TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Two female Iranian Muaythai fighters have advanced to the finals of the IFMA World Championships 2023 being held in Bangkok.

Two Iranian sportswomen namely Fatemeh Mamani (-51 kg) and Arezoo Doostian (+75 kg) will fight for gold medals in the coming days.

Iran’s Arman Moradi, in the weight category of -71 kg, fell short against his French opponent and finished third at the event.

IFMA is hosting the 2023 World Championships in Bangkok.

The event is in conjunction with IFMA’s 30-year celebration.

As many as 102 countries have participated in the 10-day event.

Muaythai sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques.

The 2023 IFMA Senior World Championships is being held from 3-13 May 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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