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Muay Thai organizer and promotor
Muay Thai Super Champ
(
Thai
:
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), known as
LWC Super Champ
(
Lumpinee World Championship Super Champ
), is a weekly
Muay Thai
program that broadcasts live on
Thai television
in
Bangkok
.
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Unlike weekly traditional Muay Thai programs, Super Champ features three-round Muay Thai fights. In 2023, the program changed its name to
LWC Super Champ
and its venue to
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
.
History
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Muay Thai Super Champ
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The
Super Champ
was formed in Bangkok in 2018 after the separation of the
Channel 8
TV coverage team from
Max Muay Thai
.
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Super Champ
fight cards exclusively consist of three-round fights in order to encourage fighters start quickly and constantly be active, in addition to present a television-friendly format of Muay Thai. There are usually 7 fights per week in which foreign fighters face Thai fighters.
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This event is held under traditional Muay Thai rules with 12
oz
gloves, unlike
Muay Hardcore
, which is contested with 4 oz gloves.
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[10]
Super Champ
fights are three rounds in duration and attendance is free.
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Unlike Muay Hardcore, fighters perform the
wai khru ram muay
and all fights in
Super Champ
are accompanied by
traditional music
.
Venum
is the equipment sponsor of the
Super Champ
, as well as for the
ring
.
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LWC Super Champ
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In mid-January of 2023,
Super Champ
was rebranded as
LWC Super Champ
(Lumpinee World Championship Super Champ). The program also changed its location to the
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
. Furthermore, LWC Super Champ featured a mix both three-round and five-round Muay Thai fights.
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Live broadcaster
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Super Champ
broadcasts are aired live on Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m. on
Channel 8
.
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The events during the
COVID-19
epidemic are performed in accordance with hygienic principles at The Bazaar Hotel in
Chatuchak District
.
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In October 10, 2021, as a result of COVID lockdowns in Bangkok, Super Champ temporarily moved its shows to Patong Stadium in
Phuket
. The show returned to The Bazaar Hotel in Bangkok in early 2022.
While
Channel 8
is still the television broadcaster for
LWC Super Champ
, the airing time has been switched to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday nights.
See also
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