World Championships.

We are expecting a team of 15-20 fighters, officials and staff to be attending.

If you are interested in coming to support your England Team, then please contact me for further information.

Yours in Muay Thai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Will you be telling us the individual fight results or will it remain a closely guarded secret like at the europeans?

Hey AndyC,

I will be posting the team results as they happen.

Yours in Muaythai

Kru Ryan ~ 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Cheers Ryan!

Hi all,

are there currently any experienced English Fighters in Thailand who want to be part of the England Team at the IFMA World Championships 2009?

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison
Southern England UKMF Amateur Representative

Hi all,

at the Worlds this year, there will be two "Male Adult" catagories.

Those with 10+ fights will be placed into catagory 'A', those with less than 10 fights will be placed in catagory 'B'.

What does this mean?

It means there will be even more places to fight for on the England Team.

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

Ryan ... where are the championships being held this year ??? is it still at ramakhameang stadium (sp)??

im over there with a few of my new lads middle of Nov to Middle Dec.. will come give them a shout or 3 .


Russ

Yeah I think so Russ.. still waiting for the confirmation thought... its usualy around this time, every thing changes, and changes again..

so I'm just waiting for the final info.

The more support the better!

When you get it let me know ..ill come along

Suprised there is no info on the IFMA website ??

Hi all,

we have a professional photographer accompanying the England Team to the Worlds.

There will also be two or three referee's/judges going as well, to ensure the scales are balanced this time.

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

The team is well selected this year and i,m sure we will be bringing some metal home with us.

Hi all,

please find attached the official logo/mascot of the 2009 IFMA World Championships.

The mascot depicts a muaythai fighter in traditional clothing bearing a flag representing all five colours of the Olympic rings.

The world is eagerly awaiting the kick off of the world championships on November 27th 2009.

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

UKMF England Team

Ryan Rudkin – Team Manager, Bill Judd – Team Coach, Stu Holden – Team Referee, Malika Sqalli – Team Photographer

Please find below the fighters that have been successful in making the team selection criteria:

‘Full’ Team Members:

• Ash Uddif (KO -45kg/Male Adult)
• Anna Zucchelli (KO -57kg/Female Adult)
• Amanda Kelly (KO -60kg/Female Adult)
• Julie Kitchen (Touchgloves 63.5kg/Female Adult)
• Lucy Payne (Touchgloves 57 kg/Female Junior)

‘Apprentice’ Team Members:

• Ruqsana Begum (KO – 48kg/Female Adult)
• Thomas Hendle (NMT -51kg/Male Junior)
• Ken Jones (Lumpini -57kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Ranjit Dheer (Eagles TT -60kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Viet Pham (Singto -60kg/Male Junior)
• Greg Watton (KO -63.5kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Simon Eastwood (Lumpini -63.5kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Tom Berrington (Eagles TT -67kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Mason Harris (Liam’s -67kg/Male Junior)
• Yahia Abaza (KO -71kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Liam Robinson (Pra Chao Suua -71kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Olli Watson (Minatours -75kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Samuel Wilson (Minatours – 81kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Christian Di Paolo (Legends – 86kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Chris/Lyndon Knowles (Minatours +91kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

What happens when there is 2 of same in same cat?

• Yahia Abaza (KO -71kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Liam Robinson (Pra Chao Suua -71kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)

Do they fight out for a place?

I think its a bit rough if Mason / Me dont get a place on full team cuz Mason was way overmatched in Greece and still took that bout under proper rules fighting an adult with 7 times the fights who was a lot bigger and the greeks were wrongly informed that mason won a medal in last years competition and they had tom down as a british champion?? i dont know who made this thinigs up when matching, plus he only done it for the experience i could have made 67 day b4 easy and spanked that guy all over the floor.

Mason beat a current adult team member as he couldnt get a junior match, again he didnt have to he could have walked through and i fought a very experienced boxer from New Zealand giving away weight when could have walked through the same.

Please let us all know asap what a full place and apprentice place will include.

Ta

Should read:

• Yahia Abaza (KO -71kg/Male Adult ‘B' Team)
• Liam Robinson (Pra Chao Suua -71kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)

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You accepted the fight well in advance of the event, choosing Mason to fight in your place. You already knew the lad he was fighting was far more experienced and still accepted the fight for Mason anyway.

Masons Opponent came in 1oz over weight and was made to skip that off.
Mason came in 1-1.5kg over, and constantly complained about having to lose the weight, if his preparation for the event was done as discussed, then there would have been no need for him to lose weight during the weigh in.

I witnessed all weigh in's myself.

Mason did not beat a current team member, he beat someone who entered the event just the same, who had not managed to secure his place on the England team.

Your match was at -71kg, so there was no weight giving at all.

You could have declined both fights, but decided to brag about Mason and yourself spanking your opponents around the ring with no problem, so the match was accepted.

If you check your email, you will see what both will include, but I think it is fair to say that both you and Mason will now not be asked to join the England team.

This has no use a stepping stone to pro as the rules are so different as is the scoring. I cant let my boxers take advice in squad training like kick from further back and use ur feet not your shins, dont bother kicking hard just kick softly 3 or 4 times.
I've bit my tongue for too long and sat back while you have spoken to boxers with ten times your experience,knowledge,heart and bottle for this sport like a ten year old piece of dirt and tried to calm them down when they want to give you a slap.
The Greeks were given invented records and achievements of our team and sent like lambs to a slaughter with you not knowing in decent time when the weighins would be, not monitoring the weighins, the proper experience of the opponents and with nothing but a useless pile of hot air stood in corner.It cost me over £700 to go and support my lad and make sure he didnt get a shoeing, without my help in corner u know full well they wouldnt have done as well as they did with someone not having a clue what to tell them and jsut trying to shove a shedload of water down their necks before they even got a chance to get their breath back.
Got tired of telling people give him a chance etc trying to defend you when u are talking down at people then you make up lies that i gave a corner advice on sunday and tried to go off telling tales.
So many people bent over backwards to help you coming up as a referee in the sport and as a judge, yet you now turn your back on them and wont give them any support with anything they are doing. You choose to force nazi rules and regulations upon people trying to help and learn and somehow have forgotten that you havent managed to ever produce a fighter and never had any kind distinguised fight career not even so much as to say 'yeah he was shit but he had bottle and gave it a go'. Why dont you remember you fought Ed Knaur at the tower ballroom in your hayday as one of your final bouts C Class and he was from Spirit of Siam gym Corby, there are no lies you can fabricate to proove otherwise so i wouldnt attempt it.
I Propose that you refund the entry fees paid and the expenses for the eliminations and training plus a donation towards the cost of Corfu for which Martin also spent an arm and a leg when we were told food was covered.
I would warn anyone going that the price of that hotel is ridiculous and the flights arent even paid, so many promises made yet so few materialised.
Basically we, being a large number of us who have tried our hardest not to bring you back down to planet earth will not tolerate being spoken to in the manner you have been doing are waiting for when you see past your imaginary pair of balls you have grown, the fancy titles at the end of posts and emails and your lies so u can either apologise or back your mouth up.
I am sorry if this offends anybody on here and for the lack of punctuation and grammar but in a rush and a bit pissed off lol.

UKMF England Team (Updated)

Ryan Rudkin – Team Manager, Bill Judd – Team Coach, Stu Holden – Team Referee, Malika Sqalli – Team Photographer

Please find below the fighters that have been successful in making the team selection criteria:

‘Full’ Team Members:

• Ash Uddif (KO -45kg/Male Adult)
• Anna Zucchelli (KO -57kg/Female Adult)
• Amanda Kelly (KO -60kg/Female Adult)
• Lucy Payne (Touchgloves -57kg/Female Junior)

‘Apprentice’ Team Members:

• Ruqsana Begum (KO – 48kg/Female Adult)
• Thomas Hendle (NMT -51kg/Male Junior)
• Ken Jones (Lumpini -57kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Ranjit Dheer (Eagles TT -60kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Viet Pham (Singto -60kg/Male Junior)
• Greg Watton (KO -63.5kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Simon Eastwood (Lumpini -63.5kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Tom Berrington (Eagles TT -67kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Yahia Abaza (KO -71kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Olli Watson (Minatours -75kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Samuel Wilson (Minatours – 81kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Christian Di Paolo (Legends – 86kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Chris/Lyndon Knowles (Minatours +91kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

whats happened to liam and mason ????? they off the team ??? not fighting ??? or pulled out ???

"kick from further back and use ur feet not your shins, dont bother kicking hard just kick softly 3 or 4 times."

This is crazy!! all good trainers will tell you stay at the other side of the ring and use the force

Muay Thai Kwon Do

Ouch!!

Jesse ...you took the words outta my mush lol

yep!!!!

mmmmmmmm

Any news on refund of fees please, if you claim that the fees have been 100% used for the team i will donate the full amount to one of the boxers who deserves to be inthe team and might stand a half chance of getting a medal.
Whos going? Heard a lot not due to cost.

Hotel
You will need to stay at the hotel provided by IFMA Headquarters for your full duration at the competition, please find attached information about the hotel. I will organise hotel rooms for everyone (even those paying for themselves), to ensure you are accommodated correctly.

Will be there to cheer on team from crowd as me and boys will be in bangkok anyway as we got sponsorship.

will be there too - is it at Rangsit?? as out training in BKK at the same time...

Liam ...where are ya gonna be ???? im out there from Mid Nov to 10th Dec with a few lads

will be in bangkok mate we can all go down and shout at the lads and lasses and the kru

Hi all,

please find below confirmed attendees to the worlds:

Bill Judd – Team Coach
Stu Holden – Team Referee
Malika Sqalli – Team Photographer

Female Fighters
• Ruqsana Begum (KO –48kg/Female Adult)
• Anna Zucchelli (KO -57kg/Female Adult)
• Amanda Kelly (KO -60kg/Female Adult)
• Alison Blease (KO -63.5kg/Female Adult)

Junior Fighters
• Viet Pham (Singto -60kg/Male Junior)

Male Fighters
• Greg Watton (KO -63.5kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Samuel Wilson (Minotaur –75kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)
• Charlie Gillipsie (Minotaur -75kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Chris Knowles (Minotaur +91kg/Male Adult ‘A’ Team)
• Lyndon Knowles (Minotaur +91kg/Male Adult ‘B’ Team)

there are more to follow, will update later on in the week.

Yours in Muay Thai


Kru Ryan – 07734 448803
UKMF International Amateur (IFMA) Liaison

1) Ash Uddif 49.5 KO Gym Elliott Lloyd 53 Touchgloves
Elliot - Win

2)Mason Harris 69 Liams Gym Richie Gent 67 Praya Pichai
Mason - Win

3)Alison Blease (girl) 64 KO Gym Gemma Mitchell (girl) 64 Touchgloves
Alison - Win

4)Bobby Litton 63 Eagles TT Doug Twaite 63.5 Praya Pichai
Bobby - Win

5)Callum Dean 71 KO gym Liam Robinson 70 Pra Chao Suua
Liam - Win

6)Jarek Gorka 72 Eagles TT Marcus Compton 71 St Neots MT
Jarek - Win

7)Claudia Celder (girl) 58 KO Gym Suzanne Munroe (girl) 58 Redragonz
Claudia - Win

8)Andy David 75 Eagles TT Samuel Wilson 74 Minatours
Sam - Win

9)Loena Francis (girl) 57 Red Dragonz Sophie Dallas (girl) 60 Praya Pichai
Loena - Win

10)Alex Forman 110 Sapphire MT Lyndon Knowles 104 Minatours
Lyndon - Win

11) Craig Conliffe 65 KO Gym Tom Berrington 63.5 Eagles TT
Tom - Win

12) Lucy Thorn (girl) 52 Singto Lisa Brierley (girl) 51 St Neots MT
Lucy - Win

13) Yahia Abaza 70 KO Gym Junior 69 Redragonz
Yahia - Win

14) Viet Pham 60 Singto Mikey Bacon 62 Praya Pichai
Viet - Win

15) Joseph Clement 71 KO Gym Alex Marshellek 70 Eagles TT
Joseph - Win

16) Sebastian 93 Praya Chang Romello 91 Redragonz
Romello - Win

17) Tanat Tiraposin 71 KO Gym Nev Houchin 69 Eagles TT
Tanat - Win

18) Alex Probert 71 Singto Jarvis Anderson 67 Eagles
Alex - Win

19) Chris Bertel 74 KO Gym Jamie Mott 74 Praya Pichai
Chris - Win

20)Vasupol Tiraposin 84 KO Gym Ed Baker 82 Minatours
Vasupol - Win


40 fighters £20 each - £800 from this event alone in July.

Has the refund of expenses and entry fees been calculated since 2 boxers are banned? You cant ask someone to pay for something then take it back off of them and not refund their payment, its theft.