Foreign boxers pose during the 11th Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony in Ayutthaya province on March 17, 2015. The 11th Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony is being held to showcase some of the sacred rituals of Thai boxing, a martial art that has kicked itself into the world’s spotlight over the years and gained fans the world over. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL
Foreign boxers pose during the 11th Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony in Ayutthaya province on March 17, 2015. The 11th Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony is being held to showcase some of the sacred rituals of Thai boxing, a martial art that has kicked itself into the world’s spotlight over the years and gained fans the world over. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

BANGKOK: The rise of mixed martial arts (MMA) is not a threat to Thailand's traditional Muay Thai kickboxing, Asia's largest cage-fighting organizer said Monday, as the kingdom prepares to host its first major bout.

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