While different organizations staging fight events at the stadium have their own sets of rules with slight adjustments, the original Muay Thai Rules & Regulations of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium are detailed below.
To find the different Muay Thai fight events taking place at the stadium, explore the Lumpinee Stadium Schedule.
1. THE RING
Muay Thai contest in general. The ring must consist of the following:
1.1. The ring must be a square; the small size is 4.90 m (16 ft.), and the large size is 7.30 m (24 ft.), measuring within the ropes.
1.2. The ring must be built in safety, at a proper level, without any obstruction, and must extend outside the ropes at least 50 cm. (20 inches) erect posts at the four corners and well covered, or any other ways that will not cause danger to the contestants.
1.3. The ring floor must be covered with soft cloths or straw mats, 5 wood filings, compressed cork, etc., thick not less than 1 inch (2.50 cm) and not more than 2 inches (5 cm), and the upper must be covered with canvas, stretched tight, and the canvas must cover all the ring floor.
1.4. There must be 4 parallel ropes, with a diameter of at least 1.50 inches to 2 inches, stretched to the posts at the corners. From the ring floor, the first rope is 55 cm (1 ft. 0 inch); the second rope height from the ring floor is 85 cm (2 ft. 6 inches); the third rope height from the ring floor is 115 cm (3 ft. 10 inches); and the fourth rope height from the ring floor is 145 cm (4 ft. 10 inches). The ropes must be covered with soft and smooth material. At the 4 corners, the insides of the ropes must be covered with soft material.
1.5. The stairs to the arena stairs, three stairs, are wide and not less than 3 ½ feet; 2 stairways must be placed on opposite corners for the contestants and mentor. The other one is at the wide staircase to the referee and the doctor.
1.6. Plastic box at the center corner, both off of the arena. The referee discards used cotton. Lining is blood- or paper-based.
2. GLOVE
2.1. Glove used in the competition. Contestants must use a glove that has been approved by the boxing world. The organizing committee provided only. Contestants are not allowed to use their own quilt.
2.2. Details of the glove. Boxers from small models weigh 122 pounds using a glove size of 8 ounces (284 grams) of boxing, then 122 pounds to the weight of 147 pounds, a glove of 10 ounces (284 grams); the leather is not heavy, no more than half of the glove size and weight.
The cabin glove must weigh no less than half the weight of the entire glove. The cabin glove must not be changed or be crushed and spread from the original image. The lace glove knots the rope on the outside of the glove cuff. The signature is clean and has only one.
2.3. The inspection of the bandaged hand and wearing a glove. A bandage and glove must be suitable.
Officer under the supervision of the glove. Authorities must take care to ensure that Boxers follow all rules. The boxer went to the stage.
3. BANDAGE
3.1. Bandage with a cloth with a mild, long side up to 6 meters wide and less than 5 cm in bandages; different types of fabric are not available. Adhesive plaster, rubber, and all kinds. A bandage is not just any fabric that can be used to plaster; rubber does not exceed 2.5 meters or more than 2.5 cm below the cover of a wrist or back of the hand, not over his bandage fleas.
4. THE DRESS
The dress of the contestants.
4.1. To wear shorts just above the thigh, not wearing a shirt and shoes; red boxer shorts, red, pink, crimson, or white with a red stripe. The blue boxer shorts, blue and black, are not expected to wear the red coat in accordance with the state boxing world.
4.2. Chest protectors to wear are made from durable material and have been approved by the boxing world. When it is hit by a knee or other weapons to fight the genital area, it will not cause harm. Chestnut, tie a hitch on the back. And tied with a knot. The end of the rope above the rest.
4.3. No long hair unkempt. And no beard. Allowed to have a mustache but no more than lip toenails cut smooth and short.
4.4. The sacred cloth is worn only by the tiara Praehiid or to pay homage before the competition only. A talisman that allows a base coat of arms or waistcloth but must be entirely completed. To prevent harm to competition.
4.5. A sacred cord must be worn on the head, and one has to pay homage.
5. CLASS & WEIGHT USED IN THE MATCH
5.1. Mini flyweight: weight not exceeding 105 lbs. (47.629 kg)
5.2. Junior flyweight: weight not exceeding 108 lbs. (48.990 kg)
5.3. Flyweight: weight not exceeding 112 lbs. (50.805 kg)
5.4. Junior Bantamweight: weight not exceeding 115 lbs. (52.166 kg)
5.5. Bantamweight: weight not exceeding 118 lbs. (53.526 kg)
5.6. Junior Featherweight: weight not exceeding 122 lbs. (55.341 kg)
5.7. Featherweight: weight not exceeding 126 lbs. (57.155 kg)
5.8. Junior lightweight: weight not exceeding 130 lbs. (58.971 kg)
5.9. Lightweight: weight not exceeding 135 lbs. (61.238 kg)
5.10. Junior welterweight: weight not exceeding 140 lbs. (63.506 kg)
5.11. Welterweight: weight not exceeding 147 lbs. (66.681 kg)
5.12. Junior Middleweight: weight not exceeding 156 lbs. (70.764 kg)
5.13. Middleweight weight not exceeding 160 lbs. (72.578 kg)
5.14. Junior Heavyweight: weight not exceeding 175 lbs. (72.578 kg)
5.15. Heavyweight: weight exceeding 175 lbs. (79.383 kg) and up.
6. WEIGHT – IN
6.1. Weighing of the contestants is from 08.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. on the same day. When the contestants are overweight, reweighting is allowed within the limited time not exceeding 12.00 A.M. If still overweight, it is stopped. In this weighing, the contestants weigh themselves naked.
6.2. Before weighing, the contestants must be certified and body-checked by an appointed doctor with a diploma to ensure they are fully healthy to perform the fight.
6.3. The weight must not be below 100 lbs., the age not less than 15 years, and the weight must not differ more than 5 lbs.
7. NUMBER OF ROUNDS
7.1. The fight is normally not exceeding 5 rounds; a round is 3 minutes, the interval during the rounds is 2 minutes, and the fight must be not less than 3 rounds.
7.2. In case an accident causes the fight to not be performed again, if it is necessary to get the result, the fight must be more than 3 rounds, and the result of the fight can be decided by points.
8. BOXER’S SECONDS
Each contestant has the right to have 2 boxer seconds and must be under the following rules:
8.1. The boxer’s seconds will not advise, help, or support their contestant during the round in the fight.
8.2. The boxer’s seconds will not give up the fight for the contestant by throwing a sponge or towel into the ring, except when there is a special agreement.
8.3. During the fight, both the boxer’s seconds and their assistant will not be standing at the edge of the ring. Before starting each round, the boxer’s seconds must take the towel, bucket, etc. out from the edge of the ring.
8.4. The boxer seconds of both corners must dress politely.
8.5. If it is a championship fight, 3 boxer seconds are allowed.
8.6. If the boxer’s seconds or assistant violate the above rules, they may be blamed and may be decided not to be the boxer’s seconds of that fight. For the contestant, the referee may warn or blame or decide to be defeated.
9. THE DECISION COMMITTEES
There are 4 members: 1 Referee and 3 judges. The above-mentioned member must be well-learned and studied and have experience in doing their duties.
10. THE REFEREE
10.1. The Referee has the duty to control the fight in the ring according to the rules with justice during the fight.
10.2. Has the full power in decision solely; nobody can object to it.
10.3. Advises the contestant or boxer’s seconds who do not perform according to the rules.
10.4. The Referee must not give points.
10.5. Collects and checks the total of points in the points recording cards of the 3 judges after the fight ends and decides according to the most points and gives the points recording cards to the chief of decision.
10.6. The Referee must use 3 orders, i.e.,
- STOP when he wants the boxers to stop the fight.
- BREAK when he wants the boxers to separate.
- OX when he wants the boxers to continue the fight.
In the case of the referee’s orders to break, the contestants must separate themselves first by at least one step, and then they can continue the fight.
10.7. The Referee must point out some rules to the contestants & chief of the boxers' seconds before commencing the first round.
11. DUTY OF REFEREE
The Referee has a duty to control the match according to the rules with justice.
12. POWER OF REFEREE
12.1. The Referee has the power to do in the ring.
12.2. To stop the fight when considers that one has more skill than the other.
12.3. To stop the fight when it is considered that the contestant has received a severe injury so that he cannot continue the fight.
12.4. To stop the fight when considering that the contestant does not really fight. In this case, the referee may stop one contestant or both.
12.5. In any round of the fight, if the boxer is counted and is ordered to box and, after due consideration, the counted boxer does not fully perform the fight, the Referee has the right to stop the fight.
12.6. To stop the fight to warn the boxer when he does not box according to the rules or for other reasons, thus to make justice in the fight and to really do according to the rules.
12.7. To let the disobedient boxer out of the fight.
12.8. To let the disobedient boxer second out of the fight and, if reasonable, may let the contestant out of the fight also (the boxer must be responsible for his own seconds).
12.9. To let the foul boxer out of the fight, whether he is warned or not, or if he considers that such a deed is to let him be defeated by foul.
12.10. The decision of the referee is final without any appeal.
12.11. In case the referee has made the wrong decision, he can decide again to correct it according to points-recording cards.
13. COUNTING OF THE BOXER FALLING OUT OF THE ROPES
13.1. When any boxer falls out of the ring, the referee can count immediately.
13.1.1. If the boxer falls out of the ring, the Referee will count. If he counts up to 20, the fallen boxer cannot come up in the ring; he will be lost by K.O.
13.1.2. If the fallen boxer can come up in the ring before the count reaches 20, he can continue the fight without losing the points counted.
13.2. When any boxer falls out of the ring, is opposed by the audience, or is held up not to go up to the ring, the Referee will stop counting and clearly warn and continue counting.
13.3. When both the boxers fall out of the ring, the Referee will begin counting. If any boxer tries to hold up by any means, the referee will stop counting and clearly warn them to continue counting. If that boxer does not listen, fine him as lost.
13.4. When the boxers fall on the floor by any means, the referee separates the boxers first and stands in the middle and begins counting.
13.5. In case both boxers are counted, if one can stand up, stop counting that one and count the still-fallen boxer.
14. JUDGES
14.1. Three judges must sit on each side of the ring separate from the audiences.
14.2. Each judge is free to consider points within the rules.
14.3. The judges must pay attention to only the boxers.
14.4. The judges must give points to each boxer on the points recording card after the end of each round. Then total up the points after the fight and write the name of the winner with his signature on the points recording card, then give it to the referee.
14.5. The points announcing will be done only in the championship title contest.
15. THE TIMEKEEPER
The specific duty of the Time-Keeper is to keep track of the time of each round, the amount of rounds, the interval time during the round, and the stopping time when the Referee gives signal without mistake by following procedures:
15.1. Must sit on one side of the ring.
15.2. Five seconds before each round, the seconds must clear the ring by giving a signal to let the seconds out of the ring.
15.3. Giving a signal of starting and ending each round by striking the bell.
15.4. Stopping the time while temporarily paused or when the Referee orders.
15.5. Keeping correct time every period by portable watch or stopwatch.
15.6. Giving a manual signal to the Referee every second the Referee counts when the boxer has fallen down.
15.7. At the end of the round, which is not final, if there is a boxer falling or the Referee is counting when the time finishes (3 min.), the bell must not be struck. The striking of the bell when the referee orders "Box."
15.8. At the end of the final round, if there is a fallen boxer and the Referee is counting when the time finishes (3 min.), the timekeeper must strike the bell immediately.
16. THE DECISION
Must be done according to the following rules:
16.1. Wins by Knockout: The contestant falls on the floor or stands holding the rope, losing consciousness on the rope, and cannot fight or protect himself within 10 seconds, i.e., when the Referee counts up to 10.
16.2. Wins by technical knockout are as follows:
16.2.1. When the opponent is disadvantaged and badly injured and may be more dangerous.
16.2.2. When any boxer cannot perform his fight after an interval during the rounds.
16.2.3. Or if the boxer is injured, i.e.,
16.2.3.1. When the referee considers the wound is not less than 2 cm long (approximately 3 stitches).
16.2.3.2. In case the Referee is not sure, he may consult the stadium doctor.
16.3. Winning by points. After the fight ends, the Referee collects his own recording card and those from the judges on both sides and decides the boxer who gets the most points is the winner.
16.4. In case both boxers receive severe injuries so that neither of them can perform the fight and they have agreed to get the results before the fight, if the fight has been performed for not more than half of the specified round, the decision will be a draw; if the fight has been performed for more than half of the specific round, the decision will be according to the points.
16.5. The win by the contestant is to be lost, i.e., his opponent does not fight according to the rules so that the Referee decides he loses the fight with or without any warning before.
16.6. No decision. When the boxer decides on a "no contest" on both or either side, the fight will be declared as "no decision," such as if any boxer has fought with the attempt to lose or both agree with one another or there is damage to the stadium and the audience is not in peace so that the fight cannot be continued.
16.7. If the decision of the decision committee causes the audiences to not be in peace, So that the fight cannot be continued The sodium, or chief of the technical section, decided on a "no contest" and delayed the “no contest."
17. POINTS GIVEN
17.1. There are 5 points in a round. The best boxer will get a full 5 points, and his opponent will be reduced/ceded 4½, 4, 3½, and 3 accordingly and not be given points such as 4¾ or 4⅓.
17.2. In the draw round, he will get 5 points each.
17.3. The loser in the not clear round will get 4½ points; the winner gets 5 points.
17.4. The loser in the clear round will get 4 points, and the winner will get 5 points.
17.5. The loser that has clearly seen all the rounds with the least opposition, fallen down and scrambled up again, and been counted will get 3½ points; the winner gets 5 points.
17.6. The loser who has gone through the round and is counted twice in one round will get 3½ points; the winner gets 5 points.
17.7. The giving of points will be considered according to the following rules:
17.7.1. Any boxer who uses Muay Thai weapons (fist, kick, knee, elbow) according to the rules against his opponent more is the winner.
17.7.2. Any boxer who uses Muay Thai weapons against his opponent severely, clearly, and violently, injuring the most important parts, is the winner.
18. FOUL
The fight not according to rules and fouls is as follows:
18.1. Bite, stab the eyes, spit on his opponent, stick out the tongue, and strike with the head.
18.2. To embrace or to throw down or lock arms with his opponents.
18.3. Holding the rope or trying to hold the rope for his fight and any other benefits.
18.4. Pretend to fall over his opponent or repeat against his opponent who has fallen down.
18.5. Using judo and wrestling styles.
18.6. Using unsuitable words during the fight.
18.7. In case the fight is going on and there is embracing when the Referee orders to stop, but both or one boxer does not do according to his order, let the referee stop the fight and give a warning or order to outpoint. If such a fight caused a knockout to the contestant or received severe injury, the disobeyed boxer was lost by foul means.
18.8. Knead the protector purposely, i.e., catch the neck & knee the protector, knee the protector, or throw a knee at the protector. (In consideration of the referee, whether purposely or not).
19. FALLEN DOWN
19.1. If any part of the body touches the floor except the feet, or is standing unconsciously on the rope, or is boxed out of the rope, or is standing unconsciously with open eyes & falling hands with the inability to protect himself, that boxer will be considered as having fallen down.
19.2. In case any boxer has fallen down for 1 second, the Referee will begin counting and let his opponent step back to the farthest corner immediately. If he does not step back as ordered, the Referee must stop counting until that boxer does according to order, and then the Referee will continue counting from the previous count. When the fallen boxer stands up and is ordered to box by the referee. He then can continue his fight.
19.3. When any boxer has fallen down, the Referee counts loudly from 1 to 10 with an interval of 1 second counting. The Referee must also give a hand signal so that the fallen boxer knows that he is counted. Before counting 1, the period from falling to the floor is 1 second, and then it begins counting 1.
19.4. If the fallen boxer can stand up before the referee counts to 10 and he is ready to fight, then he can continue to fight. But if the referee has counted up to 10, the fight is finished and decides the fallen boxer lost by “K.O.”
19.5. If both the boxers have fallen, the Referee continues counting as long as any boxer is still fallen down. If both of them have still fallen down up to counting to 10, the decision is a draw if there is no other agreement.
19.6. During the time the Referee is counting but not yet up to 8, the counted boxer, whether ready to fight or not, the Referee must count up to 8, and then he can order to "BOX."
19.7. If the fallen boxer can stand up before counting to 10 but falls again without being boxed, the Referee will continue his count from the counted number.
19.8. If any boxer cannot perform his fight after the interval has finished, it will be counted or not in the consideration of the referee.
20. GIVING OF POINTS TO THE COUNTED BOXER BY THE REFEREE
20.1. In any round of the fight, when any boxer is being hit by Muay Thai weapons (fist, feet, knee, or elbow) according to the rules till he is counted by the referee, the counted boxer will lose 1 point, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4) If he is counted again for the second time in the same round, the counted boxer gets 3 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3) And if the boxer who is counted twice in the same round falls down again for the third time, the Referee will stop the fight by deciding his opponent wins by technical knockout.
20.2. In any round of the fight, if the contestants have equal points, when any one is counted by the referee once, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4)
20.3. In any round of the fight, if any boxer has ½ point more (before or after counting), the consideration is as follows:
20.3.1. The leading point boxer is counted once and will lose ½ point; the counted boxer gets 4½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:4½)
20.3.2. The leading point boxer, if counted a second time in the same round, will lose 1½ points; the counted boxer gets 3½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3½)
20.4. In any round of the fight, any boxer has 1 point more (before or after counting); the consideration is as follows:
20.4.1. The leading point boxer is counted once; as a result of that round, both boxers will get 5 points each. (5:5)
20.4.2. The leading point boxer is counted twice in the same round; the counted boxer will lose 1 point, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets points. (5:4)
20.5. In any round of the fight, any boxer gets ½ point less (before or after counting); the consideration is as follows:
20.5. 1. The lesser-point boxer is counted by the referee once and will lose 1½ points; the counted boxer gets 3½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points. (5:3½)
20.5.2. The lesser-point boxer is counted by the Referee for the second time in the same round; the counted boxer gets 3 points. (The lowest points of the fight are counted by the Referee once; the counted boxer will lose 2 points.) The counted boxer gets 5 points, and the other boxer gets 3 points. (5:3)
21. THE MEANINGS
If any meaning of this rule or any problem arises due to the contestants, even if it is not mentioned in this rule, the Referee will decide. Except for such a problem that has occurred, the technical committee of the Lumpinee Stadium has laid down the procedures to perform according to those procedures.
22. THE HANDS SHAKING
22.1. In any round of the fight, when any boxer is being hit by Muay Thai weapons (fist, feet, knee, or elbow) according to the rules till he is counted by the referee, the counted boxer will lose 1 point, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:4). If he is counted again for the second time in the same round, the counted boxer gets 3 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:3). And if the boxer who is counted twice in the same round falls down again for the third time, the Referee will stop the fight by deciding his opponent wins by technical knockout.
22.2. In any round of the fight, if the contestants have equal points, when any one is counted by the referee once, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:4).
22.3. In any round of the fight, if any boxer has ½ point more (before or after counting), the consideration is as follows:
22.3.1. The leading point boxer is counted once and will lose ½ point; the counted boxer gets 4½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:4½).
22.3.2. The leading point boxer, if hit a second time in the same round, will lose 1½ points; the counted boxer gets 3½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:3½).
22.4. In any round of the fight, any boxer has 1 point more (before or after counting); the consideration is as follows:
22.4.1. The leading point boxer is counted once; as a result, in that round, both boxers will get 5 points each (5:5).
22.4.2. The leading point boxer is counted twice in the same round; the counted boxer will lose 1 point, the counted boxer gets 4 points, and the other boxer gets points (5:4).
22.5. In any round of the fight, any boxer gets ½ point less (before or after counting); the consideration is as follows:
22.5.1. The lesser point boxer is counted by the referee once and will lose 1½ points; the counted boxer gets 3½ points, and the other boxer gets 5 points (5:3½).
22.5.2. If the lesser-point boxer is counted by the Referee for the second time in the same round, the counted boxer gets 3 points. If the lowest point of the fight is counted by the Referee once, the counted boxer will lose 2 points, and the counted boxer will get 3 points, and the other boxer will get 5 points.