World Kickboxing Federation

Nuevos Danes WKF en Argentina

El pasado 20 de Abril se tomaron exámenes avalados por WKF a tres nuevos cinturones Negros. El Examen estuvo a cargo del asesor técnico Cristian Bosch junto a Florencia Greco quien se sumo a la mesa Examinadora.

Luego de un exigente examen de casi 3 horas se graduaron Lorenzo Toledo Cinturón Negro 1er Dan de WKF en Argentina y de San Rafael Mendoza se graduaron Mauricio Campos Cinturón Negro 1er Dan de WKF y Brian Palacios Cinturón Negro 1er Dan de Wkf.

Nuestras felicitaciones a todos Ellos.

 

¡¡Copa Argentina un éxito TOTAL!!

Desde el Angulo que lo miren la COPA ARGENTINA del 21 de abril de 2024 fue un EXITO TOTAL 540 competidores en diferentes modalidades de 65 escuelas dieron todo para llevar a ser campeones de las categorías, algunas muy exigentes ya que había llaves de 12 y 14 competidores.

El Estadio se colmó desde el comienzo donde las contiendas iniciaron desde las 14:00hs culminando entre las 23:00 y la 0:00 fueron 10 horas de eventos trabajando en simultaneo 1 Tatami y 3 rings para realizar 360 peleas, un nuevo record para Argentina ya que teníamos la marca de 310 peleas (en 3 rings) en el año 2010.

El nivel que se vio fue muy alto, no se sabía quién podía ganar las llaves eran muy ajustadas, en especial las de LOW en 60, 63.500, 67 y 71 fueron llaves de 5/ 6 peleas para llegar a la final.

Llegaron competidores de Corrientes, Córdoba, San Luis, Mendoza, San Juan, Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Buenos Aires, Chubut, Santa Cruz y desde Ushuaia e invitamos al equipo de WKF Uruguay.

¡¡Los mejores llegaron a las finales y esos son verdaderos peleadores del Infierno!!

 

Chile Título Continental PROAM en los 81,000 Kgs.

El 4 de mayo se realizó en Santiago de Chile el evento FIGHT FOR HONOR de la liga nacional de kickboxing, en esta oportunidad los asistentes pudieron disfrutar de más de 50 combates en distintas modalidades (kick light, low kick, K1 y Muay Thai).

Entre los combates más destacados encontramos un super 4 pro am de Muay Thai en dónde Diego Díaz se corono como campeón chileno de la modalidad en los 63.5 kilos,

Un triangular por el título continental pro am de K1 WKF en los 81 kilos entre los representantes de Bolivia Jorge Véliz, Colombia Nicolás Norato y Chile Bernardo Arriagada quien se queda con el título luego de  ganar dos combates muy duros en el primero logra vencer al representante de Bolivia y en la final vence por TKO al representante de Colombia.

 

La jornada se cerró con un combate profesional de Muay Thai entre Josefa Tellez y Anais Mosqueira en dónde Josefa se impone por TKO en el primer round sumando puntos al ranking profesional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copa Mercosur en Chaco, ARGENTINA vs PARAGUAY

El sábado 11 de mayo en un marco imponente se vivió la primera edición de la COPA MERCOSUR donde se enfrentaron Competidores de Argentina y Paraguay el desafío 5×5 que le da la oportunidad a competidores del interior del pais a sumar experiencia en competencias internacionales.

El resultado fue 3.5 a 1.5 a favor de Argentina quedando la copa en nuestro país, y dando lugar a la vuelta que se realizara el 10 de Agosto en Asunción del Paraguay.

 

Felicitar a cada integrante del equipo argentino, Rocio Sandoval, Martin Coceres, Eliezer Pavon, Luis Alvarez y Matias Pedrozo por sus logros, más allá de los resultados lo positivo es defender los colores en la competencia Internacional y agradecer la gestión de Francisco Lefevbre y a cada entrenador de seleccionado Paraguayo por su participación.

Destacar las peleas profesionales con exponentes de Salta, Santiago del Estero, Paraguay y Chaco que fueron grandes combates.

 

FRITZ EXENBERGER en Colombia

Por primera vez en el CARIBE el próximo 20 de Julio tendremos la visita del presidente Mundial de La Federación Mundial de Kickboxing quien estará brindando 2 capacitaciones Internacionales, una dirigida a las modalidades de TATAMI únicamente y la Capacitación Internacional de Referees con Licencia Internacional valida por 3 años.

La visita culminara con el campeonato continental que se realizara en Bucaramanga donde se disputaran fajas nacionales e internacionales.

Todas las actividades estarán coordinadas por el Promotor para Colombia el Señor Luis Mediomundo.

 

BRASIL URUGUAY y BOLIVIA con campeonatos Clasificatorios al Mundial de España

El continente americano viene pisando fuerte preparando los competidores para el próximo mundial de Alicante y para ello se presentan 3 eventos

COPA BOLIVIA 8 de junio en Cochabamba.

NOCHE DE GLORIA, 18 de mayo Montevideo.

CAMPEONATO BRASILERO de Kickboxing, 10 y 11 de Agosto Catalão Goiás

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News from WKF in Argentina

On April 20th, the exams recommended by the WKF were taken for three new black belts. The exam was led by technical advisor Cristian Bosch together with Florencia Greco, who joined the examiner’s table.

After a demanding test lasting almost three hours, Lorenzo Toledo completed the 1st Dan Black Belt of the WKF in Argentina, Mauricio Campos completed San Rafael Mendoza with the 1st Dan Black Belt of the WKF and Brian Palacios completed the 1st Dan Black Belt of the WKF .

Our congratulations to everyone.

Argentine Cup a complete success!!
Seen in this way, the ARGENTINA CUP on April 21, 2024 was a COMPLETE SUCCESS. 540 participants in different modalities from 65 schools gave everything to become champions of the categories, some of which were very demanding since there were key 12 and 14 competitors.

The stadium was packed from the start as the fights started at 2pm and peaked between 11pm and 12am. 10 hours were held simultaneously on 1 tatami and 3 rings, which was a new record in Argentina since we had the mark of 310 fights (in 3 rings) in 2010.
The level that was seen was very high, it was not known who could win. The keys were very close, especially LOW’s 60, 63,500, 67 and 71 were keys for 5/6 battles to reach the final.

Participants came from Corrientes, Córdoba, San Luis, Mendoza, San Juan, Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Buenos Aires, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Ushuaia and we invited the WKF Uruguay team.

The best made it to the final and they are real fighters from hell!!

Chile PROAM Continental title in the 81,000 kg race.
On May 4th, the National Kickboxing League’s FIGHT FOR HONOR event took place in Santiago, Chile. On this occasion, participants were able to enjoy more than 50 fights in different modalities (light kick, low kick, K1 and Muay Thai).
Among the most notable bouts are a Muay Thai Super 4 Pro-Am bout in which Diego Díaz was crowned Chilean champion of the modality over 63.5 kilos, a triangular bout for the continental K1-WKF Pro-Am Title over 81 kilos between the Bolivian representative Jorge Véliz , Colombia’s Nicolás Norato and Chile’s Bernardo Arriagada, who retains the title after winning two very tough fights. In the first he manages to defeat the representative of Bolivia, and in the final he defeats the representative of Colombia by TKO.
The day ended with a professional Muay Thai fight between Josefa Tellez and Anais Mosqueira, where Josefa won by TKO in the first round and added points to the professional rankings.

Mercosur Cup in Chaco, ARGENTINA vs PARAGUAY
On Saturday May 11, in an imposing setting, the first edition of the MERCOSUR CUP took place, where participants from Argentina and Paraguay competed in the 5×5 challenge, which offers participants from the interior of the country the opportunity to gain experience in international competitions collect .

The result was 3.5 to 1.5 in favor of Argentina, so the cup remained in our country and the second leg took place on August 10 in Asunción, Paraguay.

Congratulate each member of the Argentina team, Rocio Sandoval, Martin Coceres, Eliezer Pavon, Luis Alvarez and Matias Pedrozo, on their achievements. Beyond the results, the positive is to defend the colors in international competition and thank the management of Francisco Lefevbre and each coach of the Paraguay national team for his participation.

Highlight the professional fights with representatives from Salta, Santiago del Estero, Paraguay and Chaco, which were great fights.

FRITZ EXENBERGER in Colombia
For the first time in the CARIBBEAN we will have on July 20th the visit of the World President of the World Kickboxing Federation, who will conduct two international training courses, one focused exclusively on TATAMI modalities and the international training of referees with an international license that is valid is 3 years.

The visit will culminate with the continental championship in Bucaramanga, where national and international belts will be contested.
All activities are coordinated by the promoter for Colombia, Mr. Luis Mediomundo.

BRAZIL URUGUAY and BOLIVIA with qualifying championships for the World Cup in Spain
The American continent is intensively preparing the participants for the next World Championships in Alicante and is presenting three events for this purpose

BOLIVIA CUP June 8th in Cochabamba.
NIGHT OF GLORY, May 18 Montevideo.
BRAZILIAN KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP, August 10th and 11th Catalão Goiás

Malaysia vs PNG

on September 15th

Our high respected president and long time friend WKF Papua New Guinea Mr. Stanley NANDEX announce next high class event in Port Moresby!

He is preparing to host few international bouts and title fights in PNG on the 15th  September 2024 in Port Moresby at the Hilton Hotel. 

Special Guest is WKF World president Mr. Fritz EXENBERGER

MALAYSIA and PAPUA NEW GUINEA both confirmed (!) their participation in the anniversary World Championships in Alicante, Spain in November!

This is today’s preliminary professional fight card:

World title WKF 75kg K1 between , Jeffrey Daka of PNG vs Chee Lian Kai Malaysia. 

Intercontinental Title 60kg k1 rule between Kaupa Omena PNG vs Chia Zhen Cheng Malaysia. (Kaupa is Currently south Pacific and international champion) 

Intercontinental Title 81kg KB rule between Nelson Samson PNG vs Naavin The Talis Malaysia ( Nelson is also Currently  International title champion )

Continental Title 63,5kg  K1 rule between Thomas Kagili PNG vs Wei Kang Malaysia. (Thomas is current Australian and International champion)

International title 67kg K1 rule  between Bata Kai PNG vs Lucyfur King Malaysia. ( Bata is currently PNG champion)

International title 67kg lowkick rule between Ms Arthur James PNG  vs Ameera Aisyah Malaysia. ( Currently Arthur is current PNG champion

More updates and photos coming soon, – stay tunded !

… for all professional WKF title fights in all divisions

register in our PRO World rankings, male and females

From the beginning in WKF we split very clearly amateur and pro business, in ring sport as well as in PPF and MMA.

Our newest division is our SANDA & WUSHU division. Successfully managed by Sifu YAN Dinan from Chengdu in China

This is to follow many requests and wishes of our clients , managers and thousands of our fighters from all over the World. Today we are very successfully not only in pro sport but of course in amateur business too.

WKF AMATEUR DIVISION

With great pleasure we want your poster in our gallery of WKF sanctioned tournaments, with our WKF  TM logo on the poster. We would like to help with online advertising free of charge, of course. Short reports after would be great.

We just want to remind every WKF country president World wide to send fighter profiles of your amateurs or just non-professional male/female fighters in ring sport. We have same system like in other pro sport in WKF.

We offer the chance to fight in all our sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts.

Here are our 6 WKF divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more

 

PRO – AM / PPF / PRO RING SPORT / MMA / SANDA

Our WKF PRO-AM titles has a great value because of our World wide network with today more than 140 member countries you have the chance to fight not only at home. And no fighter will lose his/her amateur status , he/she can fight still on any tournament, any World Championship World wide. You can be sure just to face another amateur fighter with perhaps 15 to 20 fights and not real pro with more than 100 fights.

The rules and regulations for PRO-AM are easy to understand and waiting for your download.

All you have to do is just send your fighter profile and jpg photos like always and we post your champion online in the PRO-AM World ranking.

For male and female, of course !

Because: only male/female fight in our PRO-AM World ranking are qualified to fight for our WKF titles.

For further requests or interest on any possible PRO-AM title fights do not hesitate to send a mail, please.

Our WKF Latin America continental director is Mr. Carlos SUAREZ from Buenos Aires …

… is high respected and busy WKF Vice-president, one of 6 in WKF World federation and was nominated supervisor and very special guest by the WKF European Championships 2022 in Austria.

Mr. Suarez has an important vote and voice, to represent all LAC – Latin America and Caribbean – matters.

Very soon he will bring again strong Latin American Champions on many WKF events World wide. Mr. Suarez is long time in our business, well know as serious promoter in Latin America.

As is well known, new elections for the board of the World Amateur Federation WKF are taking place in Alicante.

Mr. Carlos SUAREZ is the first candidate and favorite for the position of “WKF World President” for the amateur class.

The very well-known manager and promoter Mr. Michael GERASIMOV from WKF RUSSIA in Moscow has been nominated for the position of World Vice President! MAIL

На должность Мирового Вице-Президента номинирован очень известный менеджер и промоутер Михаил ГЕРАСИМОВ из Москвы!

All promoters, fighters, managers are invited to contact Mr. Suarez in Buenos Aires by mail, for further cooperation in WKF World wide.

 

„Nadie es más fuerte que todos nosotros juntos.“

Como es bien sabido, en Alicante tendrán lugar nuevas elecciones para la junta directiva de la asociación mundial amateur WKF.

Señor Carlos SUAREZ es el primer candidato y favorito para el puesto de “Presidente Mundial de la WKF” para la división amateur.

¡El muy conocido manager y promotor Michael GERASIMOV de la WKF RUSSIA en Moscú ha sido nominado para el puesto de Vicepresidente Mundial!

Desde hoy comenzamos un nuevo camino innovaremos para hacer crecer WKF en América Latina y les propongo que trabajemos en Equipo. Pero trabajar implica compromiso, implica que podamos contar unos con otros, implica el poder superar diferencias y tirar todos hacia un mismo lado. 

Aquí no hay nada mágico, nada va a caer del cielo, ni saldrán conejos de la galera, tenemos que lograrlo con esfuerzo y trabajo, unidos por un fin y con un objetivo.

Les propongo una América latina Unida, les propongo innovar con nuevos conceptos, abrir la mente y crear „EN EQUIPO“ lo impensado. Les pido que se sumen, que apoyen, se que podemos hacerlo, se que vamos a trabajar en equipo para que así sea.

Algunos ya lo sabían, otros tal vez lo escucharon, les quiero contar que me enorgullece formar parte del Directorio de WKF ya que fui nombrado en la ultimo reunión de presidentes en Buenos Aires Director para Latinoamerica. Desde el 1ro de diciembre comenzare en el cargo con una propuesta innovadora para la Región. Gracias por la confianza a todos los Directores continentales (Europa, Asia, África, Medio Oriente, Australia y Norte América) y todos los que apoyan desde Sudamérica por su voto que me permite ocupar el cargo.Vamos a revolucionar el deporte, con trabajo, nivelando para arriba, América unida bajo la bandera del deporte de contacto!!

WKF, we are the real global player!!

„Nadie es más fuerte que todos nosotros juntos.“

Carlos SUAREZ

Director WKF

América latina & Caribe

 

With immediate effect we have a new management and team in Poland.

Former president Mr. Dariusz ZAJACZ was long time our close friend of WKF. After his voluntary resignation, a new time has now dawned for Poland.

For the first time, the management of the WKF POLAND with a completely new team and head referee will go to a woman, which the WKF very much welcomes.

 

The new president of WKF POLAND, Ms. Ewa Anna HNAT, has been involved in the management of WKF POLAND for many years. With her numerous foreign languages, she has often mediated at international events.

After there was again no Polish team at the European Championships in Trieste last Year, the WKF EUROPA continental federation has to set an example and react!.

If you are looking for fighters – men and women – from Poland and would like to book them for your next event,

or if YOU as a Polish fighter are interested in the new Polish WKF team and want to represent your country Poland in the best possible way in Alicante

or for all inquiries regarding new WKF POLAND – contact Ms. HNAT by email.

The first events in Poland will soon be in the online schedule, WKF POLAND will also nominate a large and strong team to Alicante for the world championship.

In view of the upcoming major anniversary World Championships from November 18th to 22nd in Alicante, Spain, further new presidents of the global WKF family will soon be appointed worldwide. We only have hard-working and very hard-working WKF presidents, we don’t have others

 

TOP NEWS: Amateur Boxing is also in Alicante for the World Championships in November

Dear sports friends,

On March 1st, 2024, a new WKF Division Worldwide began work.

By athletes – for athletes!

 

The aim is not to compete with existing associations, but rather to complement them with significantly less bureaucracy and fewer annoying, outdated regulations.

In collaboration with all of our 140+ WKF country presidents with the new WKF department “BOXING/BKFC”, we are also internationally networked on 6 continents in over 140 countries.

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The Hungarian expert Daniel Z. HIRLAU became world president of the new department since March 1st, 2024.

From now on, ALL BOXERS and BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTERS – women and men – can use our free offer and apply for inclusion in the BOXING World rankings via the FIGHTER PROFILE. Free and non-bureaucratic!

The international WKF license applies to all boxers!

For PROFI boxers, a corresponding license and registration in BOXREC is mandatory! We would be happy to help you with this too.

WKF AUSTRIA has already started nominating a national team for amateur boxing in Spain in November. With the official partner, serious sanctioned by “Austria Boxing Union” !

All registrations should be sent directly to the BOXING head office, Mr. Hirlau,

by email: wkf-boxing@gmx.at

Anyone with a WKF license and a valid medical certificate is eligible to participate.

If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help you at any time.

contact mail:  Ő beszél magyarul / limba romana / English oder Deutsch

respectfully greetings

Daniel Z. HIRLAU

WKF BOXING / BKFC

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WKF – World Kickboxing Federation

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was in last months the fastest growing World sanctioning body

New is our BOXING / BKFC division!

Real events for amateurs and professionals on 6 continents in more than 140 countries shows about the serious activities of our promoter, manager and fighters. You can found more than 1.900 posters since 1964 of our World wide events in our gallery !

Just in last 36 month until today WKF has sanctioned more than 300 title fights (!) World wide. Everywhere on the planet, in all our WKF disciplines !

From South Africa to Scandinavia, from USA to Russia, from Canada to Argentina. For example in Papua new Guinea, Brasil, China and Philippines, as well as again 27 WKF events 2023/24 just on the African continent.

And “We don’t care about a poor, lost and helpless braggart and liar somewhere in the Australian bush” 😀 

Why should you trust our WKF, – HERE  is the clear answer !

This confirms once again our WKF slogan :

 “we are the real global player”

We have no fakes on our online event schedule. Our six (!) different male / female World rankings in PPF – Pro Point Fighting, PRO-AM , pro ring sport, Sanda , BOXING and MMA are top, based on information we get from our World wide network.

How it goes? WKF title fight minimum requirements are HERE

If you want to promote a real World title fight with great value, or for any other request, do not hesitate to contact us by mail.

For amateurs we offer our PRO AM title fights for low costs, for point fighters all over the World we offer PPF – PRO POINT FIGHTING – with international valid ranking lists, both divisions with great value and international recognition.

We offer the chance to fight in all 6 tatami and ring sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts.  NEW: in BOXING as well !

Here are our 6 pro divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more

PPF / PRO – AM / SANDA / PRO RING / MMA / BOXING

Sports policy decisions were made at the international Eastern Europe meeting in Armenia’s capital Yerevan.

WKF RUSSIA is moving on!

Our long-time friend and highly respected manager Mr. Mikhail GERASIMOV from Moscow was proposed by German WKF President Roman LOGISCH as designated World Vice President of the WKF for the Amateur Division at the conference and has already been confirmed by the Presidium.

Gerasimov is well know as the promoter and CEO of the World famous “Rage Arena” events in Russia. At the upcoming World Congress in Spain in November there will be new elections for the WKF board and there the new directors will be democratically elected and confirmed!

The new WKF ARMENIA President Mr. Artak BRUTYAN has officially applied in Yerevan to host the WKF European Championships 2025.

The chairman of the WKF EUROPE Technical Commission, Mr. Gerhard CORRADINI, visited the sports hall, the planned main hotel and confirmed the application for the European Championships in autumn 2025.

To date, four nations have officially applied for the European Championships 2026: Armenia, Poland, Albania and the Czech Republic.

The decision on this will also be made at the World Congress in Spain in November.