IN THE RING
True Muay Thai kicks into USA
- Published: 17/07/2011 at 02:37 AM
- Newspaper section: Sports
Over the past two decades, the extreme take-down cage rules of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have become the most popular combat technique for Americans of a younger generation.
American Muay Thai superstar Ky Hollenbeck will defend his WBC interim world middleweight title next month.
Over the past year, however, there has been a resurgence in stand-up ring rules and Muay Thai is poised to implode into the mindset of fight fans across the US.
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- Writer: Patrick Cusick
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