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,
Weight class (boxing) another if he is considered superior with due regard for their difference in weight. Theoretical comparisons of the merits of boxers in different weight classes are a popular topic for boxing fans, with a similar speculative appeal to comparing sports figures from different eras; in both cases, the competitors could never face each other in reality. In the early nineteenth century, there were no standard weight classes. In 1823, the "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" said the limit for a "light weight" was 12 stone (168 lb) while "Sportsman's Slang" the same year gave 11 stone (154 lb) as the