The best male and female champions are welcome in Spain!
600+ FIGHTERS – WOMEN AND MEN ARE ALREADY REGISTERED TODAY
WKF – we are the real global player
The best male and female champions are welcome in Spain!
600+ FIGHTERS – WOMEN AND MEN ARE ALREADY REGISTERED TODAY
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!
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.
More than 140 member countries on 6 continents are busy for the next season.
Spain is our host for the upcoming WKF World Championships 2024 in all disciplines. First time in co-operation with BOXING for male and females !
Mr. Juan PINILLA is the head of the organizing team in November 18th to 22nd, 2024.
Our World congress with new elections takes place on Monday, November 18th , start 7pm!
After our last World Championships in Cairo 2021 the whole world will meet again in Spain 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
Our next World Championships 2024 are confirmed in Alicante, Spain!
There we celebrate an anniversary
1964 to 2024
60 years of WKF
Cartagena in Colombia or Chengdu in China or Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, have applied for the World Championships 2026 after next!
The final decision on where, who and when will be made at the WKF World Congress in Spain, November 18th !
Here’s to another globally successful 2025/26 season!
Greetings,
Fritz EXENBERGER
WKF World president / CEO
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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 …
Under the leadership of WKF MOLDOVA, the official WKF European Cup was held in the capital Chisinau.
700+ Athletes from 17 nations from Eastern and Western Europe took part in the ring and tatami.
In addition to the TV live broadcast and of course the usual ONLINE live stream, many official representatives from politics, business and sports were also present!
Among the officials were:
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova – Batrincha Vlad,
President of the Professional Boxing Federation of the Republic of Moldova – Chirtoca Alexei, Mayor of Chisinau – Cebanu Ion, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Moldova – Kalinin Anatoly Nikolaevich,
General Director of the State Institution “Republican Olympic Training Center “Staiki””, official representative of the WKF in Belarus – Sergey Vasilyevich Khmelkov
From the WKF e.g. Ivan DERKACHENKO, Igor BAYBARA, Roman LOGISCH and special guest WKF World President Fritz EXENBERGER, multiple World Champion Alexandra PETRE etc.
In addition to the European Cup, 5 (!) WKF titles were also fought in K-1!
The event was TOP organized and Moldova has applied to host the “Open World Cup” in June 2025 in amazing Chisinau Arena. Initial negotiations have started.
You can find over 100 photos HERE!
GUATEMALA, A PASO FIRME
por Axel Domínguez promotor WKF Guatemala
Con el apoyo de la Municipalidad de Retalhuleu y con la participación de varias escuelas de Artes marciales del programa jóvenes protagonistas del ministerio de desarrollo social MIDES se llevó a cabo el pasado 20 de setiembre de 2024 el torneo independencia en el municipio de Retalhuleu.
El evento fue organizado por WKF GUATEMALA y el señor ALCALDE LICENCIADO PABLO VILLATORO y patrocinado por la Municipalidad de Retalhuleu.
Participaron más de 40 atletas de la costa sur de Guatemala que la Federación Mundial de Kickboxing y la municipalidad de RETALHULEU están apoyando para el desarrollo del deporte juvenil.
COSTA RICA, PRIMER ENCUENTRO,
por Roberto Marchena promotor WKF COSTA RICA.
El día 29 de septiembre del 2024 se realizó nuestro primer encuentro como una federación consolidada en la modalidad Kickboxing K1 reforzando la disciplina, el coraje y una de las cualidades más importantes, los lazos de amistad.
GUATEMALA, AT A STEADY STEP
by Axel Domínguez, WKF Guatemala promoter
With the support of the Municipality of Retalhuleu and with the participation of several martial arts schools from the young protagonists program of the Ministry of Social Development MIDES, the independence tournament was held on September 20, 2024 in the municipality of Retalhuleu. The event was organized by WKF GUATEMALA and Mr. MAYOR PABLO VILLATORO and sponsored by the Municipality of Retalhuleu. More than 40 athletes from the southern coast of Guatemala participated, who the World Kickboxing Federation and the municipality of RETALHULEU are supporting for the development of youth sport.
COSTA RICA, FIRST MEETING, by Roberto Marchena, WKF COSTA RICA promoter
On September 29, 2024, our first meeting as a consolidated federation in the K1 Kickboxing modality was held, reinforcing discipline, courage and one of the most important qualities, the bonds of friendship.
Five current champion belts were presented for viewing by the main office of our World Boxing Federation / BKFC.
From now on we can also confirm worldwide title fights for our best BOXERS and Bare Knuckle Champions – men and women – who would like to compete for a real serious title fights in BOXING or “bare knuckle fighting”
Blow by blow
and step by step
A sanctioned title fight in BOXING is also being discussed, more on that later!
Things continue with two planned events in Italy and for the first time with a new WKF ALBANIA team, probably in Tirana, as well as a planned event in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Anyone who is interested in serious Boxing and bare knuckle fights with a real world federation can contact Daniel Z. HIRLAU by email
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