Welcome to the WBC Muay Thai New Zealand Rankings page. 

WBC Championship belts are one of the most prestigious titles a fighter can earn worldwide and in New Zealand. 

Because of this the requirements for eligibility mean that a fighter has to be the very top level.

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CHAMPIONSHIP REQIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL & AMATEUR BOUTS

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1. Fighters must of won 3 of their last 5 fights, but not if 2 losses were in the last 2 fights.

2. Fighters must adhere to the WBC weight cutting check ins as required. 

3. 2. Championship requests should be sent in within a workable timeframe, recommended to be six weeks before the scheduled date of the fight as if approved, a reasonable timeframe is needed to order accolades from the WBC MuayThai head office Suppose one of the two fighters is deemed not qualified to fight for the WBC MuayThai title. In that case, the WBC national championships committee, national representative, or State representative has the right to recommend and ask for the replacement of one fighter with a worthyand better contender to avoid mismatches. On the other hand, if both fighters are considered worthy of fighting, the respective WBC MuayThai championships committee will authorize the specified championship sanction on behalf of the WBC MuayThai.

4. The top NZ Professional fighters standings will be submitted to WBC in Thailand for consideration of World Ranking status.

5. . To get the approval for a WBC MuayThai Regional, National or State championship, interested promoters will send by email a request to a member of the WBC National Committee, or the State representative, with the following details included: • Name of the promotional company • Date of the fight • Location of the fight • Names of both fighters who are selected to fight for the title and their ID's • Complete fight records of both fighters • Results, opponent name, date, and location of the last five fights for each fighter • Title to be at stake (weight division) • The number of rounds is 5 x 3 for male contests and 5 x 2 for females as per the ruling of the Sports Authority of Thailand (If the local combat commission and all concerned parties agree, 5 x 3-minute rounds for females is acceptable) 2. Championship requests should be sent in within a workable timeframe, recommended to be six weeks before the scheduled date of the fight as if approved, a reasonable timeframe is needed to order accolades from the WBC MuayThai head office

6. National and State champions may keep their title for a period of 1-year. When the 12-month period expires, a national or state champion must notify the local WBC MuayThai representative of a planned defense. If no direct communication takes place, from the champions team to the local WBC MuayThai representative, the WBC MuayThai has the right to vacate the title without any prior written or verbal notice.

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POINTS SYSTEM

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When submitting a fighters record, all other experience including Non Scored, Interclub Sparring, Demonstration, MMA, Boxing and Contact Martial Arts experience must be included

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Kickboxing and Modified Thai results to be submitted as part of Muay Thai record.

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Amateur Points (2 min rounds): Win 3 points. Draw 2 points. Lose 1 point

Professional Points (3 min rounds): Win 4 points, Draw 3 points, Lose, 2 points

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