Sanctioning body
Sanctioning body is a Muay Thai rules term. Organisation that licenses bouts, ranks fighters and awards titles under its rulebook. Muay Thai has many overlapping ones: state (SAT, PAT), pro (WMC, WBC Muaythai, WPMF) and amateur (IFMA). It is also written Governing body. Related terms: IFMA, WMC, WBC Muaythai and 1 more. Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between transliteration systems.
Meaning
- Sanctioning body
- Organisation that licenses bouts, ranks fighters and awards titles under its rulebook. Muay Thai has many overlapping ones: state (SAT, PAT), pro (WMC, WBC Muaythai, WPMF) and amateur (IFMA).
| Term | Sanctioning body |
|---|---|
| Also written | Governing body |
| Category | Rules |
Sources: en.wikipedia.org ↗ · wbcboxing.com ↗ · en.wikipedia.org ↗
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Questions about Sanctioning body
What does Sanctioning body mean in Muay Thai?
Organisation that licenses bouts, ranks fighters and awards titles under its rulebook. Muay Thai has many overlapping ones: state (SAT, PAT), pro (WMC, WBC Muaythai, WPMF) and amateur (IFMA).
What are other spellings of Sanctioning body?
It is also written Governing body. Transliteration from Thai varies.
What terms are related to Sanctioning body?
Related terms: IFMA, WMC, WBC Muaythai and SAT.
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