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In 1977, WAKO was founded in Europe [1] and formulated the rules and regulations acting as the Kickboxing Federation of the World. [5] It was founded by American Kickboxing promoter Mike Anderson, and his friend, German Kickboxing promoter Georg Brueckner.
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This represents the maximum weight for each of the men's division. 147 lbs; 164 lbs; 178 lbs; 195 lbs; 235+ lbs; 128+ lbs for women. For the fighter weigh-in, there is a window of several pounds that must be met to qualify.
Kickboxing (/ ˈ k ɪ k b ɒ k s ɪ ŋ / KIK-boks-ing) is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking.Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. [2] ...
The event hosted a Heavyweight Grand Prix between eight contestants, which included the reigning Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven. [1] [2]Two title fights were held during the event: a Glory Lightweight Championship bout between Tyjani Beztati and Enriko Kehl, [3] as well as a Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Donegi Abena and Tarik Khbabez.
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]
Benny Urquidez (born June 20, 1952) is an American former professional kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. [2] Nicknamed "The Jet", Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the United States.
Kana Morimoto (森本佳奈, born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the former flyweight champion.