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Topic:How To Earn A Title Shot Or Contest A Title
Richard Howell
Posted: 2015-05-14 08:49:01
I have always wondered how a title is contested or challenged in Muay Thai.

There's loads of belts out there especially at Amateur level so i was just curious how a fighter challenges a title holder or how they earn that title shot.

There are loads of great fighters out there that are probably worthy of a shot but if they feel anything like myself, wouldn't even know where to start to challenge for a title.

Do you have to align yourself to associations such as WKA or ISKA?

If some of the club owners on here who have champions in their gym could shed some light on this grey area much appreciate it.

Phil S
Posted: 2015-05-14 08:57:20
Most of them don't earn a shot. Sanctioning bodies generally will give anybody a title shot if a promoter is willing to pay the fees. Credibility is rarely something that is considered
Richard Howell
Posted: 2015-05-15 04:22:28
I dont know if thats a good thing that anyone can get a shot or not.

might be some deserving fighters out there that are priced out a big title fight
Phil S
Posted: 2015-05-15 06:11:56
Its absolutely not a good thing! But unfortunately thats how it is
Rob Hayward
Posted: 2015-05-15 12:57:47
Can of worms you're opening here with that question hahahaha.

Ricky S
Posted: 2015-05-16 09:44:15
The best way to answer this question in short is.. Simply, turn up. I reckon they might start giving the loser a title too for taking part
K4C
Posted: 2015-05-18 08:21:58

You can actually get a world title fight sanctioned if you ask the TV presenter to ask the World champion at a press conference the day before you are due to fight him for a non title fight.
Richard Howell
Posted: 2015-05-18 08:42:58
It just seems the value of a Title is so low right now.

Obviously la creme de la creme rises to the top of any division regardless of a title.

Just seen a few belts been given out willy nilly recently and thought id ask the question as to what the feeling was across the board.
ActionPromo's
Posted: 2015-05-19 10:47:17
I'd recommend going directly to the organisation the title belongs to, write them a letter requesting a title challenge, enclosing your offer, then taking it from there. Alternatively, go direct to the title holders coaches and challenge. If they refuse, go to option one again.
Farhad
Posted: 2015-07-23 08:17:34
To earn an Amateur title at area level you'd either have to challenge the champion or both opponents need to have had a certain amount of wins.

That's in the ISKA anyway. Some divisions are less competitive and you can get an Area title at Amateur level with 3 wins. However anyone with less than 3 wins has no business challenging for a title.
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ActionPromo's
Posted: 2015-07-24 15:58:51
Kick/Thai has made a rod for its own back.
Titles need to be active in order to keep the champions active. Costs are sometimes prohibitive. Champions refusing challengers is a big issue, or pricing themselves out. I think WRSA (i may be wrong here so correct me if i am) have a policy whereby anyone can challenge a champion's title as it encourages stimulation within the titles/division. I think though that mandatory challenges should be made too, and those should be insisted upon by the sanctioning body.



But back to the original post: It seems that if a title's vacant, the organisations will give to anyone in the top-10 who'll pay the fees.
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