Gloves — Muay Thai Padded gloves, plus a hard groin cup, adopted in the late 1920s. Modern fights use 8oz or 10oz depending on weight; a gym will hand a beginner 14oz or 16oz. motdang.net/muay-thai/kit/gloves/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
Somrak Khamsing — Muay Thai Born 16 January 1973 in Ban Phai district, Khon Kaen, into a poor family. Won featherweight gold at Atlanta in 1996 — the first Olympic gold medal Thailand had ever won. motdang.net/muay-thai/person/somrak/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
Nong Toom — Muay Thai Parinya Charoenphol, born 9 June 1981. A kathoey fighter whose win at Lumpini Stadium in February 1998 made her the most photographed person in the sport. motdang.net/muay-thai/person/nongtoom/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
Why you thought he won — Muay Thai The most common experience a first-time spectator has, and the five reasons for it. motdang.net/muay-thai/story/why-foreigners-lose-decisions/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
The cup — Muay Thai A hard steel groin guard, worn under the shorts and tied with a cord. motdang.net/muay-thai/kit/cup/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 47K
The doctor, and the cut — Muay Thai The ringside doctor inspects cuts between rounds and can end a fight over one. motdang.net/muay-thai/rule/doctor-stoppage/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K