12-Week Muay Thai Fight Camp in Phuket: Train and Take Your First Fight in Thailand

Training runs Monday to Saturday, with the gym open from 07:30 to 18:00. The standard Sumalee schedule is two sessions a day: a morning session and an afternoon session, six days a week, with Sunday off. Sessions are group training led by Thai coaches, and the camp is built around getting you ready for a real fight rather than just keeping fit. You will spend time on pads, heavy bag work, clinching, technique drills and conditioning, and sparring becomes a bigger part of the week as the fight gets closer.

What separates this from a two-week Muay Thai holiday is the length and the end goal. Twelve weeks is enough time for a coach to learn your habits, fix your guard, build your cardio and match you against someone at your level. Sumalee has been preparing foreign fighters for their first fights for close to 15 years, and the fight is on their own promotion, First Fight in Thailand, so the matchmaking, weigh-in and corner support are handled by the same team you have been training with.

The fight itself is run under full professional Muay Thai rules, judged by experienced referees, with health and safety measures in place. You weigh in the day before, as professionals do. Sumalee and the promoter arrange and cover travel and accommodation for the fight, which means you compete at a venue away from the gym and see another part of Thailand while you are there. Your corner on the night is the Sumalee fight team.

Accommodation is on-site at the gym, in either a shared room or a private room depending on the package you book. The gym is at 234 Soi Hua Tha, Tambon Si Sunthon, in Phuket. Optional extras include massage therapy, ice baths and recovery sessions, yoga for flexibility and balance, and additional private training sessions if you want more one-to-one time with a coach.

To enquire, email info@sumaleeboxinggym.com with the subject line 'First Fight in Thailand'. The 2026 promotion dates are still to be confirmed, so ask for the current start dates when you get in touch.

What's included

- 12 weeks accommodation (shared or private room depending on package) - Group Muay Thai training Monday to Saturday - Fight match on the First Fight in Thailand promotion - Matchmaking by weight, experience and skill level - Day-before weigh-in - Travel and accommodation for the fight, arranged and covered by Sumalee and the promoter - Cornered and supported by the Sumalee fight team on fight night

What's not included

- Nutrition package (optional add-on at 73,800 THB for 3 meals per day Mon-Sat plus daily protein smoothie) - Massage therapy - Ice baths and recovery sessions - Yoga for flexibility and balance - Additional private training sessions - Flights to and from Thailand - Travel insurance - Personal expenses