Who Will Rise To The Challenge? Produced by the Imagine Group and The Group Entertainment, under supervision of the World Muaythai Council (WMC), the world’s governing body for the sport of muaythai, the reality competition series will be set and shot in Malaysia. Whether for glory or gain, 16 world-class fighters will fight it out to win the ultimate title of Muaythai World Champion and the grand prize of US$100,000! The fighters have been hand picked from a selection of international professional fighters from the WMC 128 member countries.  From Malaysia, Thailand, to Israel and South Africa, the motley crew of fighters trail blaze an impressive track record both in their countries and in the international arena, with numerous championship titles under their belts. With ages ranging from 18 to 35, the calibre of fighters is certainly unparalleled. Some have started their training since the tender age of seven, while others have fought The Contender Asia champion Yodsanklai and even won. With intimidating monikers like ‘The Cheetah’, ‘The Sniper’ and ‘Black Dynamite’, it is clear that the boys are not in town to play. With such high stakes, each and every fighter will not go down without a fight! The Challengers: | | | | Antoine Pinto | Cedric Muller | Cyrus Washington | Fadi Merza | | | | | Frank Giorgi | Ilya Grad | Jason Woodham | Jesse Miles | | | | | Jordan Watson | Marco Pique | Mickael Chase Corley | Mohd Faizal Bin Ramli | | | | | Mostafa Abdollahi | Pidsanu Kunchat | Rhyse Saliba | Vuyisile Colossa | The Challenger Muay Thai will start to air on AXN on the 15th September 2011. SERIES STRUCTURE 12 x 1 hour episodes 1 x 2 hour live season finale Asia Broadcast Platform: AXN (22 countries, prime time with 2 repeats each week) |