Ontario · O. Reg. 565/24 was amendedIn force October 1, 2026 · detected October 1, 2026

Muay Thai added as a regulated professional combative sport in Ontario

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

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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

Source of truth: O. Reg. 565/24 on the official source · consolidated version 4 → 0

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