The use of drugs or stimulants, either before or after the fight is strictly forbidden. Any user will be disqualified. The sole drug allowed for the prevention of bleeding is Adrenalin 1:1000 and must be administered under a doctor's directions.
18.1. Biting, eye gouging, spitting, or head butting.
18.2. Wrestling, back or arm locks or any similar judo or wrestling hold.
18.3. Deliberately falling on his opponent.
18.4. Holding the ropes for any reason.
18.5. Swearing or the use of abusive language during the match.
18.6. Knocking out or injuring his opponent after the referee has ordered the match to stop for any reason.
18.7. Deliberately striking the groin area.
To be penalized by the deduction of 1 point for each time committed.
A boxer who has been hit in the groin, may request a 5 minute break before continuing the match.
Category Weight (up to)
Super Heavyweight 209 lbs+ (95 kg.+)
Heavyweight 190 lbs+ (86.183 kg.+)
Cruiserweight 190 lbs (86.183 kg.)
Light Heavyweight 175 lbs (79.379 kg.)
Super Middleweight 168 lbs (76.363 kg.)
Middleweight 160 lbs (71.575 kg.)
Junior Middleweight 154 lbs (69.853 kg.)
Welterweight 147 lbs (66.638 kg.)
Junior Welterweight 140 lbs (63.503 kg.)
Lightweight 135 lbs (61.235 kg.)
Junior Lightweight 130 lbs (58.967 kg.)
Featherweight 126 lbs (57.153 kg.)
Junior Featherweight 122 lbs (55.338 kg.)
Bantamweight 118 lbs (53.524 kg.)
Junior Bantamweight 115 lbs (52.163 kg.)
Flyweight 112 lbs (50.802 kg.)
Junior Flyweight 108 lbs (48.988 kg.)
Mini Flyweight 105 lbs (47.727 kg.)
According to rule 8, section 2, the minimum weight to compete is 100 pounds (45.36 kg.).
Muay Thai is practiced in a lot of countries and there are different rules depending on what country the fight is in and under what organization the fight is arranged. These rules, however, are gathered from the rules section of the World Muay Thai Council's web site. This is not the complete rulebook but it contains a selection of the most important or most interesting rules.
