WKF – we are the real global player
Nous vous souhaitons un Joyeux Noel et une Bonne Année!
Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo!
Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket és boldog új évet!
Prajeme Vam krasne Vianoce a stastny novy rok!
聖誕快樂，新年快樂！
Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo!
Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!
Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!
Vesel bôžič in srečno novo leto!
Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!
메리 크리스마스, 해피 뉴 이어!
Dear friends in sport,
to all respected European WKF presidents,
Welcome to Moldova!
the 2025 European Championship are in Chisinau
full information coming soon on our official website
it’s a great pleasure and honor for me as WKF MOLDOVA president to welcome all of our members, fighters, officials, country presidents and supporters to our next European Championships in Chisinau, Moldova.
It is interesting to see after the amazing World Championships in Spain 2024 how the World is getting even more closer and therefore, it is pleasing to see the European Championships in our wonderful and charming country.
Dear WKF family,
we hope you, your family and friends are doing well.
WKF start in the background Worldwide to schedule great events in 2025 / 2026
More than 140 member countries on 6 continents are busy for the next season.
Spain was our host for the last WKF World Championships 2024 in all disciplines. First time in co-operation with BOXING for male and females !
Mr. Juan PINILLA was the head of the organizing team in November 18th to 22nd, 2024.
Now the whole world will meet again in Cartagena, Colombia in autumn 2026 and many strong teams from:
Europe, Latin America, North America, Australia, Asia and Africa will challenge our best Champions.
All our Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome.
More than 1.800 (!) posters of WKF events since 1965 are in our gallery.
AND: WKF – World Kickboxing Federation as first real Global player and sanctioning body has organized first time ever real full amateur World Championships on the African continent October 18th to 24th, 2021
is now confirmed for the next World Championships 2026 !
Here’s to another globally successful 2025/26 season!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!
Greetings,
Fritz EXENBERGER
WKF World president / CEO
As expected, there were numerous rule changes, new dates for 2025/2026, innovations worldwide and of course the eagerly awaited board election of the World Amateur Federation.
The WKF FRANCE President John LELONG has confirmed the “French Open 2025”, all information will be available in January.
The 2025 European Championship has now definitely been awarded to Moldova’s capital Chisinau. The venue is the newly built “Chisinau Arena”.
The date has been confirmed as June 22nd to 30th. The organizer is WKF MOLDOVA President Rustam ALIMOV, who also organized the last European Cup very successfully.
For this, WKF POLAND President Ms. Ewa HNAT is organizing the “Open European Cup” in October in the huge Orbita sports hall in Wroclaw.
Before that, the WKF WORLD CUP will take place in Minsk in September, the WKF will be visiting Belarus for the first time. As is usual in Eastern Europe, with public support, we are in the Olympic Training Center “Staiki” near Minsk. The South Americans , Europeans and many Asians have already confirmed their participation!
In return, the Europeans will come to Bucaramanga in Colombia in November and take part in the “Caribbean Open”. Promoter is WKF COLOMBIA President Louis MEDIOMUNDO. He is also the new WKF Caribbean direktor.
Two title fights for Austrian girls are already being negotiated there! An international K-1 title – 57 kg and another intercontinental title – 50 kg would be possible with sufficient funding.
The WKF World Championship was confirmed for Cartagena in Colombia in the fall of 2026.
The new elections brought the expected result.
The new Amateur Division World President is now the Argentinian Carlos SUAREZ, at the same time the Chilean Rodrigo MINO became the new South American Continental Director.
The elected Vice President is Mikhael GERASIMOV from Moscow, who has great influence in Eastern Europe and enjoys great respect.
The new division world president for Muay Thai is the Greek Annis DOMETIOU.
This gives Thai boxing more weight in the WKF and the number of participants will multiply in the near future. Dometiou is famous as a major organizer of his “MAD DOG” events.
A new division world director has also been confirmed in MMA.
Dimitris PAPAKONSTANTINOU is another Greek on the world association board. He is coach of numerous professional Greek MMA fighters competing in UFC , Bellator, Cage warriors, Fight Night, King of the cage, Abu Dhabi warriors Oktagon etc. Dimitris holds his masters degree in sports management by university of Peloponnese.
We will introduce him in more detail shortly!
Daniel HIRLAU was confirmed as world president of the BOXING / BKFC division. Hirlau has very successfully anchored boxing in the WKF in a very short time.
German Roman LOGISCH is new WKF General secratary, new WKF GERMANY president is David SVIDER.
Further information about the rule changes, valid from January 1st, 2025, will follow shortly.
… was the expected great success!
At the registration deadline, 62 nations from all 6 continents were registered online. As feared, some countries had not received entry visas, for whatever reason.
During registration on the first day, more than 500 fighters from 5 continents stepped on the scales, including, happily, more than 100 female athletes.
The quality and level of the fights were truly worthy of a world championship. If you don’t believe it, you can qualify for the 2026 World Championship in Colombia. There you can compete against the truly best fighters and be crowned a true world champion.
At the World Congress on Monday, more than 30 country presidents were present for the first time. Many new dates for events World wide for 2025/2026 were assigned and confirmed. The new WKF board was elected for 4 years until the 2028 World Championship!
A new world director for MMA and also for Muay Thai was also confirmed. Also a new WKF ASIA continental director was nominated!
As expected, the IRC – International Rules Committee made some rule changes, effective from January 1st, 2025.
More details and results will follow shortly, stay tuned….
Due to the anniversary World Championship
60 years of the World Kickboxing Federation
in Alicante, Spain, our office will be on vacation from
November 11th to November 26th
Inquiries will therefore not be processed immediately
At the upcoming World Championships in Alicante, Spain, the WKF World Congress will take place again on November 18th. Agenda HERE
In accordance with the statutes and rules of procedure of WKF WORLD FEDERATION, the board of the “WKF Amateur division” is re-elected every 4 years.
The Argentinian Carlos SUAREZ has been proposed as the new amateur division World president and the Russian Mikael GERASIMOV as 1st vice president.
The 6 continental directors will also be new elected, and the proposals have arrived at the World federation head office in Vienna.
Upon request (!) we will gladly send a PDF by email to all WKF Presidents who would like a copy of the Articles and Statutes of our WKF World Federation.
The new board will then be valid until the 2028 World Championship. Maybe in Germany, Greece, Minsk, UK or Sydney ?
WKF is hosting the World congress on Monday, November 18th at 7pm and take place in our main Hotel.
Since January 1st, 2023, the WKF has dismissed – or replaced – more than 40 country presidents worldwide.
Including two division world presidents! Have a look HERE !
Because of inactivity, disloyalty or, unfortunately, inability.
Therefore:
Only full member countries have the right to vote and to be elected. A chance to become new WKF country president in WKF WORLD FEDERATION Next election 2028 !
The new board of the WKF AFRICA continental federation will also be elected there, valid until 2028. All 32 African presidents present who are full members have the right to vote!
All our WKF country presidents are expected to the congress and invited on Tuedsday 19th for dinner.
We look forward to working with new experts who would like to represent their country as the new WKF president
Come to Alicante in Spain for the World Congress!
The best male and female champions are welcome in Spain!
600+ FIGHTERS – WOMEN AND MEN ARE ALREADY REGISTERED TODAY
WKF head office would like to remind all our presidents to fix and to to update on time WKF fighters license (sport book) for all participants for all Championships and events for 2024 / 2025. For new sports passes or current annual stamps, please fill in the FIGHTER PROFILE , add a jpg Photo at and show your fighter license by registration in the venue.
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At the SIXWAYS STADIUM in Worcester, two of the best UK girls will meet in the ring for the light welterweight – 60 kg WKF K-1 British Champion title.
The Scottish Sophie VARLEY from Team SHERIFF will meet the No. one from England Erin MANSFIELD from the “Hopwood fight Centre”
This super ladies title fight has already been confirmed by the WKF head office and entered in the PRO-AM World ranking list and official WKF event schedule.
The winner of this fight has already been offered a K-1 European title fight abroad. Possible locations include Vienna, Prague or Budapest. All three cities have strong girls at this level.
For tickets, fight card and more details contact …
