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HI
Yeah I like the Idea of a ranking system, The WMC though they are a sanctioning body are much more than that they arepure Muay Thai set up with thailand and i feel are an organisation that is going a long way, especially from the turn out at their meeting in Thailand that I attended. There were reps from over 50 different countries all trying to unite Mauy thai as a sport through out the world. I know there are may sanctioning bodies out there, ones down under ones in europe you can hold a world title down here and not even fight the top fighters in europe, to have an organisation that is pushing for world wide recognition intead of one corner of the world is a great prospect for the future of Muay thai and its fighters. I for one would love to see Muay thai in the Olympics, I would love to see it recognised around the world as a real sport, I would love to be recognised in NZ by local sports bodies as an athlete worthy of that title and as recognised as an individual that competes in boxing, the commonwealths etc.
The work we all put in to the sport becoming recognised globally is only going to benifit the fighters, it can't happen with ten different small organisations.
The WMC have already got recognition from thailand and that is the starting point I hope.
Sue