Ontario · Amendment

Muay Thai added as a regulated professional combative sport in Ontario

RULES FOR COMBATIVE SPORTS — under the Combative Sports Act, 2019

Recorded date: October 1, 2026
Detected: October 1, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.

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Ontario's combative sports rules now formally recognize muay thai (also known as Thai boxing) as a regulated professional combative sport. Promoters, sanctioning bodies, and event organizers wishing to hold professional muay thai contests in Ontario must comply with the newly referenced

Who this affects
professional muay thai promoters · event organizers · combative sports sanctioning bodies · fighters competing in professional muay thai · referees and officials for muay thai events

Check the official text
O. Reg. 565/24 on the official source ↗ · consolidated version 4 → 0

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