ONE women’s atomweight Muay Thai contender ‘Supergirl’ Anna Jaroonsak of Thailand was supposed to return to the ring last ...

Boxing is a national passion in Thailand, offering a path to the Olympics and lucrative careers in a country with one of the world’s widest income divides. By Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono ...

At 39 kilograms, Farah Noshin Bhuiyan – also known as Noshin Knight – was rebuilding a body that cancer had almost erased. Today, she steps into a Muay Thai ring knowing her nose might break again.

Back when I was first trying to enlist in the US military, I was initially rejected due to being overweight. It wasn’t much of a surprise; I came from an overweight family. Seeking to get in shape, I ...