33. Austrian Open in Boxing and K-1

Austrian Open 2025

in K-1 and amateur BOXING

19. – 20. September in Korneuburg

registration deadline Wednesday September 17th

 per mail to: wkf-boxing@gmx.at 

info HERE

On September 20, 2025, one of the largest international WKF tournaments will once again be held at the Guggenberger Sports Hall in Austria. The City Korneuburg is near Vienna.

WKF EUROPE Continental Federation

The WKF disciplines for male and females will be K-1 and amateur BOXING. Sanctioned by the  “AUSTRIA BOXING UNION”

 

 

 

 

 

Official WKF age and weight classes will apply. You can find the announcement here  registration for your team is just per mail possible

More than 1.250 (!) downloads on the WKF EUROPE website and all others demonstrate the great interest in the 2025 Austrian Open.

The weight check, WKF license, and medical check will only be conducted on Friday, September 19th , in the sport hall from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Video weigh-ins are not permitted in the WKF.

NO WEIGH-INS ARE POSSIBLE on Saturday, September 20

This event is open for cadets 15- 18 Years, women and men

of all federations, countries and teams!

international WKF licensed referees are very welcome !

For further information contact: wkf-boxing@gmx.at

Novedades de Latinoamérica / News from Latinamerica

Sede central de la WKF LAC

Próximo evento internacional en Paraguay.

Competición internacional contra la selección argentina, „Bestias del Ring Internacional“, Copa Mercosur de la WKF.

Fecha confirmada: 20 de septiembre de 2025.

 

Upcoming international tournament in Paraguay.

International competition against the Argentine team, “Bestias del Ring Internacional,” WKF Mercosur Cup.

Confirmed date: September 20, 2025.

WKF CZECH REP. web site waiting for your updates

Předseda pan Raddy DIVIS

WKF CZECH REPUBLIC is ready for your updates, from all our WKF Czech Republic members, promoters and clubs. 

Help WKF to help you for your event. If you want to promote any WKF event in Czech republic, amateur tournament, or PRO-AM , PPF, SANDA , BOXING or MMA title fight send just a mail to our office.

Kontinentální federace WKF EUROPE

On our web site you could also change the language, just have a look on the top right hand, easy to use.

For any requests to our Czech friends send just a mail to head office.

Předseda pan Raddy DIVIS

Česká Republika úřad mail: office@wkf.cz

Hledáme nové zaměstnance pro řízení WKF v České republice 

Těšíme se na Vás …

Daria KUVAKINA / RUS new PRO World Champion

WKF PRO World Champion Daria KUVAKINA

Perm in Russia at the foot of the high Ural Mountains hosted a historic PRO World title fight in Featherweight -58,2 Kg / 128 lbs between two strong Amazons in K-1.

From the Uruguayan capital Montevideo came the No. 1 from Latin America Marilyn CONTIN.

Her opponent Daria KUVAKINA was on the recommendation of the Russian WKF representative FKR  (фкр) and the WKF General Secretary Roman LOGISCH from Germany.

WKF Supervisor Igor BAYBARA

An absolute world championship title fight, truly worthy of the name!

Two Amazons showed their sporting skills, always fair and always correct. Many of the “Internet super champions” from smaller no name associations could take a leaf out of these ladies’ book!

WKF neutral Supervisor Mr. Igor BAYBARA from Sofia, Bulgaria, has done an excellent job and has already confirmed the result and the great hospitality of the Russian organizers.

Story already on russia.wkfworld.com international!

История уже на международном сайте russia.wkfworld.com!

In the first rounds, there were slight advantages for Kuvakina, which three neutral judges gave points for one fighter or the other.

In the fifth and final round, the Russian girl landed a stunning spinning back kick, forcing Contin to the ground and requiring a count by the referee.

Hence the logical unanimous decision for Daria Kuvakina

… and the winner is Daria KUVAKINA, Russia

 

WKF World federation presents champions belt for BOXING / BKFC

World Champion Pierre HERRERA, Spain Chief referee Jose GALINDO and World president Daniel HIRLAU
Daniel HIRLAU and WKF World president Fritz EXENBERGER

 

At the last World Championship in November 2024 in Spain, the new BOXING championship belts were presented by the World Boxing President Mr. Daniel Z. HIRLAU. He was also nominated Chief Referee by the amazing European Championships 2026 in Moldova, June 22nd to 29th.

Presidents and managers from over 70 nations from six continents were very interested in our serious BOXING / BKFC World division and delighted.

Pierre HERRERA from Chile is the first official world champion in boxing, sanctioned by the WKF, since November 22, 2024

World / Intercontinental / International / National

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 real serious title fights in

BOXING / bare knuckle

Blow by blow

and step by step

 

 

Next WKF sanctioned title fights in BOXING is already being scheduled for autumn 2025!

full informations HERE
Daniel Z. HIRLAU

Things continue with two planned events in Poland and Austria and for the first time with a new WKF GEORGIAN team, probably in Tbilisi, as well as a planned event in  Bulgaria and perhaps in Yerevan, Armenia.

Anyone interested in serious boxing and bare-knuckle fighting with our real world federation should contact Daniel Z. HIRLAU by email

How do you get into the male / female world ranking?

Simply fill out fighter profiles, add a photo and send!

BOXING continental title belt

International Referee Seminar in Poland

full info HERE

An officially sanctioned International Referee Seminar will take place on October 20th in Mielec, Poland.

This seminar will prepare our best international referees for the upcoming 2026 World Championships in Colombia and renew their WKF licenses.

No WKF license, no WKF Referee!

To date, 14 nations from Latin and Central America alone have been confirmed for the World Championships in Cartagena, 2026

Therefore, around 1.000 South Americans – men and women – are expected!

Our friends will be returning with numerous male / female amateur boxers as well. Anyone who attended the last World Championships 2024 in Alicante, Spain, saw the level of our sports friends for themselves. 

The next World Referee Seminar will take place in November 2026 in Cartagena.

WKF licensed female referees and officials

Alexandra PETRE / Austria
Beatriz REYES / Chile

WKF HEAD OFFICE work very hard in cooperation with our IRC- “International rules committee”  to train our international officials and referees, to answer protests and requests for the competition rules and to develop our various WKF rules.

 

Bianca BOHORQUEZ / Colombia
Gabriela KUWIK / Poland

Our last World referee seminar´s 2023 in Skofije, Slovenia, 2024 in Alicante, Spain and 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova, appointed several new TOP female WKF referees with international licenses.

 

Alexandra KAPPEL / Austria
Monica DURAN / Colombia

Today we again have

14 female officials worldwide

only with an international WKF referee license.

 

As the world know – our next World referee seminar will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday just before the WKF World Championships 2026

Melissa SAILER / Austria
Luz C. GOMEZ / Colombia

The next but one World referee seminar will be held in in November 2027, the weekend just before the following

European Championships 

 

Without valid WKF license you are not an official in our World Kickboxing Federation!

Pana BALADI / Germany
Cornelia GESPERGER / Austria

Today WKF has more than 140 international licensed referees on 6 continents.

Of these, unfortunately, we only have just 

Tanja HELML / Austria

fourteen international licensed female officials

 

Susanna ARRIGHI / Argentina

Like all knowledge, World wide more and more strong female champions and athletes are fighting, on tatami and Ring!

Edita AZIZOVA, Armenia

Our WKF executive board therefore emphatically requests all our

WKF country presidents

Milva BRITEZ / Argentina

to send more female referees to Cartagen in Colombia to the next World referee seminar in November 2026, in our main Hotel.

 

To all our country presidents World wide:

It’s in your hands and we just need

more female

WKF licensed officials