WBC Muaythai was commissioned under the World Boxing Council (WBC) as a non-profit organisation to regulate and control professional Muaythai on a global scale. It is solely affiliated with WBC and follows the rules set but the Board of Boxing Sport (Office of Professional Sports) of Sports Authority of Thailand. It was created to facilitate and sanction professional Muaythai competitions, and to develop and expand Muaythai worldwide, to help foster Muaythai at all levels and weight divisions, to be seen as a world premier fighting art.
Notable Champions include Yodsanklai Fairtex, Kaew “the Sugar” and Anuwat Kaewsamrit.