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Kickboxing training in Ebisu, Tokyo.. The term "kickboxing" (キックボクシング, kikkubokushingu) can be used in a narrow and in a broad sense. The narrow use is restricted to the styles that self-identify as kickboxing, i.e., Japanese kickboxing (with its spin-off styles or rules such as shootboxing and K-1), Dutch kickboxing, and American kickboxing.
The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (W.A.K.O or WAKO) is an international kickboxing organization counting over 120 affiliated countries representing all five continents. [1] WAKO is a major governing body of amateur kickboxing and is responsible for the development of kickboxing worldwide.
In 1976, the WKA was founded by Howard Hanson in the United States and originally named World Karate Association.The organization was the first non-profit governing body to use an independently controlled rating list and the first to establish a world championship division for women and the first to include countries from Asia. [4]
This is a list of current world kickboxing champions. Men. Unlimited. Name ... (Kickboxing) Nov 16, 2019 2 Dutch: Roel Mannaart: K-1: 2018 1 95 kg / 209.4 lb
The other usual styles (Full/Semi/Light-Contact kickboxing) would be held at the event in Szeged. By the end of the championships regular winners Russia were once again the top nation across all styles, with hosts Morocco doing well in second thanks largely to a great performance in Thai-Boxing, with Belarus way behind in third. [ 3 ]
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world. [1] The organization was known for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. [2]
K-1 World MAX 2025 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on February 9, 2025, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Background.
List of current kickboxing world champions; List of boxing organisations; References This page was last edited on 23 February 2025, at 16:34 (UTC). Text is ...