Singapore – Top champion fighters from Korea (Seung Bum Woo and Yoo Deok Jae), Macau (Chao Wai Ian, Ieong Pan and Kuan Wei Hou), Malaysia (Muhammad Ali Yaakub) will be making their first appearance and fight against Singapore’s very own, promising an action-packed September evening!
Asia Fighting Championship (AFC), a new brand and concept entirely conceived in Singapore, aims to unite different nations through the provision of a professional platform to showcase the talent in the sport worldwide. This cross collaboration aims to establish the Asia Fighting Championship as the globally recognised
Asia Fighting Championship (AFC), a new brand and concept entirely conceived in Singapore, aims to unite different nations through the provision of a professional platform to showcase the talent in the sport worldwide. This cross collaboration aims to establish the Asia Fighting Championship as the globally recognised arena for Muay Thai artistes; selecting and recruiting the best athletes across all nations.
Bringing Muay Thai to greater heights in Asia, especially Singapore
From across the borders of Continental Asia, the far reaches of Samarkand Uzbekistan to the shores of the land of the rising sun Nippon; to rise before the great People’s Republic of China to the sons of Daehan Minguk Korea and to the glitter of the Las Vegas of Asia – Macau. Then also before the shores of Bumiputra Malaysia and to rest again finally in the Lion City of Singapore, Asia Fighting Championship brings to you the best of the Asian Fighting spirit, the spirit of all the sons of Continental Asia where martial arts was born and bred.
Bringing Muay Thai to greater heights in Asia, especially Singapore.
From across the borders of Continental Asia, the far reaches of Samarkand Uzbekistan to the shores of the land of the rising sun Nippon; to rise before the great People’s Republic of China to the sons of Daehan Minguk Korea and to the glitter of the Las Vegas of Asia – Macau. Then also before the shores of Bumiputra Malaysia and to rest again finally in the Lion City of Singapore, Asia Fighting Championship brings to you the best of the Asian Fighting spirit, the spirit of all the sons of Continental Asia where martial arts was born and bred.Asia Fighting Championships (AFC) will, in its competitions, seek to find a Champion of Muaythai, a Champion of the people and a Champion of life itself. This is Asia Fighting Championship’s QUEST to find the true – “Champion of Champions”. Stay tuned and follow us
Asia Fighting Championships (AFC) will, in its competitions, seek to find a Champion of Muaythai, a Champion of the people and a Champion of life itself. This is Asia Fighting Championship’s QUEST to find the true – “Champion of Champions”. Stay tuned and follow us for this exciting and challenging journey and endeavour starting in September 2017 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore that will take us to Kuala Lumpur and Macau before coming full circle back to Singapore in September 2018 for the Final Showdown – Chapter 1.
AFC is fully sanctioned by the World Muaythai Council (WMC) and Amateur Muaythai Association Singapore (AMAS). AFC will see the launch of specially designed belts for four different weight classes. The winner of each class will be crowned AFC champion and be awarded the belt.
Seung Bum Woo (Korea)
At the young age of 24, Seung Bum Woo has already made a name for himself in the world of Muay Thai, with these accolades under his belt – MAXFC main fight 65kg (2017), 2013/2015/2016/2017 Muay Thai Senior National Team (63.5kg), Korea Muay Thai Association (63.5kg) champion and 96th National Sports Festival Muay Thai (First Place) etc. IOne only needs to witness his prowess during the matches, to understand why he has been termed ‘Crazy Donkey’.
Yoon Deok Jae (Korea)Known as ‘Baby Face Assassin’, 24-year-old Yoon Deok Jae has been crowned champion in several matches, winning the title in 2012 and 2016 Korean Muay Thai Association in 48Kg and 54Kg categories respectively, as well as 2011 IFMA World Championships gold medal and 2016 MAXFC 57Kg champion.
Current confirmed stable of fighters:
• Seung Bum Woo (Korea)
• Yoon Deok Jae (Korea)
• Chao Wai Ian (Macau)
• Ieong Pan (Macau)
• Kuan Wai Hou (Macau)
• Muhammad Ali Yaakub (Malaysia)
• Brandon Ng (National Team Singapore)
• Hao Xun Ke
• Cheryl Gwa (National Team Singapore)
• Bryan Tee (National Team Singapore)
• Lee Dejun (National Team Singapore)
*More international and regional fighters will be announced at later date.
CELEBRITY FIGHT-OFF: Sylvester Sim Vs Steven Lim
Adding a touch of entertainment and glitz, we are proud to announce local stars Sylvester Sim and Steven Lim joining the event as celebrity fighters.
Sylvester Sim, 34, and Steven Lim, 41, have known each other since the first season of Singapore Idol in 2004. Sylvester, better known as Sly to his fans, found fame as the first runner-up in the national competition, whereas Steven, perhaps better known as the ‘Stripper of Singapore Idol’, garnered fame with his signature wayward style.
Off-stage, a long-term feud has been simmering between the 2 Idol alumni. Just recently in late May this year, Steven uploaded a YouTube video and blatantly challenged Sylvester to a fight. While Sylvester has yet to officially respond, the ardent wrestling and Bruce Lee fan has been updating his social media channels with videos of him undergoing intensive training sessions, captioned with implicit messages such as “I hate people who have super ego and show no respect to others…I hate to break the news to you that someday, someone is gonna stop you,” not too subtly directed at Steven Lim. The live match between Sylvester Sim and Steven Lim will definitely be a thrilling night to remember!
Asian Fighting Championship 2017
Date: 23 September 2017, Saturday
Time: (Expo Hall Opens) 11:00am to 10:00pm/ (Fight commences) 7:00pm to 11:30pm
Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo, Hall A, Level 1
Admission Fees (Inclusive of 7% GST): VIP Suites S$5,350/ VIP S$137/ Standard S$95
*Tickets will go on sale on 17 July 2017 via www.sistic.com.sg, hotline (+65 6348-5555) and all island-wide outlets
For more updates on AFC, please visit www.asiafightingchampionship.com or follow the official Facebook page
Instagram: @asiafightingchampionship
Hashtags: #AFCSingapore #AsiaFightingChampionship.
