Looking to push themselves forward into the modern age the COMBAT SPORTS HALL OF FAME and it’s founder Alvin Benjamin III have launched their first exhibit. The CSHOF has created a Muay Thai theme display to showcase the history of the beloved sport and it’s influence on mixed martial arts today. They have also decided to introduce a new form of social media called ROUNDS which is geared towards sharing information involving the COMBAT SPORTS HALL OF FAME and all topics of related interest. The Muay Thai exhibit is now up on the site and looks fantastic. Here are the official details on the launch of both products and if you can donate to the site to allow the hall of fame to grow even more.
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The Combat Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the launch the exhibition Muay Thai for MMA, and a new combat sports themed social network called Rounds. The exhibition features text, images, video, and an interactive timeline. The Combat Sports Hall of Fame plans to organize pop-up exhibition events in an effort to link the exhibition to the physical world. Rounds will serve as social space for members to discuss and share content related to Combat Sports Hall of Fame exhibitions, combat sports topics, and related areas of interest.
“I am excited to announce the launch of the Muay Thai for MMA exhibition andRounds! The exhibit and the social space are designed to educate and entertain all who visit. This has been a long time coming. The Combat Sports Hall of Fame startedas my Master’s thesis project at Harvard University Extension School, and now it is a nonprofit growing its presence with a goal of establishing a physical space,” said Combat Sports Hall of Fame Founder and President Alvin Benjamin Carter III.
The Combat Sports Hall of Fame started as a graduate thesis, Collecting Excellence: The Creation of a Combat Sports Hall of Fame, written by the Founder and President Alvin Benjamin Carter III while he was in Harvard University Extension School’s Museum Studies Program. The hall of fame grew with support from his advisors, industry professionals, family, and friends. It also has benefited from his years of martial arts training at Redline Fight Sports in Cambridge, MA and his years of writing for MMA Torch. His training and ringside fight coverage have helped him cultivate his combat sports expertise.
The exhibition will have periodic updates keeping it interesting for returning visitors. Visitors are also encouraged to use Rounds to discuss the exhibition and connect with each other. Rounds provides a space where fans of the hall of fame, novice to expert fight fans, museum professionals, and combat sports professionals can learn from each other and have fun sharing content and ideas. Users can create an account and login with their current Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn accounts. The exhibition and the social space are just the first offerings from the Combat Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Stay tuned!