The WBC Muay Thai Nepal has announced the National Championship on Saturday.

Issuing a statement on Friday, WBCMT Nepal President Raju Rai said that the event to be held at Hotel Amuprastha in Kathmandu will feature five fights in the main card along with six other fights in the pro- amateur fight card.

The main attraction of the event will be the battle between Karishma Karki and Teji Maya Gurung which will determine the national champion of Nepal in the female flyweight division, he said.

The winner and the loser will get Rs 80, 000 and Rs 24, 000 respectively.

Similarly, in the other five fights in the professional card, Borthung Rai will take on Milan Tamang in the welterweight division.

Badakazi Thapa will face Karan Thapa in the lightweight division and Gyanendra Singh will be competing against Shirish Bhuju Bantam in weight division.

The winners will get the gold medals and Rs 20, 000 in cash while the losers will receive Rs 10, 000 in cash.

Likewise, Santosh Khatri will take on Sonam Tsering Sherpa in the co-main event.

The winner and the loser will receive Rs 30, 000 and 15, 000 in cash respectively.

“This is the first time in the combat sports history in Nepal that the females are competing for titles and medals which are internationally recognized,” Deputy General Secretary of the WBCMT Nepal Subodh Niraula.

The event will start after 12 pm.

The WBC Muay Thai Nepal had organized the first edition of the National Championship on November 12, 2021.