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Flash Entertainment is bringing the globe's leading Muay Thai boxers to Abu Dhabi on November 23rd, for the inaugural Yas Island Muay Thai Champion that promises an evening of unmissable showing off activity. This highly-anticipated occasion, brought to you by Emirates Hospital, adds yet one more world-class sporting championship to the packed Abu Dhabi 2018 calendar that has seen the Funding cement its position as a leading host city of specialist competitions.

The championship will certainly feature two primary fights and four undercard bouts. Both main events will see Globe # 7 Youssef Boughanem from Morocco tackle Jake Purdy from the UK as well as Somchai Lueamlam from Thailand challenge against Jack Kennedy from the UK, in a tightly-fought, exhilarating contest.

Youssef Boughanem nicknamed Terminator is the current World Champion ISKA, World Champion WBC, World Champion WAKO, Thai Fight Champion and Lumpini Champion, amongst others. Jake Pretty Boy Purdy, ranked #10, is current European Golden Belt Champion for the 72.5 kg category, a multiple British Champion, an S1 tournament winner, and a UKMF British Title Winner

Somchai Lueamlam is the 2014 Songchai Champion whilst Jack Kennedy, the present UK Expert # 7, holds the titles of ISKA British Champ, Golden Belt English Champion and also Super Muay Thai 4-Man Champion.

The main championship event will be supported by five exciting undercard bouts, featuring:

- Black Thai Walter Gonalves from Brazil vs Pedrito Pedro Ruiz from Spain

- Jussi Santalahti from Finland vs Fernando The Flash Groenhart from the Netherlands

- Salimkhan Ibragimov from Russia vs Jose Manuel Hita Rodriguez from Spain

- Ilyass Chakir from Morocco vs Singdam Nicolas Mendes from Senegal

Like boxing, Muay Thai is categorized by weight-classes as well as specified regulations with a registered referee and also courts scoring each round. Boxers use safety devices and go through a detailed clinical check-up prior to and also after the event.

Muay Thai has been acquiring approval in the UAE in recent years, as well as the Yas Island Muay Thai Championship is a recognition of its growing fan base. It also supports the government's efforts to promote cultural diversity, encourage an energetic, healthy and balanced way of living as well as promote a feeling of camaraderie, friendship and resistance amongst the people.

Antoine Gholmieh, VP Projects, Flash Enjoyment, said: The Yas Island Muay-Thai Championship promises to take thrill, excitement and action to the next level. We are delighted to be supporting the inaugural edition which underlines our commitment to bring a diverse range of sporting and entertainment events to the country.

With its impressive mix of close combat strategies, fast thinking and also thorough body language, Muay Thai has a fast-growing fan-base in the UAE, with Friday evening's occasion particular to display the unbelievable sporting activity of Muay Thai in all its glory.

Yas Island Muay Thai Champion will be hung on Friday November 23, doors open at 6 PM. Tickets get on sale as well as start at AED 50. These are readily available at ticketmaster.ae or 800 TM UAE (800 86 823). Platinum tickets, valued at AED 100 permit basic admission seating on the floor, as well as Gold Tickets, valued at AED 50, permit basic admission seats in the Grandstand, behind Platinum.

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