Is the Contender Muay Thai real Thai boxing, or is it modified kick boxing? Is Thai boxing legal?

I think it%26#039;ll be awesome to watch! I hope everyone is safe.





(This question may belong in boxing, but y%26#039;all seem to be pretty smart with combat sports in general.)|||I haven%26#039;t seen any of the program yet, is Stallone still involved?





But I wouldn%26#039;t expect them to be throwing elbow or knee strikes to the head on an american entertainment show. I think it will be a watered down version of Muay Thai.|||Hi Muay Thai is absolutely legal......and quite real.





It should be an interesting show and if it%26#039;s done right ought to be fun to watch.





To answer your question about it being modified kick boxing.....no. Muay Thai is actually the national sport of Thailand. It%26#039;s sometimes referred to as 8 limb boxing. Simply because legal strikes include 2 hands, 2 feet, 2 elbows, and 2 knees. You%26#039;ll hear a lot about the Muay Thai clinch as well. It%26#039;s a key technique to land knees to the face.





Hope that helps you!|||I%26#039;ve studied Traditional Muay Thai. Not like the stuff in competitions. When they throw a kick you jump in and kick their base leg and break their knee.|||its REAL muay thai.