The UKMF do not pay the officials as neither do any of the governing bodies. It is the promoters that foot the bill.

As for severing ties, if an organisation is working towards the benefit of Muay Thai then we are happy to support it. However if it is proved that an organisation is not doing this then of course we would not be supporting such a group.

The only official that was on the Wakeling v Levin fight that is an IBMTO director is Chris Podesta. The other two were WMC officials bought in by the UKMF.

We are not in a position to 'blackball' anyone unless a misdemeanour has been proven. The current Wakeling v Levin enquiry has not been officially closed yet and answers are still pending. However if such a situation arose then it would be put to the board of directors to vote on.

Everyone can apply to become an official but it isn't just as easy as that. Firstly there is a course to attend followed by an exam and assessment.

The successful candidate then goes through a process of shadow judging alongside an experienced and qualified Judge. Once they become more competent they are licensed to judge C class fights, after a qualifying period this is upgraded to B class then A class. The official is then annually assessed to ensure the standard is kept and no bad habits are formed.

Your answers regarding board directors are in the above threads but if you are adamant that it is wrong then we will just have to agree to disagree.

With respect

SHAUN