International Boxing Federation Muaythai On April 28 2018, Youssef Boughanem from Belgium and Morocco became the first world champion as non-Thai kickboxer. In addition, he was the current WBC Muaythai world Middleweight champion. IBF Muaythai sanctions 17 weight division as same as boxing. This is different from WBC Muaythai as it sanctions 19 weight divisions. International Boxing Federation Muaythai International Boxing Federation Muaythai (or IBF Muaythai) is commissioned under the jurisdiction of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) as a non-profit organization to regulate, control and supervise professional Muay Thai events worldwide. The International Boxing Federation had "1st Annual Convention of IBF Muaythai" in Bangkok,
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